How funny, having grown up in a rural area, I'd never live one again due to the madness, filth, and ugliness! I hope we both have ample choices for the ways we choose to live.

Noise in cities is mostly from cars, as is the dirt and death and destruction. Which is why I advocate so hard for allowing low car lifestyles and building, something that is largely banned in the US.

As someone who was a country dweller (born and raised) you couldn’t pay me any amount of money to return to it.

It’s nice we get the choice though, and I do like to visit it still. I could just never return to such isolation and poor services.

Mainly due to car industry friendly legislation and entitled suburbanites

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