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jmull • today at 2:59 PM • 3 replies • view on HN

The high-level solution, though, is to stop concentrating housing and all the supporting infrastructure. NIMBY is a positive force in that regard.

The classic economic force concentrating people and businesses into small geographical areas is jobs, and perhaps jobs can finally be much more remote than in the past.

BTW, people will accept data centers near them when the price is right. The data center people just need to find that price.


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owenmarshall • today at 6:25 PM

I'm curious how you can square spreading infrastructure/housing around with the impact of climate change. It seems like the answer through that lens is to drive sustainable urban planning, not to move further towards suburban sprawl & car-centric culture.

ChickeNES • today at 6:33 PM

No, if we disincentivized rural living like we should, and incentivize living in the city, this wouldn’t be a problem.

smw • today at 3:57 PM

Jobs, services, cultural institutions, hospitals, restaurants...