r/MURICA • u/HoneydewNo9941 • 12d ago

Suburbs

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I can never get over how American suburbs look like. Every time I walk through one I wonder why they cant be accomplished more around the world. The yards, the safe feeling, and the homes. (I think Chile tried to replicate a bit) I just think it’s one of the beauties America has.

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u/Hon3y_Badger 12d ago

Suburbs (and their single family houses) are a very expensive way of producing housing. Why don't other countries try imitating? Suburbs are a very expensive way of producing housing. Our wealth helps us ignore some of the problems associated with suburb's costs.

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u/dysfn 12d ago

Man I just love how I'm basically required to purchase and insure an expensive vehicle, just because of the way American neighborhoods are designed.

I certainly wouldn't appreciate having a walkable city to live in

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u/Hon3y_Badger 12d ago

Yeah, I have no problem with vehicles, but I would love to bike to a local grocery store for my dinner ingredients, that's not practical so we own 2 vehicles, 1 that is in the garage 95% of the time because I work from home

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u/Escape_Force 12d ago

Sounds like you need to sell a car and move.

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u/Hon3y_Badger 12d ago

Not leaving my 2% mortgage for anything.

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u/2Beer_Sillies 12d ago

Rent it out and move to a walkable city in the US?

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u/Genghoul100 12d ago

Could live in a tent in LA.

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u/lampstax 12d ago

If that is the case you might save money if you sell the cars and just get groceries delivered.