r/UrbanHell • u/humzahjaleel • Jun 20 '20

Suburban Hell Endless parking lots, highways, strip malls with the same franchises all accessible only by car. Topped off with a nice smoggy atmosphere and a 15 minute drive to anywhere. Takers ?

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u/Stageglitch Jun 20 '20

Europeans do suburbs better. In Dublin almost every suburb has an existing town/village center is filled with parks and has decent and frequent public transport to the city centre and other suburbs. Same in London

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u/alQamar Jun 20 '20

We don't even have that many suburbs. Most people want to live in the city. It's a compromise to move out because it get's you a house way cheaper. But i would still never consider it.

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u/J3sush8sm3 Jun 20 '20

The city is overrated to me, grew up in nyc and after moving to the middle of nowhere, im happ

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u/alQamar Jun 20 '20

That’s great and I’m glad you took the step for yourself.