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Which of the following categories are you in? (check all that apply)
Urban dweller, own home, or mortgage paid up, healthy finances
Suburban "Exurban" or rural dweller, own home, or mortgage paid up, healthy finances
US resident, but currently outside of the US, so this does not apply to me.
Urban dweller, own dwelling, struggling.
Suburban, "Exurban" or rural dweller, own dwelling, struggling
Urban dweller, rent, feel secure
Suburban, exurban or rural dweller, rent, feel secure
Urban dweller, rent, feel insecure
Suburban, Exurban (or rural) dweller, rent, feel insecure, gas prices are big part of it
Suburban, exurban or rural dweller, may be forced by gas, transportation costs, etc. to move into a city soon.

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Re: Rapid Rise In Fuel Prices (none / 0)

There's a bit of a difference between suburban and rural dwellers.
I live in a rural area in Kansas(the closest large city to me is Amarillo, TX, over 150 miles away) and work out here as well. We don't worry about the suburban and urban dwellers.
That being said, if more people share rides (like my brother in New Jersey does) or if states invest in more and better public transportation, I doubt you'll see many homeowners in the suburbs give up their mcmansions anytime soon.
"Who are you for? That is the wrong question. It should be who is for you?" HRC
by skohayes on Thu Jun 26, 2008 at 08:55:26 AM EST

Re: Rapid Rise In Fuel Prices Lead Many To Abandon (none / 0)

This isn't anything new.  Affordable housing in the big cities is almost non-existent.  It is a legitimate issue but I don't believe it is a Federal issue.  NYC, NY State and their residents should be able to determine the best use for its land.  The same goes for any other City/Metropolitan area.  

Why do you think this is a Federal issue and what would you have the Feds do about it?


Consider that everything which happens, happens justly, and if thou observest carefully, thou wilt find it to be so. -Marcus Aurelius
by Blue Neponset on Thu Jun 26, 2008 at 09:09:48 AM EST

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