Works fine for families all over the world. Used to work just fine for families here a few decades back. People won’t do it unless they have no other choice, though, that’s for sure…
Exactly. There’s some inside-the-box thinking in this thread. If families need to choose between homelessness, and area of no utility with unaffordable transportation and electricity costs, or a low-footprint, walkable area, I think they’ll choose the third one. Attitudes will change when new circumstances compel them to change. Americans may stop loving their cars, too much sqft, BBQ’s, and consumer junk because those attitudes won’t make economic sense. That may not happen a year from now or three years from now, but the 60-year suburban paradigm looks like it can’t continue for everyone.
I live in CV and my biggest complaint is the appalling lack of public transportation. There area is otherwise very walkable and I love that. I walk to work and the store, but there’s no easy way to get outside the CV area without driving. (If taking the bus is for losers, then call me Lane Kiffin).
Again, maybe downtown condos aren’t the answer. Maybe we’ll see the kind of high density development patientlywaiting discussed. I asked about downtown San Diego, because admittedly I may be interested in the area in a few years (or some other city from where I can telecommute).
