This thread is fascinating about the details about our areas and how we live.
My comments:
Get into city employment (this may not apply in broke areas) - you will not ever get fired or lose your job (the standard joke is you have to kill someone to get fired). BUT, you can have your benefits limited and there could be a hiring freeze during bad times.
And that is what we are going through right now - bad times. The Great Recession along with some inflation.
Did you mention if possible what country you are from? Where you can work the land (thought I read that)?
I know there are some European countries that are having some bad economic times also - we are in a global recession.
The family comments are interesting of wanting to keep with the extended family - the shift from that here has been going on for decades. Many will/want to move for a better job or a new location.
There is a trend that Churches now list their Church as being a 'Church family' - meaning you get the extended family feel and socialization of a regular big family. The get togethers tend to be free or very low cost - pot lucks, plays, game night, etc. Just what big families do together.
And we gave up the museum years ago. Used to be free and we were all more cultured and edified because of it. Now the admission is ridiculous.
Guess a day at the park and taking a picnic basket would be free - but many would find that boring.
Some cities/suburbs are doing the 'town square' development that you refer to and are having exellent results.
I agree the sprawled out suburb where you only can go shopping or get fast food is limiting.
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