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by lotsofpulp 529 days ago
Pushing and pulling water/sewer/gas/trash/food/electricity/fiber/police/ambulances/healthcare long distances is not cheap.

Typically, “housing” implies those amenities nearby. Obviously, a little bit extra doesn’t hurt, but building out and maintaining infrastructure is not cheap.

I imagine the calculations get even tougher when 50 year projections are for smaller populations.