[slyall]

Well just live somewhere that is so lacking in density there is no congestion.

Or a small town that is surrounded by farms.

Just avoid suburban housing as far as the eye can see with a limited number of roads everyone gets funneled on to.

[SilverElfin]

I’ve done that and those areas change over time. A town becomes more like a small city. A small city becomes more dense. Etc. Then all the urbanists move the goal posts and ask why you didn’t live somewhere else.

[asdff]

Just move to the rust belt. If you are going to move to a growing job market don’t be surprised when the job market grows and triggers demand for development.

[breezybottom]

You don't have to be surprised to disagree with it. What's the limiting principle here? Every city should grow to the size of Tokyo?

[cman1444]

Very case dependent of course. There are loads of small towns that have stagnant or shrinking populations all across the US.

[denkmoon]

God forbid society grows around you. How dare all those productive aspiring people build things near you. Did they not know you had exclusive right of refusal on nearby development?

[breezybottom]

Landlords...productive...okay then.

[denkmoon]

Consider the following; the creation of the building is the productive part, not the rent seeking parasite afterwards.