A monday thought about houses etc

[DebW]

First of all, why must we assume that there will be continual growth? Stabilizing the human population seems like the first thing we ought to do to protect the earth and ensure good quality of life for everyone. I think most people will only bicycle to work a majority of the time if they are within 4-6 miles of their place of employment, so housing policies should focus on high-quality living enviroments within that distance of employers. Perhaps rental-based rather than ownership-based housing makes most sense to minimize commute distances and keep employees flexible in their housing choices. Just some thought for Monday from eastern Mass...

[indigoiis]

I live out in the sticks and have plans in five years (once the kid gets through school) to get out into the even stickier sticks. I know in some ways it will make me somewhat car dependent, but my plan is to minimize use of stuff you have to buy so that trips to town are infrequent and efficient. Right now is practice.

The neighborhood I live in is rural zoned with minimum 2 acre lots. Who knows how this will change in 20 years when people stretch away from the cities and create suburbs even further away from their jobs. It's already happening here.