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Originally Posted by listopencil
Hi-pop areas have their advantages but I think that they also bring out the worst in people. I think that, as a survival mechanism, people in hi-pop zones tend to dehumanize those around them. It's too much stress (for many) to have honest human interactions with that many people on a constant basis, and the relationships that get built (generally) aren't normal/natural/healthy ones. To each their own but I can barely stand to spend substantial parts of my day in crowds.
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Perhaps that's part of the reason I don't like Elway, but it's not the whole reason.
I'm not a crowd guy, either. I think a person has to have their own space. But even in the middle of the city, I think you can get that. I've got my own house and my own yard, even if it's a small yard (which I prefer). I kind of like having pedestrians on the sidewalk regularly, and being able to walk to all the normal stuff.
I can see advantages of both city life and country life. I think I could be happy living where I do, and I could also enjoy living in a very isolated setting. But from a practical perspective, living in an isolated setting requires tradeoffs that I don't like: long commutes, driving to stuff like the grocery store, etc. I like being a medieval villager and having everything I need within walking distance.