The Incredible Shrinking City

[jetsetter]

Originally Posted by Suedschleife

Do you means the US specifically or worldwide?

The forests are actually expanding on the East Coast of the United States. Basically after the Civil War quite a few people never came back to their farms and they have been sitting abandoned ever since.

[Suedschleife]

Originally Posted by jetsetter

The forests are actually expanding on the East Coast of the United States. Basically after the Civil War quite a few people never came back to their farms and they have been sitting abandoned ever since.

Thanks, wasn't aware of that.

[tigger]

Originally Posted by hansvonaxion

This is true, I think the biggest difference made would be savings for local Gov and (I know this may sound strange) an improvement in morale.

Undoubtedly it would reduce long-term expenditures. The government wouldn't have to maintain pointless infrastructure. And who likes to live next door to some house that's been uninhabited for a decade? Or have the only house on a city block? I mean, I would, but I don't think most normal people would .

I think the 'green' building methods you addressed would make a difference in morale too. A friend of mine just got a loft at a place that has a big roof top garden (15-16 stories up); it's really nice to sit up there and relax at night. The problem, like you said, is that is that stuff like that just costs more. A lot of people, and more importantly contractors, don't want to spend the money and go through the hassle of building stuff like that. If the housing market keeps falling maybe well start seeing contractors with a little more open minds as to what they'll take on.

[argatoga]

Originally Posted by Suedschleife

Do you means the US specifically or worldwide?

Sorry, I meant The US.