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[–] 9 points 5 months ago (3 children)

There is an argument here for urbanism. Here in the states at least the "dream" is to move to a smaller suburb and live in a detached home. For me, it sounds horrible, being an hour away from your friends by car. I'll always be somewhere where I can bus/train/walk to other people.

There's actually a good theory that that's why so many people look fondly back on college. It's not the university they're missing, but a walkable neighborhood.

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  • [–] 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

    Well not every city has every industry so there's not much urbanism would do there. We all moved for work or to be closer to family.

    I think a better theory for the nostalgia is just proximity to friends. Not to mention the abundance of free time and lack of responsibility....the neighborhoods surely pale in comparison.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Yeah this. So much free time, I lived with my best friend (he's now on the other side of the world), and I could visit all my other best friends easily. I live in a more walkable city now, but none of my friends from that time live here.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    Yeah...my friend group was a lot bigger back then from proximity alone. We're all across the US now and a couple are overseas.

    I've made more friends since but as an adult, location doesn't dictate friendships so they were far to begin with

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