1.) Equating a city’s quality with the quality of its professional sports teams is moronic.

Ever consider that it’s cheap because of a heavy reliance upon a potentially outdated/ failing regional economy coupled with the fact that it's at the bottom of the list in terms of what one would normally associate with first world cities?

“just move to Kansas”

For most people i would agree NYC is not the right choice. It only makes sense if your parents are rich or you have right skills to make serious money.

It’s actually better for the environment as a whole to crowd people into smaller spaces rather than have them spread out in the suburbs. It means more land can be left untouched/made into farmland rather than just being someone’s backyard. But yeah, not always pleasant for the people crowded together.

I’ve travelled all over the US and all over Asia and Europe. Metropolitan people travel much more than country people because country people love staying at home. How many people live in the city pictured anyway, I bet not much.

Densityactually reduces energy consumption dramatically. Especially if it is done right. Urbanization is actually a huge opportunity for increased sustainability. So, it actually is the answer to lots of problems.

This is a very simple problem to have. If you make more than $100,000 and can’t afford the rent, then go somewhere you can. No one feels sorry for the rich people, you shouldn’t either. Just because someone thinks they are slumming it with a 6 figure salary doesn’t mean its not total bullshit.

Clearly people are fine living in a very small apartment. Tons of people in Manhattan already do. This really shouldn’t be the conversation when we talk about affordable housing or micro units. The focus here should be “does a tiny 2-3k studio adequately serve low income individuals” and the answer to that is N O.

What planet are you living on? If you have $2560 a month for, plus security deposit and still have enough to pay the utilities, buying a $400,000-$500,000 house is a cakewalk and there are thousands of mortgage brokers who will gladly help you. The only place that $2650 in rent is considered slum living must be nyc.…

You’re being sarcastic, right? Energy usage by midwesterners is much higher than that of those in cities and the cost and tax on natural resources and of providing services is again much higher. The only answer that doesn’t require what you describe in some capacity is not having children and not increasing the…

If they have $2560 a month laying around for rent, they sure as hell can up and buy a house.

My point is that you shouldn’t be shopping for them. Why would anyone want to live in a tiny closet of an apartment in a terrible city when they could be living just about anywhere else. If you think its a good thing, then you are brainwashed.

I’m talking about a Metropolitian city, not just technically a city by definition. Plus it’s not that I’m getting more out of life, it’s that I want more out of life. I’m sure you are perfectly happy. Not everyone wants the same things.

Also the rule of thumb is you should spend a third of your income on rent. So basically you need to be making $90,000 a year to live in that apartment. And for $2,560 a month you can literally lease Maserati and get a mortgage for a quarter million dollar home in suburbs nearby.

Agreed! Thats my mortgage on a BRAND NEW home that’s being built right now. Its a 5 bed, 3.5 bath 3000 sqft Home and 3 car garage. Big lot which I OWN and can get return on my investment later and get huge tax writeoff. I am 28 and I know these are popular but if you are renting these places you are a complete moron.…

We get it, you’re married and you like Kansas.

Given that you would prefer to stay inside and entertain yourself, why are you advocating living in a cultural metropolis again?

In a word, no. I work in real estate and micro units are such a joke. They’re not designed to address affordable housing issues. They’re to make money for developers, period. The idea is that in select markets (NY, parts of CA, and that’s about it for the United States) people are so desperate for housing that you can…

$2560 a month? What kind if idiots think this is a good deal? My guest room is bigger than this apartment! This is truly amazing that people are so stupid that they think this is a good deal.