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Edmonton tried to fix its housing shortage with multi-family buildings. Some Edmontonians really don't like that. (youtu.be)

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[–] vatlark@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I love it. My entire life I lived in the country and suburbia. I have lived in a city the last few years, I can bike most places, take transit to the rest of them, I rent a car share when I want one(I don't own one), and I have 4 grocery stores within a 5 minute walk.

[–] AceOnTrack@lemmy.blahaj.zone -3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I can also bike most places and there's a bus stop 10 meters away from my house. I don't need to rent a car because I can afford one from not spending 90% of my income on housing :D

[–] vatlark@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

That sounds dope. Ha, I'll agree my housing isn't cheap and I miss having my own shop, but the community machine shop is better stocked then mine ever was. I can afford a car, I'm just trying to live without one. I will never miss a daily commute in a car.