Now I am curious about this. A "high rent" district is unsustainable because it "takes more energy to continue than it generates"? I would have thought you might have meant the high cost of living in these expensive neighborhoods that seem to be, according to you, on the East and West Coasts of the USA were unsustainable because people were not going to be able to afford them soon. If that had been what you meant (and apparently it was not based on your post above) then I only would like to add that there will always be those who can afford expensive things. There will always be rich people who can maintain a lifestyle that includes multiple houses, expensive cars, expensive horses and lavish holidays. I really don't see the final days of expensive real estate or those who can afford to live there.
On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 7:33:30 AM, Share Long <[email protected]> wrote: Judy, when I say unsustainable I mean something that takes more energy to continue than it generates. On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 9:21 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: As a "slang term," it refers to expensive neighborhoods, which wasn't what you were talking about. So it was even the wrong slang term. And you ignored my question as to what you meant by "unsustainable." Obviously the usual meaning of that term doesn't work in this context either (and no, the article you linked to doesn't help us here, nor would the one you read "years ago"). So I repeat the question: Please explain what you mean by"unsustainable" in specific terms. What do you expect to happen? Share wrote: > Judy, high rent districts is a slang term and thus not meant to be taken > literally. I wrote: > > OK, so it isn't "districts," it's cities; and it isn't "high rent," it's > > high housing costs in general. > > Now that we've clarified that, please explain what you mean > > by"unsustainable" in specific terms. What do you expect to happen? > Share wrote: >> I'll do better than >that, Judy. Here's a very cool website >that> compares places cost wise. >Comparing FF to Annapolis, MD> where my Mom lives, housing is >255% more expensive there.> >http://www.bestplaces.net/cost-of-living/fairfield-ia/annapolis-md/50000 > > >On Monday, October >14, 2013 6:11 PM, "authfriend@..." ><authfriend@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > >Share >wrote: >> > >> John, I've gotten pretty spoiled living in a fairly >inexpensive place like> > > FF. I think of >those high rent >districts on the east and west coasts >as> > > being >unsustainable, especially for an aging >population.>> What, pray >tell, do you mean by "high rent districts"? Give >us an East Coast > example, >please.
