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14 votes
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Homeownership can bring out the worst in you
14 votes -
Nesting as prepping
10 votes -
The end of "The End of San Francisco"
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The city dwellers trying to build a tight-knit community from scratch
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The quest for a floating utopia: Can casting away from established society to inhabit sea-based colonies save us from the problems of modern life - or are we bound to repeat our mistakes?
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I'm moving between apartments soon. Do you have any advice or protips on the logistics of moving?
I've moved plenty of times before, but I've been in my current place for 4 years, which is fairly long for me - most of my adult life I've moved every 1 or 2 years. As a result, I'm sure I've...
I've moved plenty of times before, but I've been in my current place for 4 years, which is fairly long for me - most of my adult life I've moved every 1 or 2 years. As a result, I'm sure I've forgotten a lot of the "small but important things" about moving, and I've also gotten more settled into this apartment than any previous one I've lived in.
Details, if they matter:
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This is a relatively short move (within the same city, about a 15 minute drive)
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I'm going to be doing all the packing myself, moving small and/or fragile stuff myself, then hiring a moving company for the big stuff (couch, bed, TV, etc) because I don't want to put any of my friends in the position of feeling obligated to come help me move during a pandemic.
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I've hired movers before, but only for a cross-country move. This will be my first time having a moving company for just an in-town move
I found a previous thread about moving, but it was about adjusting to life in a cross-country move. I'm more interested in the logistics of how to make the move itself go smoothly.
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Kansas City's homeless camps rise as protests
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Where would you live if you had no ties to where you are now?
The US emigration thread brought back a lot of thoughts I've had about leaving the UK, and I imagine a decent number of us have at least idly wondered about a serious move - especially after a...
The US emigration thread brought back a lot of thoughts I've had about leaving the UK, and I imagine a decent number of us have at least idly wondered about a serious move - especially after a year like we've just had.
For me, the difficulty has always been figuring out where to go: politics/climate/healthcare/lifestyle/language are a delicate balancing act, and I don't think anywhere's a slam dunk. Everyone's going to have their own take on what perfect looks like, and what compromises to make mapping that to the real world!
So let's assume you're packed and ready to go, nothing holding you back. You've still got to navigate inbound immigration, handle the language, find a job, all that good stuff - but the world is your oyster. Where would you choose to go?
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Do any other US citizens think of emigrating?
I'm a 23 year old male originally from Southern California, and like the title says I'm curious to see if anyone else near my demographic has seriously looked into emmigrating in light of the past...
I'm a 23 year old male originally from Southern California, and like the title says I'm curious to see if anyone else near my demographic has seriously looked into emmigrating in light of the past year and a half.
What factors motivate you to move?
What would be an ideal location for you?
What timeline would are you looking at?One of the main motivators I seek to emmigrate is climate change. As the world continues to progress and evolve I do not think the United States will be able to equitabbly address the changing landscape and ways of life. As for when I would want to move, I'm not sure; currently it seems like a far off probability, but I know it's a choice I will have to make in my own lifetime.
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Bakersfield, California just ended chronic homelessness
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How the United States chose to become a country of homelessness
11 votes -
A beginner’s guide to Italian ghost towns selling houses for €1
22 votes -
Why the eviction ban from the US Centers for Disease Control isn't really a ban
9 votes -
According to Need is a documentary podcast in five chapters from 99% Invisible’s Katie Mingle that asks: What are we doing to get people into housing?
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'Flexing their power': How America's richest zip code stays exclusive
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Logging in to get kicked out: Inside America's virtual eviction crisis
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Evictions have led to 10,000 additional COVID deaths
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"It is terrifying to face the reality that people with a full-time job have to have a home inside a tent": photos of a Seattle homeless tent camp
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The patchwork city: What gaps and overlaps in city boundaries tell us about values
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Elderly and homeless: America’s next housing crisis
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Thousands of DC renters are evicted every year. Do they all know to show up to court?
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The rat tribe: Meet the million migrant workers living beneath Beijing's streets
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How Covid reveals the ghoulish reality behind anti homeless propaganda
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Donald Trump administration announces nationwide US eviction moratorium through end of the year
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The eco-yogi slumlords of Brooklyn
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Facing eviction, residents of Denmark's 'ghettos' are suing the government – evictions part of a sweeping plan to rid the country of immigrant-heavy areas by 2030
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How does it feel living in a crypt? Impressions of one year later.
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How the pandemic and a broken unemployment system are upending people’s lives
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Denmark is a liberal paradise for many people, but the reality is very different for immigrants
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Let's window shop for French fairytale homes
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San Francisco tenants break leases in startling numbers, giving renters upper hand
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A group of Copenhagen residents sued the Danish government Wednesday over legislation that authorized dismantling neighborhoods designated as ghettos
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Why this woman chooses to live in a ghost town
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How the Singaporean government solved its housing problem
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Making a home that’s affordable, for good
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Landlord says he won't collect rent because of coronavirus outbreak, urges others to do the same
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How Denmark's 'ghetto list' is ripping apart migrant communities – cities are planning mass housing evictions in a 'social experiment' to encourage integration
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The invisible city: How a homeless man built a life underground
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Talking to your neighbours is mandatory if you live in this block of flats – it's all part of a plan to help tackle loneliness
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Extreme Silicon Valley: A 2:30 AM bus from Salida. Tech employees move all the way into the Central Valley. Private tech shuttles follow.
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How poor Americans get exploited by their landlords
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A group of mothers, a vacant home, and a win for fair housing
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When Minneapolis segregated
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Denmark's 'ghetto plan' and the communities it targets – residents of largely Muslim neighbourhoods face increased penalties for crimes and 'Danish values' lessons for children
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Denser housing is gaining traction on America’s east coast
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Young women fight the government's ghetto list – this year four young women from one of Denmark's so-called ghettos, Tingbjerg, had had enough
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I'm freaking out and need advice
My mother died last month and I've been thinking of leaving my father's house ever since then. I initially thought I'd be okay with doing that, regardless of whether or not my father would object,...
My mother died last month and I've been thinking of leaving my father's house ever since then. I initially thought I'd be okay with doing that, regardless of whether or not my father would object, but he talked with me last night saying he'd be okay if I left and now I'm FREAKING OUT.
Background: I'm 23 and living in Houston, Texas. I have an older brother who lives in Dallas who offered to take me in, but it wouldn't be very permanent as he plans on leaving the country for a trip next year and will be gone for some time. I also have a friend from high school who offered me a room, but she lives in Seattle and was fired from her job. No one else who is close to me is able to offer me a place to stay.
My concerns: I dropped out of college. I was planning on going back but then my mother died and that plan was put on hold, so I don't have any marketable skills (I've only ever worked in retail). I also don't have a job lined up anywhere else. I've never had to take on so many bills at one time and therefore I don't know much about budgeting.
I'd like to leave, but where I am it's secure and comfy. Maybe it's finally time I pushed myself out of my comfort zone and start taking control of my own life, but I don't want to risk my safety and finances on a crazy idea.
I welcome any and all advice, and thanks for reading.
edit: changed a word
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Middle-class millennials aren’t leaving home
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The fight to make Austin affordable
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