ralph wrote:living in the country will eventually be very discouraged or impossible for all but the very rich Sue [imo] . REWILDING of parts of the USA is happening in some peoples opinions and is a big topic in certain parts of the country . It is a big topic where I live there has been a push for at least the last 10 years to cut off water to independent farmers in an area that was just populated after ww2 by returning GI's that settled there on cheap land . These potato and hay farmers and cattle ranchers , dairy farmers can't make a living so they end up in cities and towns as they lose their land and way of making money because they have no water !! Long term plan but I'm in one of the least populous states in the USA but its considered beautiful and relies a lot on tourism and rich people retiring here . My area used to rely on logging and lumber from huge forests , farming and hunting and fishing tourism but now relies on wine tourism and retirement home castles , hospitals and real estate plus a couple universities . Anyway the concern from natives in this area is REWILDING . Just info from what I hear on local talk radio , newspapers , local people and my common sense as I see reintroduction of wolves and other wild life into the area !!
There is certainly great pressure nationwide being put on younger people to move to the city, and to rely strictly on public transportation.
It has worked, young people do not aspire (so far) to buy homes or do anything other then live and rent in the heart of the local city..I think they call it "Manhattanization."
