I think Huntsville versus Birmingham, AL is a decent microcosm of the complications I’m talking about.
Rural life sucks, part 1: Defining our terms
My friend Larry Mason left a comment on what to do with rural voters questioning whether quality of life really is "better" or "higher" in urban areas. QoL “is a subjective value” and “depends on the person,” Mason wrote. “There is a place for the hinterland, it just may be that not every one can afford it.”
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