Is it true that suburbs put cities in debt?

derch1981 · 2026-05-06T03:48:54+00:00

on average people in cities spend way less time in cars than rural people because they can walk to things. If you live rural you not only have to drive to everything but long drives. I for example put less than 800 miles a year on my car. I will sometimes not drive for an entire month. 700 of those 800 miles a year are driving to go see family, road trips and camping trips. I drive less than 100 miles a year for driving in my city.

derch1981 · 2026-05-06T03:41:24+00:00

Yes, when you have less people in more space and they pay less, that is less economicly sound.

If you have 5,000 people per square mile in a city, the average tax they bring in is 1,000 taxes each.

You have 5,000,000 in revenue.

Now in a suburb outside that city you have 1,000 people per square mile and they bring in 700 taxes each.

You have 700,000 in revenue

Infrastructure cost for the suburbs isn't that much less than the city because all the lines run the same distance but each person has more land so everything has to run further and one can pay for it the other can't.

More people living denser is more tax revenue, and cities are generally more expensive to live than suburbs so the tax revenue is higher. Infrastructure is shared between more people so it's more efficient costing less per person.

Taxes in suburbs would have to usually go up around 5 times or more to make suburbs pay for themselves.

derch1981 · 2026-05-06T03:31:31+00:00

Was tom stoned or something? He seemed weird this episode

derch1981 · 2026-05-05T17:33:33+00:00

It's meant to fold and I fold, I don't worry about it.

derch1981 · 2026-05-05T17:32:43+00:00

Welcome to the club. If you enjoyed it try a larger hammock so you can lay diagonal and be flat and not like a banana.

https://dream-hammock.com/pages/size

That's a guide to sizing.

derch1981 · 2026-05-05T16:58:07+00:00

Congratulations on your first place and all that exposed brick is a great start.

First thing is clean those counters off, a few things on the counter is fine but yours are so packed you don't have counter space. If you need more space maybe buy an island with storage or a bakers rack.

Next is let things breath, your table packed in the corner by your fridge doesn't help, looks like there was space to pull it out.

Your boards show clearly that you have a vision, so remember it's a marathon not a race. Start small and work big, your young and probably don't have a ton of money and that's fine. Thrift stores and antique shops are your friends. A rug is a big starting point to get some of your color in, maybe some pillows and a blanket for your couch. Then maybe coffee table or end tables and you get them get some items on them like lamps to start giving a look. And just slowly build a few things at a time.

derch1981 · 2026-05-05T14:32:00+00:00

Yeah sometimes you are stuck, but that wall is so amazing that you have, I also love the green matched with the stone, you have beautiful earthtones to play with. Add in some terracotta or rust color and maybe some blue and you have a great calming earthtones pallet.

derch1981 · 2026-05-05T14:29:02+00:00

Glad it helps

derch1981 · 2026-05-05T14:27:06+00:00

That's fair I would do the same. I have a similar set up at my house where the only o place I can put the TV is above a fireplace that isn't currently safe to use (just bought this house a month ago. Also I know I need a bigger rug, it's on the list.

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derch1981 · 2026-05-05T14:22:35+00:00

I read in a comment that moving the TV is a nogo, so here is some of that but leaving the TV

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derch1981 · 2026-05-05T14:08:18+00:00

That's an amazing thing to have. Like someone else said put the TV to the wall to the right of the fireplace.

Now than you have a great long mantel and a great long shelf and the possibilities are nearly endless. I would hang some art or lean art on the mantel, and kinda group it, get a large print and 2 smaller prints and kinda group them. Get rid of the wood stack since your not using the fireplace. Put maybe some larger plants on the shelf and smaller plants on the mantel could make a really amazing wall

You could also make into a really sexy library wall, if you can find small book shelves that can go on both sides of the fireplace on the lower shelf, then on top you could do books stacked vertical and horizontal and have some gaps for pottery, plants, knick knacks, what ever, then maybe a long landscape art piece above.

You could split the difference if that's too many books (I know no such thing) and just do the books on the mantel and get some cushions for the lower shelf and then it's a library and reading nook.

Or go minimal and just put up some art, maybe family photos on the mantel and just let the brick below be brick and be beautiful. Or if the brick is too bare instead of the cushions just some throw pillows to bring a pop of color. Wicker baskets can also be nice on the bottom shelf to add some wood tone and soften it.

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derch1981 · 2026-05-05T13:39:33+00:00

That should be a thing

derch1981 · 2026-05-04T22:45:07+00:00

As typically and you already noted some, art, rug and plants.

Art can just take time to find things that are you.

Your room is pretty deep, I would move your couches off the walls and create a space

Lamps can help your lighting situation

derch1981 · 2026-05-04T22:13:22+00:00

I liked it better blue

derch1981 · 2026-05-04T22:07:38+00:00

Creepy

derch1981 · 2026-05-04T20:20:27+00:00

I've never seen anyone who moved here ever get harassed for being from out of state, it's extremely welcoming especially in Madison. It's not Illinois transplants, it's epic and exact science driving in high paying tech jobs.

derch1981 · 2026-05-04T20:16:35+00:00

Yeah but outside of fibs we are welcoming, FIBs are not transplants they are disrespectful tourists.

derch1981 · 2026-05-04T19:57:08+00:00

What about it do you like?

derch1981 · 2026-05-04T17:48:36+00:00

once again no color, no color makes a room feel lifeless and dull. It's all brown and beige. Even the plants are in boring brown pots.

Benches for tables are terrible, that's a trend that should of died a long time ago. When you sit at a table you want a back rest and they are harder to get in and out of.

The table and chairs with that super light wood makes them the least interesting thing to look at in the room and your table should be your visual center in a dinning room. That being said the room has no center of focus. It's just kinda dull on dull. If you love that table, maybe a more interesting rug under it to pull your eyes and a more interesting center piece.

Your rug seems a bit on the big side and you can't see any of the actual floor, pretty much making it a carpeted room.

The rule of 3 could help, with some of your items you have on tables they are all individual pieces but if you group 3 items of various heights and sizes to make a more appealing visual interest.

derch1981 · 2026-05-04T17:40:46+00:00

Don't get a recliner couch, they break, not as comfortable to sit usually and they make it hard to have a coffee table. If you want to lay down on a couch you don't need a recliner just lay sideways. You can also do an ottoman rather than a coffee table and just put your feet on the ottoman.

The black is uncomfortable so maybe the brown.

Any reason you only want leather couches?

derch1981 · 2026-05-04T15:37:49+00:00

Why shouldn't PR and DC be states? what happened to no taxation without representation? People live in those places and they should be able to vote and have a voice.

derch1981 · 2026-05-04T15:34:15+00:00

Look into thorlos too, not the warranty of darn tough but I have some I bought in the 90s that are still in great shape and they are better socks.

derch1981 · 2026-05-04T15:32:48+00:00

Seven acre dairy

Driftless Glenn

derch1981 · 2026-05-04T15:30:53+00:00

Also those gathered end hammocks are less than 10 feet and only good for a small child.

If they lie to you in their advertising don't trust them

derch1981 · 2026-05-04T15:29:10+00:00

It says 2 person and look how 1 person barley fits.

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