We need to make our cities and towns more family friendly. This is called the “missing middle” in housing, and it’s why in north america all we see are either large condo towers or single family homes, which also drives our urban sprawl problems. Which exacerbate out dependency on cars.

Almost all new large towers/buildings in north america prioritize bachelor’s units 1 and 2 bedroom units. Trying to find a well priced 3 or 4 bedroom in a “lively” downtown center, close to transit and work, with plenty of schooling in the area is almost impossible. It’s also a factor in why cities became so empty during the pandemic, ie. Not to many families living permanently in cities.

Here’s a good article that also talks about the same issue with some different apparment layouts, and why developers don’t provide adequate family units.

https://www.centerforbuilding.org/blog/we-we-cant-build-family-sized-apartments-in-north-america

This together with zoning requirements in north america is pushing most cities and developers to only cater towards large towers or single family housing.

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    Our desktops aren’t exactly easy to move onto and off a dining table, and there is no way I’m settling for a laptop. We have an L-couch because we like to host people, and have parties. We have a full length electric keyboard, because that’s what there is space for.

    You sound very condescending by the way, you should lighten up your tone.

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      Ah, ok. You want to consume more, have more stuff, bigger and better and newer and faster.

      Well, good luck with that if that’s what it takes to make you happy.

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        No, I want a computer powerful enough to actually do my job and laptops don’t cut it.

        Why are you still being so condescending?

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          Because the world is on fire, while the richest humans want to consume more. Your replies are typical of that mindset, you could hardly contain your consumerism while living in an area which in much of the world would be considered large and luxurious.

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            1 year ago

            Yeah, I barely contribute to climate change and have a vastly below average carbon footprint.

            So kindly fuck you cunt.