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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The great majority of Americans live in the suburbs. Rich, poor, middle class. What are you trying to imply? A lot of DC is quite suburban-like in vibes and in other cities higher density areas exist in the suburbs while lower density areas exist inside the city limits (like NYC). [/quote] Only 52 percent live in suburbs. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/pdredge/pdr-edge-frm-asst-sec-080320.html So, barely a majority. [/quote] You should read the article you linked more carefully. "It’s a fact: Most of America is suburban" Also consider this source of your cite: 52 percent of U.S. households describe their neighborhood as suburban, 27 percent describe their neighborhood as urban, and 21 percent describe their neighborhood as rural. We're asking people to describe their neighborhoods absent of a formally defined criteria. There are towns that are suburbs of NYC that are definitely, unquestionably, rather urbanish in vibe and density but they are still considered suburbs of NYC. Meanwhile we have plenty of people claiming they live in the "city" in DC but who live in Chevy Chase or AU Park etc that are decidedly leafy and dominated by SFH on individual lots. [/quote] ? I think I said a majority of people live in suburbs, didn't I? I was just correcting the poster who said "the great majority". I don't know what you're talking about AU Park for. [/quote] AU Park is in DC (the city) but what makes it different from Arlington or Bethesda (the suburbs)? Which tells you how arbitrary the boundaries are between city and suburbs. Most Americans live in the suburbs no matter how you slice it. Throw in all the people who proudly proclaim they live in the city while living in a SFH on a lot plus all the wannabe farmers in exurban areas pretending they live in the country (looking at you, Frederick) you can credibly claim the great majority of Americans have a very suburbanlike lifestyle. SFH, drive to work/store/schools. [/quote] Am I having a stroke? You keep repeating that the majority of Americans live in the suburbs and I just said that. [/quote] You don't run this website, not every response is a direct response to you, and you are not one who determines how the conversation flows. [/quote] It quoted a post I made, and used the word "you", so... YOU know, it seemed like it might be. Doesn't change the fact that you keep repeating the same thing that I said. Most Americans live in suburbs. Barely. Shall we agree to agree?[/quote] No one needs to "agree" with you or even acknowledge you. And people can repeat or say something different. It doesn't matter what your preference is. [/quote]
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