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This anti-suburb shit is so dumb lol I've lived in the city for 18 years and have never been in a situation. Why assume that suburbanites are less prepared?
It's not that suburbanites are less prepared, it's that suburban sprawl, poor city planning, and the prevalence of (and reliance on) big box supermarkets have created a perfect storm of inconvenience for simple necessities in suburban areas. Obviously rural and urban areas can suffer from these issues and more as well, but the meme is that suburbs essentially combine the worst aspects of both. Instead of having local food production in rural areas or convenient shops within walking distance in urban areas, you have no local food supplies and still have to drive decent distances or fight traffic to do something as simple as going to the shop for a handful of eggs.
Every anti-suburb sentiment acts like every suburb looks like that movie Vivarium. The suburbs around the (major US) city I live with busy nightlife and foot-accessible food/shopping might as well not exist to you guys.
There's only a thin strip of suburban hell before it turns rural.
What you describe are the city outskirts, not designated green-field residential developments that form the majority of suburbs.
No, the city outskirts (where I live now) are neighborhoods on the edge of - but within - the city. Suburbs are the separate towns. The type of towns I'm describing makes up at least 3/4 of the suburbs of my city
Any development that prioritizes moving people away from work, shopping, and entertainment creates compounding issues for infrastructure.
And any development that crams as many people as possible into one area creates compounding issues for my mental health. I work from home and I am so fuckin tired of living on top of my neighbors.
Literally the only thing I will miss is the restaurants but at least the groceries - and the cost of living in general - will be cheaper when I move.
Ok. Good luck, and I hope it works out better for you.