My work in the world is to thicken the web of support for increasing numbers of children, teens, and their Anchoring adults. And, I am wondering, when considering rural, suburban, and urban communities and neighbhors, which differences make a difference.
Here's the Napkin Talk (elevator speech) of how I understand the whole world around a whole person. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx2GMbs99FU
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service (USDA/ERS) maintains four highly related but distinct geographic classification systems to designate areas by the degree to which they are rural. The original urban-rural code scheme was developed by the ERS in the 1970s. Rural America today is very different from the rural America of 1970 described in the first rural classification report.
At that time migration to cities and poverty among the people left behind was a central concern. The more rural a residence, the more likely a person was to live in poverty, and this relationship held true regardless of age or race. Since the 1970s the interstate highway system was completed and broadband was developed. Services have become more consolidated into larger centers. Some of the traditional rural industries, farming and mining, have prospered, and there has been rural amenity-based in-migration. Many major structural and economic changes have occurred during this period. These factors have resulted in a quite different rural economy and society since 1970.
In April 2015, the Committee on National Statistics convened a workshop to explore the data, estimation, and policy issues for rationalizing the multiple classifications of rural areas currently in use by the Economic Research Service (ERS). Participants aimed to help ERS make decisions regarding the generation of a county rural-urban scale for public use, taking into consideration the changed social and economic environment. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.
“What was one to do, thought Adela, with someone who didn't talk gardening or dogs - those standbys of rural conversation.”
― Taken at the Flood
“The the street was quiet again. Country quiet.
That's partly what took city natives like the Whitlams by surprise, Falk thought: the quiet. He could understand them seeking out the idyllic country lifestyle, a lot of people did. The idea had an enticing, wholesome glow when it was weighed out from the back of a traffic jam, or while crammed into a gardenless apartment. They all had the same visions of breathing fresh clean air and knowing their neighbors. The kids would eat home-grown veggies and learn the value of an honest day's work.
On arrival, as the empty moving truck disappeared form sight, they looked around and were always taken aback by the crushing vastness of the open land. The space was the thing that hit them first. There was so much of it. There was enough to drown in. To look out and see not another soul between you and the horizon could be a strange and disturbing sight.
Soon, they discovered that the veggies didn't grow as willingly as they had in the city window box. That every single green shoot had to be coaxed and prized from the reluctant soil, and the neighbors were too busy doing the same on an industrial scale to muster much cheer in their greetings. There was no daily bumper-to-bumper commute, but there was also nowhere much to drive to.
Falk didn't blame the Whitlams, he'd seen it many times before when he was a kid. The arrivals looked around at the barrenness and the scale and the sheer bloody hardness of the land, and before long their faces all said exactly the same thing. "I didn't know it was like this."
He turned away, remembering how the rawness of local life had seeped into the kids' paintings at the school. Sad faces and brown landscapes.”
― The Dry
10 Major Differences between Rural and Urban Societies
Key differences between urban and rural life and living - https://keydifferences.com/difference-between-urban-and-rural.html
The fundamental differences between urban and rural are discussed in the following points:
PEW Reserach Center on the differences between rural, suburban, and rural attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2018/05/22/what-unites-and-divides-urban-suburban-and-rural-communities/
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Check out these reasons to choose the countryside over city living.
Looking for a safe place to raise a family?
Recent crime reports from the FBI showed that violent crime was significantly lower in non-metropolitan counties than in metropolitan cities.
For people raising families or looking for a safe place to retire, you can’t beat the countryside.
If you live on a larger plot of land, it will be harder for criminals to reach your property, and the overall rate of violent crime decreases significantly the further outside of the city you go.
Want a break from sky-high tax rates, food costs and insurance costs?
Move to the countryside!
Because there’s less traffic and lower crime rates in rural areas, car insurance rates for drivers who live in the country are lower.
Food generally costs less in rural areas than in cities, as well, so you can make sure your family gets the high-quality food they deserve.
Tax rates are lower in the country, too. You can rake in that extra money for savings, discretionary purchases or paying off long-standing bills.
Childcare rates are also often lower in the countryside, which is perfect for families who need daycare services so both parents can work.
Owning land provides you with the opportunity to really do you own thing:
You can also have more privacy in the countryside.
City living requires you to be in close quarters with neighbors and the general public. If you want more privacy, rural living is the way to go.
The city is notorious for being a place that never sleeps.
There are traffic sounds, noisy neighbors and construction. Add to that the general white noise of city living, and you’ve got a recipe for sleepless nights.
There’s nothing like the silence and serenity of nighttime in the countryside. Not only can you see the stars and enjoy the fresh air; you’ll sleep like a rock.
Benefits and stresses of living in a rural community - https://www.livegulfshoreslocal.com/2017/01/26/pros-and-cons-of-rural-living/ through the eyes of a real estate agent.
Privacy
Living in a rural area provides another layer of privacy simply because there are less people around. I know that sounds obvious but, when you don’t have to worry about nosy neighbors gossiping about you, traveling salespeople, or people generally getting in your business, you will feel a sense of privacy that an 8- foot fence can’t deliver.
Larger home sites
In the city or suburbs, you may be lucky to have a yard that comes anywhere near a 1/2 acre. Rural areas typically offer homes that sit on multiple acres, giving you the ability and freedom to do whatever you want, even if it’s nothing.
Distance between neighbors
This goes along with privacy, but living in the country puts a stop to peering eyes since most of the homes are far apart, separated by trees, or aren’t even in shouting distance from each other. In many cases you may not even be able to see another house from yours. Yes, you will have fewer neighbors, but they often tend to be better neighbors.
Serenity
There is something to be said for peace and serenity. You can walk outside at night and actually see the stars. The only noise you may hear is the sound of crickets and frogs. When you can take away light and noise pollution, traffic, stop lights, and everything else the city offers, it really helps one to relax and de-stress. Also, the very backdrop of your surroundings can bring peace. You can actually watch the sunset over a tree line versus a building. Nature alone can bring with it a sense of serenity that is unmatched.
You can have more toys
Living the rural life provides you the opportunity to own things that you couldn’t operate in the city like mini-bikes for the kids, guns, ATV’s, drones, or whatever your heart’s desire. Activities can be endless, as well. For instance, most people can’t play paintball in their suburban backyard.
It can be a safer lifestyle
Yes, there is crime in rural areas, as well, but the more people that you can take out of the equation the less chance that you’ll have to worry about it.
Cost of living is typically cheaper
This is simply a supply and demand issue. Rural properties tend to be less per square foot due to the fact that the masses of people choose to live in the city, thus driving up costs.
More animals
Well, if you have ever wanted to own something other than a dog, cat, bird, or snake, living the “country life” affords you having whatever you want, be it horses, chickens, goats, or even llamas. Most Homeowner’s Associations for city and suburban neighborhoods have provisions that disallow owners from having “farm animals”. This is usually not the case in rural areas.
Cleaner air
I don’t believe that anyone has ever complained about having cleaner air, and most people would probably agree that country air is cleaner than city air.
You can have a large garden
City dwellers who have a green thumb often grow herbs or may have a tomato plant or two; however, with more land you can grow as much of your own food as you’d like.
You can be as self-sufficient as you want to be
Whether it’s growing your own vegetables, raising your own beef, producing water from a well, or even using solar panels, living in a rural area allows you to rely on yourself as much as you would like. You could even go off the grid altogether!
You’ll have to get used to the quiet
Believe it or not, it took me several days to get use to the isolation of living in the country. Literally, the only thing you will hear is the sound of bugs, wildlife, and the sound of your own voice running off wildlife, in some cases. Even though it may take some time to transition from your “suburb” nervous system to the sounds of the great outdoors, you will eventually settle in.
Distance to important places
Are you good with being an hour away from a hospital? Although distance from humanity may be the pull for moving to a rural area, it may be frustrating if your spouse needs a loaf of bread and the nearest store is 20 miles away.
School
If you have school-aged children, they may have longer rides on the bus, even more than hour each way.
Slower internet
Most people today rely on their internet on a daily basis, and living in the country will not provide lightning-fast service. More than likely, you’ll have internet access provided through a dish, which works, but if you’re used to speed, you’ll have to get used to it. Also, for all those who are used to a dish for cable or internet, pray it doesn’t rain hard during an important moment.
Amenities
If you are someone who needs constant stimulation in the form of restaurants, movies, Starbucks, Target, etc.., you may feel that living the rural lifestyle will be frustrating. Going anywhere will involve more time, expense, and planning than if you live in town.
More bugs
While living in a rural area, you will have to be okay with dealing with more bugs. There are absolutely more insects in the country than in the city, and, I swear, they have to be bigger. You know it’s bad when you can feel the mosquitoes hitting you through your shirt! I think that, in time, most people can get used to it though.
Dealing with wildlife
Well, there is just a difference in what kind of wildlife you’ll find in the city versus the country and, depending on where you live, some people will have more of an issue with wildlife than others. When I lived in the woods for 7 years, I encountered snakes, possums, raccoons, bear, wild turkeys, and lots of deer.
Job opportunities
Employment is scarce in rural areas, so a lengthy drive may be necessary. On the other other, some cities are so large and traffic is so bad that the drive may be comparable to what you’re used to.
From the Internet: https://brainly.ph/question/12360251
5 differences and 5 similarities between rural and urban livelihoods:
Differences between rural and urban livelihoods:
1)Rural livelihoods are based upon primary activities like farming and fishing.Urban livelihoods are based upon secondary and tertiary activities like manufacturing and services.
2)Rural livelihood involves living with and being sustained by nature.Urban is city based living and involve a range of activities like IT,jobs in the government or private sector,clerial and professional jobs.Urban areas have a large migrant population.
3)People generally inherit jobs in rural areas like carpenter,blacksmith etc.In urban areas job inheritance is not common.
4)Rural areas provide less opportunity to earn income as compared with urban areas.
5)Rural areas lack industries, infrastructure which is found in urban areas.
Similarities between rural and urban livelihoods:
1)Poverty continue to exist in both rural and urban areas.
2)Some common jobs continue to exist in rural and urban areas like teachers,shopkeepers,traders,barbers though scale of operation may differ.
3)Daily wage laborers exist in rural areas who may be employed in farms and urban areas they employed in a factory.
4)Women constitute a major work force in rural and urban areas.Though, in the former they are engaged in agriculture and in the latter in professions like teachings,IT,medicine,BPO's.
5)Both rural and urban areas will have dependent, population not engaged in any work that is elderly population and children.
