Originally Posted by
plumberroy
Only way to do that is bring back manufacturing to small towns . When I was a kid nearly every town had something to provide jobs (60's-70's ) and most towns had stores to buy most needs . They are hundreds of small towns across the United States that are burning down one abandoned building at a time
Yes, how a large portion of our population currently lives (huge numbers concentrated in relatively small area for work) has definitely exacerbated energy related problems. Decentralized living would go a long way in being part of solution.