The key to fighting the urban doom loop might be a downtown beach

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People lounge at a new beach on Gansevoort peninsula on the West side of Manhattan.
People lounge at a new beach on Gansevoort peninsula on the West side of Manhattan on an unseasonably warm day in October 2023.

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The housing market is historically unaffordable - but a record number of Americans now own their home without a mortgage

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A record number of Americans own their homes without a mortgage.

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San Francisco is moving forward with its tallest-ever apartment building as California's new laws to fight the housing crisis start to pay off

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The Bay Bridge and the San Francisco skyline including the Salesforce Tower are seen in this view from the bay on Monday, March 9, 2020.
The Bay Bridge and the San Francisco skyline including the Salesforce Tower are seen in this view from the bay on Monday, March 9, 2020.

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I left NYC and moved to Serbia after a painful divorce. Dating here feels impossible, and I should've considered these 4 things before leaving the US.

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Katka Lapelosová in the bohemian quarter.
Katka Lapelosová has been living in Serbia for three years and is grateful for the experiences she's had, but she plans on leaving.

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They fell in love with Bali after visiting 3 years in a row. Step inside the sleek, modern home they built in the jungle.

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The exterior of the house.
The exterior of the house. It features black panels and wood accents.

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A town that became 'one giant Airbnb' is now facing a reckoning

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Two cabins in Hochatown sit on the edge of Broken Bow Lake
Hochatown, Oklahoma.

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A boomer moved from Silicon Valley to a small city in Texas' Hill Country. He said the people are friendlier and his community is much more peaceful.

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Bill Ross and his wife
Bill Ross and his wife moved to Boerne, TX.

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Californians who moved to Texas reveal the one thing that gave them sticker shock in their new state

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Marie Bailey stands with her family in front of her home in Prosper, Texas.
Marie Bailey and her family moved to Prosper, Texas in 2017, where she is now a realtor helping other Californians make the move to The Lone Star State.

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I'm a boomer who moved to Texas and was able to retire early. Almost everything is cheaper here, but the bugs and snakes are wild.

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A woman posing with a glass of wine.
Jayne Jordan moved from Corona, California, to Azle, Texas, in August.

Jayne Jordan

A 24-year-old spent her summer renovating a rundown cabin on a remote island in Canada. Take a look.

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Bri MacDonald spent a summer renovating a cabin on a lake in Ontario, Canada.
Bri Macdonald spent a summer renovating a cabin on a lake in Ontario, Canada.

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