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user-inactivated  ·  1741 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Battle with time: Italian towns face demise by depopulation

I'd love to live in a small, rural town and I'd be willing to give up some conveniences for it. City living, for all it has to offer, is often frustratingly hectic and stressful and I often dream about getting as far away from it as possible. I could probably deal with slower internet, sub par roads, not a lot of shops/restaurants/entertainment options nearby, etc. My big concern that would keep me from moving to such a place would be anything concerning health and safety. Things like poor water sanitation options or emergency services being over an hour away would be a big negative in my book.