I think you are underestimating to what extent the old people are opposed to moving. In Ukraine, when the front approaches, some people choose to stay, even though it means living in a war zone.
I think you are underestimating to what extent the old people are opposed to moving.
There will always be some, and, as mentioned, they should be compensated when the service transition occurs, but there are also some people who would prefer a closer community with better services. Right now, neither group is getting what they want.
With government coordination, a Schelling Point could be established that gives everyone what they want. The people who want better services get a simultaneous, coordinated transition to a demographically and culturally similar community that can benefit from economies of scale. The cowboys get their fair share of the economic savings from this transition, and won’t be subjected to potentially bothersome “revitalization efforts” meant to transform their communities.
I think you are underestimating to what extent the old people are opposed to moving. In Ukraine, when the front approaches, some people choose to stay, even though it means living in a war zone.
There will always be some, and, as mentioned, they should be compensated when the service transition occurs, but there are also some people who would prefer a closer community with better services. Right now, neither group is getting what they want.
With government coordination, a Schelling Point could be established that gives everyone what they want. The people who want better services get a simultaneous, coordinated transition to a demographically and culturally similar community that can benefit from economies of scale. The cowboys get their fair share of the economic savings from this transition, and won’t be subjected to potentially bothersome “revitalization efforts” meant to transform their communities.