alt.hn

5/15/2026 at 3:51:13 PM

Why Spain has the greatest cities

 https://worksinprogress.co/issue/why-spain-has-the-worlds-greatest-cities/

by devitoria

5/16/2026 at 10:47:20 AM

It's genuinely a very nice place to live. Spent a year out there, and have no complaints. Felt my QoL was amazing. I was outside all the time, doing shit, and being incredibly social and involved.

Was trying hard to think of a complaint, but.... ha, nothing. I guess I was truly happy at that point of life. Bravo Spain! :)

by gaiagraphia

5/17/2026 at 11:17:03 AM

If you don't have to live on local salary or employment, sure it's like being forever on vacation. Try living on local salary.

It's a paradise for geo-arbitrager and retirees with higher pension. In recent times with all the hype that it has created among North Americans, it's only getting that much more expensive and unaffordable for locals.

I started my career in Spain and saw it going nowhere. So left for northern Europe as fast as I can. That's what lot of native young population does.

by shankr

5/16/2026 at 3:37:27 PM

Why did you leave?

by Kinrany

5/16/2026 at 5:02:06 PM

Can anyone speak to the quality of the apartments built too? I imagine a large part of affluent families choosing to continue to live in apartments is because their quality of living doesn't decrease. Whereas I feel the median apartment in the US has issues with noise between walls/windows, low quality flooring/cabinetry, and depending on the area you may not even get the benefits of mixed used zoning.

by readonkeyless

5/17/2026 at 1:44:07 AM

As the article noted, the fact that Madrid has continuously expanded the metro system has led to lower costs for construction since they have maintained the muscle needed for efficient construction.

by osnium123