Originally Posted by bornhere

Another possibility is that solitude, like me, has some concern about people outside his or her own socioeconomic class. I don't think I'll get a rebate, either.

I won't move downtown because I'd rather live a little further out in one of the older residential neighborhoods, which is where I am now.

Moreover, just because I could afford (barely) to live downtown doesn't mean that I believe the taxpayers are obliged to support me or subsidize my lifestyle or personal interests.