If you ask me, Id prefer a post rural community yun bang ongoing ang urbanization, sobrang daming opportunities and higit sa lahat di pa ganon kaingay at katoxic ang environment. Kumbaga a mix of rural and urban type. Tamang kape sa kabundukan kapag umaga tapos Night biking sa gabi dahil madaming street lights. Just sharing the feels. How about you ?
Wala akong personal preference, pero kung titignan mo yung trade-offs, yung gusto mong “post-rural” or peri-urban setup actually isa sa pinaka-balanced na lifestyle models.
Sa urban areas, biggest advantage talaga is opportunities + convenience work, services, transport, everything is accessible, pero kapalit niyan usually ay noise, congestion, at faster pace ng life na nakaka-burnout sa iba. Sa rural naman, sobrang strong ng peace, space, at slower lifestyle, pero limited yung jobs, services, at connectivity. Kaya yung middle ground na binanggit moyung unti-unting nag-u-urbanize na rural area doon talaga pumapasok yung best of both worlds: may nature pa, mas calm yung environment, pero may improving infrastructure at opportunities.
Kaya gets kung bakit appealing yung setup na kape sa umaga sa nature tapos active pa rin ang gabi sa safe, lit areas. In reality, maraming tao ngayon ang naghahanap ng ganung balance kasi mas nagiging priority na yung quality of life over pure convenience or pure isolation.