I’ve lived right up against a railway before. Really not that bad, plus you’re more likely to be near a station which is excellent.
Agree on the highway/runway examples, though. Turns out the problem is usually burning shit nearby. (And rubber tyres)
People like nuclear power that is far away.
Tbf that applies to most infrastructure
I take a solar panel on my balcony.
Yes that’s the one counter example. But you don’t want a coal power plant on your balcony. Or a highway or railway or power line or aircraft runway…
I don’t want a coal power plant at all. Neither a highway nor aircraft runway.
I’ve lived right up against a railway before. Really not that bad, plus you’re more likely to be near a station which is excellent. Agree on the highway/runway examples, though. Turns out the problem is usually burning shit nearby. (And rubber tyres)