I agree with you in terms of mechanics and COVID, but if thats the case then I’m honestly not bothered by it. Rhode Island has very few areas classified as rural and that isn’t going to change.

Ironically if this rural shift is true, in a way it conflicts with the resolution for high housing costs. If the demand was for single family homes in more sprawled areas then the typical solutions of upzoning and creating “smart growth” districts are basically dead in those places. But, creating more single family homes isn’t a great solution either.