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by thesumofall 2924 days ago
The trend towards urbanization is unbroken. Most young people want to live in the city - and not just because of jobs
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megaman22 2924 days ago
Then they wise up and leave to go somewhere they can afford and have some privacy, raise their kids, and the cycle starts anew.
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tjr225 2924 days ago
Do you have any sort of proof that this happens on any sort of statistically significant basis? It appears most of the people in this country live in urban places and that this has been an upward trend for a long time...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbanization_in_the_United_Sta...
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megaman22 2922 days ago
Observation? Who the fuck wants to live cheek by jowl with other people if they don't have to?
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tjr225 2921 days ago
Apparently most of America, wants to. Your observation doesn't really mean a whole lot, I could move to Michigan and buy a 10 acre lot for a tenth of what I'd pay here in king county, but I and most of the people that live here don't want to do that....and not only is this my observation - it's a statistical fact.
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distances 2924 days ago
More and more families are deciding to stay in city centers, too. Not all of them of course, but the current trend is clear.
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