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Downtown L.A.'s population grew 43% in the last decade, and is continuing to grow at a much more rapid pace than the entire city.
Back in 2000, not long after the adaptive reuse ordinance was enacted and allowed older abandoned buildings to be turned into housing, the city center was at 35,884. Ten years later, downtown (including City West and Chinatown) clocks in 59,006.
A few months ago, I posted some numbers from Denver on this forum that showed that 30 somethings are still leaving the city for (drum roll) better schools and yards.
Downtowns and specific trendy neighborhoods are doing well all over the country. Even in my hometown. But cities are not composed exclusively of trendy neighborhoods. Most "bad" neighborhoods continue to bleed people. So many urban neighborhoods are completely beyond hope.
I tried to watch the video, but I couldn't shut off the intro commercial which was 25 seconds, a long time when you're sitting at the computer. But I'd be willing to bet the word "fleeing" is not in there.
I tried to watch the video, but I couldn't shut off the intro commercial which was 25 seconds, a long time when you're sitting at the computer. But I'd be willing to bet the word "fleeing" is not in there.
You're right!!!! "Fleeing" isn't but "escape", "avoid all together", "saying farewell to" and "suburban rejection" are in there.
I titled the post that way because "MSM report on people escaping, avoiding all together, saying farwell to and rejecting suburbia" felt a little long.
You're right!!!! "Fleeing" isn't but "escape", "avoid all together", "saying farewell to" and "suburban rejection" are in there.
I titled the post that way because "MSM report on people escaping, avoiding all together, saying farwell to and rejecting suburbia" felt a little long.
And "fleeing" just sounds so much more pathetic than say, "saying farewell".
Also, I hoped you noted at least in the stories I've read, the people who are leaving suburbia for the city are overwhelmingly upper class, empty nesters who are generally older (60+) and retired.
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