Interesting study on Gen Y housing preferences (Pittsburgh, Lebanon: condos, to live in)

[Copanut]

Originally Posted by RestonRunner86

I see out-of-state license plates on the roads here frequently.

Yeah, drug deals. Just kidding, I hope all of Pgh rebounds.

[Copanut]

Originally Posted by Magritte25

That is a shame. But it is another sign of how lazy, apathetic and downright greedy so many of us are when we feel we are above public transportation and simply *need* a car.

Not sure where you're coming from, but I have a home office and probably have a much smaller carbon footprint than you.

[BrianTH]

Originally Posted by bradjl2009

I think previous generations felt the same way about older generations, only to revert to many of the ways of previous generations with only some changes in the end from the last generation.

Sometimes there is continuity, sometimes there isn't. In general, there has been a steady trend of people moving out of rural areas and into urbanized areas (including cities and suburbs), a trend which dates back to the founding of the country. After WWII, there was a real shift of population out of central cities and into suburbs, particularly of white people during the Civil Rights Era. Recently, in some metros there has been a shift again as some central cities have seen an increase in more young children, more affluent people, and more white people, whereas some suburbs have seen an increase in poverty rates, non-whites, immigrants, and so on.

So I don't think we can always assume each generation will follow the last. Sometimes population trends undergo significant change, and we may (may not) be in the midst of such a change.

[Magritte25]

Originally Posted by Copanut

Not sure where you're coming from, but I have a home office and probably have a much smaller carbon footprint than you.

Ok.

[bradjl2009]

Originally Posted by BrianTH

Sometimes there is continuity, sometimes there isn't. In general, there has been a steady trend of people moving out of rural areas and into urbanized areas (including cities and suburbs), a trend which dates back to the founding of the country. After WWII, there was a real shift of population out of central cities and into suburbs, particularly of white people during the Civil Rights Era. Recently, in some metros there has been a shift again as some central cities have seen an increase in more young children, more affluent people, and more white people, whereas some suburbs have seen an increase in poverty rates, non-whites, immigrants, and so on.

So I don't think we can always assume each generation will follow the last. Sometimes population trends undergo significant change, and we may (may not) be in the midst of such a change.

I do agree there is a change that has been coming around, but I don't think it will happen over night unless gas prices would soar to the point where commuting from the suburbs to the city will take up a large amount of a person's expenses. I think suburbs here (especially the older ones just outside of the city limits) may do better than in a lot of other cities because of relatively short commute times that people here enjoy and the large amount of park and ride lots/ the T in the South Hills make taking public transportation fairly viable to some.

[Caladium]

Originally Posted by RestonRunner86

I can safely say that the majority of my peers (I'm 24) who lived in NoVA found the typical non-walkable suburban surroundings we had to be abhorrent,

You knew the majority of 24 year olds in Northern Virginia? How can you "safely say" you know what they think?

By the way, Reston gets a very high score on walkscore.com. I'm sorry you were unhappy there, but I can't think of any store there that doesn't have sidewalks, trails, or both leading to it. I'll be more than happy to post photos if you'd like proof.

[Copanut]

If someone works in Cranberry, should they move to the city? I've always lived within a 15 minute drive from where I worked, hate wasting time, not everyone works downtown or along a PAT route to get them to work.

[SteelCityRising]

Originally Posted by Copanut

Does she have a sister?

How about a much younger brother?

[DaBurgh]

Originally Posted by Copanut

If someone works in Cranberry, should they move to the city? I've always lived within a 15 minute drive from where I worked, hate wasting time, not everyone works downtown or along a PAT route to get them to work.

Good point, what if someone worked in Canonsburg?

[Copanut]

Originally Posted by RestonRunner86

How about a much younger brother?

I was going to say that, but the PC factor took over. I figured you wouldn't mind.

Damn, missed a good line.