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Re: America's Fastest-Dying Cities
Aren't you from Detroit Russtcb? What are peoples thoughts about articles & press like this?
I suppose it's pretty common knowledge Detroit & Flint have been struggling, nothing new. Is it really pretty bad over there?
Their best bet (in my idealistic mind) Is to clean up sections of the city, allow a few bars, clubs & resturants, lofts & condos to open to attract younger people from the suburbs. Then, when they get jobs in the city, with todays high gas prices they'll choose to move to that area. Once it gets overcrowded, they'll move to the next closest & best area of the city. etc.... I know Detroit is bad but I'm sure there's some good areas to start with.
Anyway, it's about attracting those from just outside the city, rather than trying to attract people into moving there nationwide.
As for Phoenix, Miami, or Vegas, that was just people getting carried away with the housing boom. People who had no idea about the area or it's economy just moving there because of the nice weather & buying $700,000 homes that were worth only about $400,000.
- BurningHills
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Re: America's Fastest-Dying Cities
All those upper midwestern cities are on the downhill slope. Places like Minneapolis, Milwaukee, and St. Louis are experiencing stagnant growth. Lots of people are moving to the coasts or down south. November thru April there just flatout sucks in middle America.
- warriorpriestess
- Rep: 5
Re: America's Fastest-Dying Cities
i don't get it. as much as i love a lot of things about living here in southern california - easy access to the beach and mountains, multiple amusement parks, hanging out in LA every chance i have, i actually LIKE middle america.
maybe having grown up reading (and enjoying) little house on the prairie sort of pre-disposed me to that somehow, i don't know.
was in illinois last summer, and south carolina to tennessee this summer, loved every minute there.
(but clarksville to riverside on a greyhound was three days of discomfort, and the station employees in st. louis were HORRIBLY rude.)
