So, people began to leave if they could. People often track this to the late 60s or even 68 riots, but it began a lot early, the events of the late 60s just got the late movers off the fence.
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Replying to @ElamBend @random_eddie and
As it turns out, the abondment of the city core is a natural progression of city development. Here I point to a wonderful book: https://www.amazon.com/Sprawl-Compact-History-Robert-Bruegmann/dp/0226076911 …
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Replying to @ElamBend @random_eddie and
Building on the existing concentric circle theory, he showed, through the history of much older cities than North America has, he showed this natural progression. Eventually, though, the city center becomes the wealthiest part (think Paris's Latin quarter, a dump 100 years ago)
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Replying to @ElamBend @random_eddie and
Now, to smaller and greater effect, this is happening to nearly every American city (even as it drives out the middle classes). Chicago, still losing population, has completely transformed with 100ks of people living downtown that it didn't have 15 years ago and
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Replying to @ElamBend @random_eddie and
is now the most educated city (college grads) among large cities in the country. A complete inversion of 30 years ago.
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Replying to @ElamBend @mr_archenemy and
"Chicago has completely transformed ... A complete inversion" You're doing your part!
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Replying to @random_eddie @mr_archenemy and
It's been fascinating to watch, especially as the change spreads organically
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Replying to @ElamBend @mr_archenemy and
There's been cranes omnipresent in the ATL skyline for fifty years, there's always a new skyscraper going up, shiny new office buildings and condos, downtown and midtown getting upgraded block by block... but never more than 100 yards from someplace you don't want to be at night.
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probably my fault
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no, it's not the good kind of weird
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