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6 reasons people move from city A to B: - got a nice oppportunity in B that overrode any A/B prefs - hate A, took the first exit - love B, took the first entry point regardless of cost - tax/citizenship issues - cutting costs - family responsibilities (child/elder)
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I think I have a whole unconscious narrative-extension theory of geographic mobility that I operate by. I should write it up. Everybody actually operates by this but pretends they are operating by their spreadsheet. The spreadsheet is important but only 1/3 of what’s going on.
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Your "Why Cities Fail" came out when I moved out to Boulder and got me started to think hard(er) about it.
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You're simply asking cities to embrace their inner spirit animal. Throw in Chinese calendar, you have recipe for distinct urban archetypes. Bull city values, Bear city values, Monkey city Values, Bison city values etc. 😜 #zanyidea
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