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The Velveteen Ocelot

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1. Many people like living in cities for reasons unrelated to their jobs.

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Thu Jun 22, 2017, 08:05 AM

Jun 2017

What if you don't have or want a car, or can't afford one? What if you like being close to shops, restaurants, bars, stadiums and concert halls? I'm retired. I no longer have any job-related reason to live in the city but I do because I like it.

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The great surprise of automation will be the relocation of our urban population. [View all] CK_John Jun 2017 OP

Many people like living in cities for reasons unrelated to their jobs. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #1

Detroit is a good example. WWII and the auto plants brought millions CK_John Jun 2017 #2

Any population loss in Detroit moved to the suburbs nm MichMan Jun 2017 #4

Or a new migration, like in the 30's n2doc Jun 2017 #3

Cities have been around for thousands of years BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #5

So nothing will change, I don't buy it. We were founded by people looking for a new place. CK_John Jun 2017 #6

When the so-called "Rust Belt" cities are rejuvenated BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #7

We also had dime-store prophets telling us automation would be the focus LanternWaste Jun 2017 #10

I don't believe it Lee-Lee Jun 2017 #8

Not me. Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #9

I'm already in the 'burbs. Baitball Blogger Jun 2017 #11