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> Much of the rest of the world is happy to raise families in cities... why not here? Do you really need to ask that? "We" have the land and the area for peopl
by michaelcampbell 9y ago
> Much of the rest of the world is happy to raise families in cities... why not here?
Do you really need to ask that? "We" have the land and the area for people, a lot of "the rest of the world" does not.
For other reasons, schooling and crime are such that for those that want families, cities are less than ideal than the suburbs. The ability to get around is relatively cheap.
And the economics reflect that. So you can anguish in your "what should be", but ultimately it mostly comes down to money and incentives.
- smileysteve 9y ago> For other reasons, schooling and crime are such that for those that want families, cities are less than ideal than the suburbs. Translated: White Flight. There are great (public and private) schools in NYC, the Bronx, and Brooklyn. Many of the cities with "poor" inner city schools are also cities where white flight and highway riots hit the worst.
- geggam 9y agoWhy is it white flight and not those who have the means flight ? Always with the race.... its obtusive
- pseudalopex 9y agoBecause money wasn't enough. Banks, real estate developers, and white buyers and sellers routinely discriminated against non-whites through practices like redlining and blockbusting.
- kingnothing 9y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_flight https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_flight