There was a period after forced integration/busing, and the advent of suburbs where housing in cities was very much not a sure thing upward trend like it is now

There was a period after forced integration/busing, and the advent of suburbs where housing in cities was very much not a sure thing upward trend like it is now. If you go to a lot of cities in between coasts the revitalization of downtown areas is most definitely a "last decade or two" trend.