>Downtowns die because money flows out of the city due to the economy this is true not just of the downtown. Cities die because the money stops. The suburbs

>Downtowns die because money flows out of the city due to the economy this is true not just of the downtown. Cities die because the money stops. The suburbs don't keep on thriving after the industry collapses > or because the culture transitions to one based on suburbs Not enough investment in downtown and urban spaces can be a contributing factor to this. People move to the suburbs because the suburbs are nicer than the urban core, which causes a cascading effect as the urban core empties and becomes even less desirable. If you make downtown a desirable place, you'll stem some of the shift to suburbia.