Lot of truth here. Most every young adult I worked with recently and know through my daughter want to move into NYC.Nabes like Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Astoria are overflowing with young white suburban types,single or married. Becoming a bit like Europe where the burbs are for the immigrants and the cities for the well to do.
I agree. There's a wealth effect at work. Cities have a lot to offer in convenience and amenities if you can afford to live in a decent neighborhood.
The wealth effect applies to schools as well as housing. I live in DC. Private school is part of the price we pay. We have the income to manage it. Those who don't tend to move to the burbs.
Voucher the schools and you would see an extraordinary transformation of the cities within a generation.
It makes me laugh what people pay to live in crapholes like NYC.
Don't remind me. I live in Astoria and these folks are an infestation. I actually miss it when it was quiet, proletarian, and "ethnic." Chad and Heather need to move back in with mommy and daddy.
Young whites aren't getting married, starting families and moving to the 'burbs right out of college anymore. I did the same thing. Moved to an apartment close to work, close to the restaurants, shopping, cafes and nightclubs of downtown Denver when I was in my mid 20s. Had a good time. Downtown was a great place to live when I was young, single and had a disposable income. I wouldn't want to raise a family in that environment though, not that it was a concern at the time.