Sneak Peek: Wed, July 3, 2024
Added 2024-07-03 12:27:34 +0000 UTCThis week I did a little more work with census data and the Housing Data App (housing units permitted per 1,000 residents for DC pictured above). The mission was to identify what I think of as "dynamic" cities — cities that both have strong attraction for newcomers, and offer a growing mix of housing choices for existing residents. (At least that was the hope; it's always difficult to parse these things and guess at the underlying reasons why the data say what they say.)
Yes it's a top ten list, but it's a top ten list with thought-provoking questions just beneath the surface (which I hope all my videos have). One of these is: is it better to live in a place where your neighbors don't change all that much from year to year, or is it better to live in a place where there's a constant influx and turnover of people in the community? There are lots of ways to approach and answer this, so give it some thought. And also I don't know that there's a "right" answer — it may depend what stage of life you're in, etc., so feel free to answer it personally, or generally if you like. Also, think of the corollary: is it better to stay in the same place year after year, or to move around from place to place? (This one hits home for me, because it's something I'm spending a lot of time considering for myself right now!)
Happy Wednesday.
Comments
The way people self-sort into places is endlessly fascinating to me. I like Charlotte, though!
Ray Delahanty
2024-07-05 22:28:52 +0000 UTCLast year, we moved to Seattle (you actually showed our apartment building in Ballard 😂) from Charlotte and never looked back. It’s nice to live in a place where lots of people get around by public transit, walking and biking. We still have one car we store in a paid parking garage (which is how it should be if you own a car in a city) for when we leave the city but never need it otherwise. I think there’s a good amount of people that are moving here with similar thoughts and values.
Jenna Chavez
2024-07-05 20:12:16 +0000 UTCI like cities that are a healthy mix of both people moving around and people sticking around. I used to live in a "reloville" where people commonly moved in for two years to climb the corporate ladder and then left; all of our houses and restaurants and businesses were just so boring and tasteless, even compared to other car-dependent suburbs in the area. I personally have always wanted stability and community above all else. I would love spending a month or two visiting another place, but I love having my friends and community nearby more.
Tasnim T
2024-07-04 14:07:44 +0000 UTC
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