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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 โ 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 โ 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
Ray Delahanty
The way people self-sort into places is endlessly fascinating to me. I like Charlotte, though!
Jenna Chavez
Last year, we moved to Seattle (you actually showed our apartment building in Ballard ๐) from Charlotte and never looked back. Itโs 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 thereโs a good amount of people that are moving here with similar thoughts and values.
Tasnim T
I 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.
