tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389181255786430083.post2961935707337334807..comments2023-10-11T05:46:26.432-05:00Comments on Where: Coming Back to the CityBrendan Crainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00528698033763911972noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389181255786430083.post-14328400904427215872009-07-11T09:58:41.436-05:002009-07-11T09:58:41.436-05:00Interesting post. I was thinking about the questio...Interesting post. I was thinking about the question you asked, "why did cities become more appealing in the 1980s and 1990s?"<br /><br />It may sound trivial, but I think at least part of the reason was because our popular imagination began to suggest that city living was cool again with shows like Seinfeld and Friends. They made it seem fun and safe, and appealed to young people who didn't want/have a traditional family. Certainly that's not a causal factor, but I think it went a long way to shift the mindset for a lot of people.<br /><br />I was wondering something. You made a point that perhaps people choose the city because with technology "few people truly need to be located at any one place in order to do something." <br /><br />Wouldn't that mean that people would choose not to live in the city? If you don't need to be in any one location, why would people go to a central location like a city?<br /><br />Just wanted to see your take on it. Very interesting discussion!Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702768160514729490noreply@blogger.com