Many individuals of the "Millennial" generation (approx ages 20-34) are moving into cities and starting careers in these places. Young people, naturally, enjoy living in cities for the many amenities and opportunities city-living has to offer, all within a reasonable distance.
Even more so, there is now a trend of these young city-dwellers to actually stay in the cities they moved to upon graduating college and starting their first jobs. They are putting down roots in these cities, and they are staying.
Is this trend because of the rising costs of buying homes and cars? Or is this movement a direct effect of the young culture and environmental friendliness (also a large "movement" at this time) of living in cities? It is interesting to ponder. Many young people are delaying marriage, starting families, buying homes, and "settling down" in the traditional sense. We might be seeing a new wave of "settling down" that happens in cities--people grow up and stay in a location that can offer them entertainment options, public transportation, and various amenities, such as access to an airport and train station. This delayed adulthood might restructure society, particularly as this generation begins having families--we might see improved urban schools, more diverse neighborhoods with older generations in the city, less cars on the road each day, and less urban poverty than is normal.
Read more at The Atlantic!
--Megan
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