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Originally Posted by jonesrmj
Also, didn't the population decline substantially at that time because of the new suburbs just outside the city limits?
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Yep, this happened to almost every major US city, but especially 'older' industrial cities. It will be interesting to see demographic shifts in the upcoming years; ie will aging millennials stay in the city or head to the burbs? I'm also curious to see where generation z will land in terms of housing preference. With the rise of car share services and driverless cars, it makes the suburbs much more bearable, but nothing beats walking a couple of blocks to your favorite restaurants and bars. I think the entire Philly metro is growing at a healthy pace, and we are seeing increases in both the city and suburbs (and fringe cities like Wilmington and Camden). If we keep working on our connectivity and transportation infrastructure while slowly gaining population, we will be in good shape for the future.