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Sam Staley

Would-be suburbanites moving to or staying put in cities

Business, Economics and Jobs

Suburban areas were built to hold families – a lot of families. They began to swell and grow farther from the cities they were built around and have been slow in adapting to our changing demographics. The number of traditional families is shrinking, as is the desire for suburban living.

Rising oil prices, changing lifestyles

Environment
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