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• Buffalo All Star commented on Where are all the Young People?
  I wouldn't call it a hot city...you've got to have a great reputation to be a hot city..if theres one thing Buffalo DOES not have is a great reputation. As stated above..theres a long way to go with some of the core issues and an even longer way to go in the marketing sector. 2 things...the environment. If offers whats not possible/available in the suburbs and those critical elements of "successful" cities. Walkability, mixed use districts, entertainment, quality public spaces etc. What attracts the young to other cities..(belive it or not) is available here. 2ndly its cheap...you can afford to...
• whatever commented on Where are all the Young People?
  But Greg, isn't this from you again false about median income 2000-'10 inflation-adjusted? greg>"it out performed the nation big time in that same span" Didn't my previous comment show the opposite - Buffalo under performing the nation in that same time span? Dropping 3.3% here while nationally it dropped 2.4%? It's in your previous article, linked in my comment above. I'll paste it here for convenience - http://www.buffalorising.com/2012/06/buffalo-a-smarter-wealthier-city.html#comment-123703 whatever>"Greg, ok even if we ignore before 1999/2000 and also compare to state & national, what I'm still wondering is about the claim of Buffalo being "wealthier" when median household income dropped...
• Billo commented on Where are all the Young People?
  That's because people are moving to the south and southwest, from the midwest and to some extent the northeast. I'm not sure it's fair to use the red vs. blue state comparison though. Sure Texas is still a red state, but is North Carolina? What about Virgina, New Mexico, Nevada or Florida? Those states are all gaining at a relatively faster rate and I don't consider them to be either red or blue. A true blue state is like New York or California, a true red state is Oklahoma, West Virginia, or Mississippi - I don't think any of those...
• moonqueen commented on Where are all the Young People?
  Most of the statistics I have seen lately, from various sources, indicate the population decline has slowed significantly the last few years and some even state it has started to plateau out. We are a big college town, a big party town, and that draws young folks for sure, but we are also a place with thriving art, music, and culinary scenes where it isn’t unreasonably expensive to get your first place, or start a family (or a business). That brings in, and keeps, a lot of post-college folks. Generally speaking, if you are at all intelligent or hardworking and...
• Black Rock Lifer commented on Where are all the Young People?
  Good points on living frugal, Buffalo and especially Black Rock allow a person of average means to live quite well. The rat race that so many find themselves caught up in is due to discontent and the chase of materialistic pursuits. Being a little more humble and recognizing the limits of consumerism is a great advantage, not just to enjoy life but also having the time and energy to appreciate it....