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Trending Towards Urban Living
Posted in urban living
A growing migration out of the suburbs is leading to higher demand for urban properties
High fuel prices and walkability are key factors in many downtown buyers’ decision.
The quintessential American dream used to include a suburban house with big yard, but homebuyers are increasingly dreaming of a walkable urban lifestyle along with their dog and two kids.
Flight from urban areas began after World War II, when thousands of returning soldiers and their young families needed inexpensive housing. In Leviitown, an early Long Island, N.Y., suburb, developers built more than 17,000 virtually identical Cape Cods. The development served as a model for later ‘burbs, and the middle class migration out of the city continued until a peak in the 1980s. Read the rest of this entry »
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Graves for the Living; Lives for the Dead
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Have you met a person who has given up on life and is just marking time until their death? They are joyless, without light and come across as bumps of flesh and bone. I’m not talking about the sick or the elderly. I’m talking about the ordinary person who just walks through life with no hope except that it will all end soon.
Then there are those who are obviously wholly dead on the inside, yet they continue to creep into our lives pretending to be human while proclaiming the honor of their lives. We know they are dead, but waking, and they are completely unaware of their deaths. Read the rest of this entry »
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Downtown Austin – Urban Living
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The number of people living in Downtown Austin has steadily been rising over the last few years. This article looks at what is spurring this downtown migration
One of the more recent developments in the Austin real estate market are the multitude of loft condominiums springing up smack-right in the middle of downtown. This new push towards urban living reflects an interest in a pedestrian-oriented community, optimal for those who work in Austin’s business center, but also attractive to others who appreciate an abundance of amenities offered within walking distance. Downtown Austin has much to offer Austin residents, whether they work, live, or visit this area which truly represents the cultural heartbeat of the city. Read the rest of this entry »
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