Talk about a shift.
You'll see evidence of this trend in any city large or small. We certainly see it in Charleston: Young people are gravitating from the 'burbs to the cities.
Why? connectedness, convenience, action.
Hand-in-hand with this trend? a a big drop in Gen-Y interest in cars! Cars: once the very symbol of freedom for young people, are increasingly seen by them as a pain.
Take a few minutes to click through to both these articles and ponder the impact these trends can have on our transportation thinking!
- Why Gen-Y is Causing The Great Migration of the 21st Century
- Why Young Americans Are Driving So Much Less Than Their Parents
In the bars, restaurants and cafes of our cities, the evidence is there. And on the streets, you'll find a parallel: the exploding number of young people on bicycles!
The implications of these realizations carry a profound message for our politicians, planners, architects and engineers: Adjust!
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