tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350717.post114090682863876013..comments2012-10-31T12:49:31.695-07:00Comments on Urban Planning Research: Why Do the Poor Live in Cities?randall cranehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06189926439915839716noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350717.post-1143865892464297562006-03-31T20:31:00.000-08:002006-03-31T20:31:00.000-08:00Thus, a better way of phrasing the question is: Wh...<I><BR/>Thus, a better way of phrasing the question is: Why haven't the poor moved to suburbs?</I><BR/><BR/>They have -- in cases where they're being priced out of the city limits, they're moving to older, less aesthetically desirable inner-ring suburbs. this is definitely the case on long island, where those who can't afford a car have access to a commuter rail that takes them right into NYC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350717.post-1140989195372744762006-02-26T13:26:00.000-08:002006-02-26T13:26:00.000-08:00Amenities and services are more numerous in cities...Amenities and services are more numerous in cities, therefore making it easier to obtain multiple services at once, which is partially why the poor live there. There are more jobs in cities. Public transportation may not exist in suburbs. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, Randall, good post. <BR/><BR/>I don't have my notes with me today, but Larry Frank just shared some transport numbers he obtained recently in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com