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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The truth is that all cities have pockets of cheap housing and pockets of expensive housing. Traditionally, immigrants and childless young adults, who naturally have a higher risk tolerance, moved into the cheaper areas and began the process of renewal or gentrification. For instance, U Street/Shaw was a dump in the 80's and 90's until the Ethiopian/Eritrean community and Gen X young adults started moving there because it was cheaper. H street hipsters. Logan Circle, Bloomington, Eckington, etc etc was a similar process. The problem is that this cohort of childless young adults is the most risk averse in history.[/quote] The problem is that some people, who are doing fine on housing themselves, refuse to acknowledge that there is an actual housing shortage, and instead prefer to blame it on foolish things like "young people these days, amirite?"[/quote]
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