Comments on: Why Do the Poor Live in Cities? http://planning-research.com/why-do-the-poor-live-in-cities/ essays on urban studies Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:39:58 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Anonymous http://planning-research.com/why-do-the-poor-live-in-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Anonymous Sat, 01 Apr 2006 04:31:00 +0000 http://planning-research.martacrane.com/?p=12#comment-21 <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.
Thus, a better way of phrasing the question is: Why haven’t the poor moved to suburbs?

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.

]]> By: Anonymous http://planning-research.com/why-do-the-poor-live-in-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Anonymous Sun, 26 Feb 2006 21:26:00 +0000 http://planning-research.martacrane.com/?p=12#comment-10 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 King County, WA [they're on-line somewhere]. <br/><br/>The transit times, as you said, are much higher than auto times - 3x higher from east KingCo. Even in our congested area, the quickest way out of poverty is to obtain a car to take back your time. <br/><br/>Keep up the good work, sir.<br/><br/>Best,<br/><br/>Dan Staley 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.

Anyway, Randall, good post.

I don’t have my notes with me today, but Larry Frank just shared some transport numbers he obtained recently in King County, WA [they're on-line somewhere].

The transit times, as you said, are much higher than auto times – 3x higher from east KingCo. Even in our congested area, the quickest way out of poverty is to obtain a car to take back your time.

Keep up the good work, sir.

Best,

Dan Staley

]]> By: Michael http://planning-research.com/why-do-the-poor-live-in-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Michael Sun, 26 Feb 2006 05:16:00 +0000 http://planning-research.martacrane.com/?p=12#comment-9 It seems to me that asking "Why do the poor live in cities" misses a key point: the poor have always lived in cities as opposed to suburbs, because until the past half century, nearly everyone lived in cities as opposed to suburbs. So (Glaeser notwithstanding) its not as if poor people are moving from suburbs to cities. <br/><br/>Thus, a better way of phrasing the question is: Why haven't the poor moved to suburbs? It seems to me that asking “Why do the poor live in cities” misses a key point: the poor have always lived in cities as opposed to suburbs, because until the past half century, nearly everyone lived in cities as opposed to suburbs. So (Glaeser notwithstanding) its not as if poor people are moving from suburbs to cities.

Thus, a better way of phrasing the question is: Why haven’t the poor moved to suburbs?

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