I was just thinkin that wealth is really the only thing US cities have going for them right now. It's more or less anarchy in the streets. Just sort of slow burn with incidents being referred to as "crime." Sure, it is, but it's also opportunistic wealth transfer. These criminals are plying a trade. So you're not safe. What do cities have going for them? High property values b/c there's demand for now, and you can make a relatively high end business compared to the rest of the world out of satisfying all the consoomer desires. If the money leaves... well people aren't gonna stick around cuz Americans in cities are so nice.
These cities are going to lose 50% or more of their population. Trump's idea of "new cities" isn't actually crazy (at least for the US). American cities and towns rise and fall quite quickly compared to Europe. Look at Cleveland. The city had nearly a million people at it's peak, it's been loosing population for decades, and is sitting at 300,000, and is as poor and decaying as it's ever been. Rich parts of the city fell apart, and external suburbs have changed to become more prosperous. The American city is a shifting organism; but it's going to get very sick, very soon. Especially if foreign money starts leaving places like DC. It'll turn the whole east coast to a ghost town. You'll need new cities to rise to prominence in their stead.
It's interesting how DC came to dominate the surrounding states. A whole city funded by graft, the waste of the US government, and foreign cronyism. There might be a few businesses that just ended up there, but they'll fail too, if the money ever starts to leave. Like, imagine the US government having trouble with their budget. Imagine not being able to borrow infinitely and rather have to make a budget. it's coming.
I was just thinkin that wealth is really the only thing US cities have going for them right now. It's more or less anarchy in the streets. Just sort of slow burn with incidents being referred to as "crime." Sure, it is, but it's also opportunistic wealth transfer. These criminals are plying a trade. So you're not safe. What do cities have going for them? High property values b/c there's demand for now, and you can make a relatively high end business compared to the rest of the world out of satisfying all the consoomer desires. If the money leaves... well people aren't gonna stick around cuz Americans in cities are so nice.
These cities are going to lose 50% or more of their population. Trump's idea of "new cities" isn't actually crazy (at least for the US). American cities and towns rise and fall quite quickly compared to Europe. Look at Cleveland. The city had nearly a million people at it's peak, it's been loosing population for decades, and is sitting at 300,000, and is as poor and decaying as it's ever been. Rich parts of the city fell apart, and external suburbs have changed to become more prosperous. The American city is a shifting organism; but it's going to get very sick, very soon. Especially if foreign money starts leaving places like DC. It'll turn the whole east coast to a ghost town. You'll need new cities to rise to prominence in their stead.
It's interesting how DC came to dominate the surrounding states. A whole city funded by graft, the waste of the US government, and foreign cronyism. There might be a few businesses that just ended up there, but they'll fail too, if the money ever starts to leave. Like, imagine the US government having trouble with their budget. Imagine not being able to borrow infinitely and rather have to make a budget. it's coming.
I'm sure of it. It'll be hilarious watching rats fleeing the sinking ship.