Monday, October 06, 2014

Millennials and boomers: "More faith in local governments and development than there is in Washington."

The sum total of poll findings in this instance? They want daily quality of life markers, not periodic circuses.

New Study Shows Boomers and Millennials Agree: Invest in Our Cities, by Bill Bradley (Next City)

A new study from the American Planning Association (APA) polled equal numbers of millennials and baby boomers to find what exactly they want in cities. And, well, despite what magazines tell you about how at odds these generations are, they largely agreed. They “want cities to focus less on recruiting new companies and more on investing in new transportation options, walkable communities, and making the area as attractive as possible.” Both generations also want municipalities to invest in education.

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