Live In The City, Work In The Suburbs?

The downtown living trend can only work as long as the jobs remain in the city.

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September 1, 2005, 9:00 AM PDT

By Brenda Meyer

"...some are starting to question the wisdom of turning the city into a work-free zone. This is where people come to live and have fun, but increasingly their jobs are farther afield.

...More and more, people are driving from suburb to suburb or even from downtown to suburb to get to their jobs. Rush hour now happens in both directions, inbound and out, morning and night."

Thanks to Brenda Meyer

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Wednesday, August 31, 2005 in The Toronto Star

Community / Economic Development United States

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