Re: The Urban Experience

"James Robinson" <wascana@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> "george conklin" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>> "Jym Dyer" <jym@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>
>>> George Conklin attempts to ponder:
>>>>
>>>> Many people visit [New York City] and then leave.  Many who
>>>> were born in the area move to other parts of the world.  So?
>>>
>>> =v= So that is idiotic.  New York City is famous worldwide as a
>>> place to move to.
>>
>> 40% of NYC today is foreign-born.  Those who were actually natives
>> to the city got out to make room for the newcomers.
>
> 36 percent, actually.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_New_York_City
>
> If that's a measure of how badly people want to move away, then since 41
> percent of the residents of Los Angeles are foreign-born.  People must
> really be wanting to move away from there.

I know my sister would love to move out of the LA area, but moving is a
big 
financial and relations decision.

I personally don't want to move out of the SF Bay area.