I have lived in Minneapolis since 2002. I have seen a re-emergence as far as those wanting to live in this very fine city. Yes, it is not perfect - what regional city has been?
I just read a census for the city of Minneapolis(and based on Y2K data). It states that:
-382,618 live in the city
-299,427 jobs are in Minneapolis
-203,951 of those living in Minneapolis that also have jobs
-478,094 is the daytime population of Minneapolis
-95,476 is the increase of the city size during the daytime or 25%
-107,905 of those who live in Minneapolis also work in the city or 52.9% of total city population
What I dislike is that 52.9% of those who have jobs and live in Minneapolis do NOT have jobs there. That is as bad as cities like Detroit,MI and Newark,NJ. But it does make sense in that the people who live in the suburbs and outstate Minnesota perceive Minneapolis as being as bad as these low-class cities. Only those who live or work in Minneapolis would consider the city to be more like New York City.
The perception of Minneapolis is changing, and that is why so many condominiums are being built. Those who work in Minneapolis are deciding it wouldn't be a bad place to live in. In fact, I am quite sure that this ratio has improved since 2000 as it is prior to the "condo boom." If more who worked in Minneapolis lived here, we would have a vastly more sustainable city. Also if more jobs were created in the city, there would be less need for local residents to seek jobs outside of it.
When I return to Minneapolis, I plan to buy a home. I also will look at getting a very part-time job. Maybe a weekend or two a month for a few hours. Someplace in Minneapolis that will allow me to benefit and meet those in the community more.
Brandy is going to college for business management. So I hope she can also have a local job and allow myself to move on from sustaining myself on suburbanites. I do not mind my casino job - but would probably like it more if it were based at the Mall of America. If nothing else, she and I will start some sort of business. But I am in Iraq - not going to brainstorm things up here in the sandstorms!
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You only have one look at all this. Try to put yourself in their shoes. I am sure you can. As you have lived in the cities for some time now, but recently you have thought some deal about actually getting a nice home. People change and everyone has there reasons for the things they do. We must not to to hasten to judge for we do not know all that is going on. What if they are people like that cant make up their mind. or what if the spouse is working in that place. or what if the education is better or friend and relative are there. There are so many possibilities I as and pose you to consider this subject a little more. and to do more research then the little you have shown here wich is far from complete to show the true aspect of what is going on.
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