Politics aside, this report on young people moving TO New York bc of lower rents — a sort of partial de-gentrification — is interesting and, I think, hopeful 1/ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
It reminded me of an old but very good paper by Glaeser and Gyourko on urban decline, pointing out that durable housing acts as a kind of cushion 2/ repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewconten… 
Even if the Covid shock were much worse than seems likely, dystopian fantasies about big cities weren't likely 3/
In fact, my guess is that by the fall NYC will be looking pretty attractive, with vibrant pedestrian streets, outdoor dining, and a cultural resurgence. Here's hoping 4/
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