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The cold weather will always keep people away, though.
US changing demographics will not support places like Syracuse either, as these groups prefer sun and warmth.
That is a good thing for those of us that value less stress over sun and a more outdoor lifestyle. Syracuse is great for about 8 months, but those 4 months of cold weather and little sun are bad for most. I prefer it, because it helps me get caught up on reading and self introspection.
Hopefully this will bring back the energy the Syracuse area had in the late 1980s and what I remember growing up here
When there was lots of entrepreneurship,
attractive developments, construction
innovation,
culture of energetic successful people
diversity and energy from thousands moving here from all over the US
a general sense that people live where they want and intend to continue to improve the area
When there was more hope and ambition.
Maybe this isn't true but I get the impression that Upstate NY was a happening place for people of ambition from the 1950s to the 1980s
then what Upstate NY once was shifted to Colorado and North Carolina in 1990s.
The difference is that manufacturing, while still pretty strong in the late 1980's, it peaked nationally in employment a decade earlier.
I understand what you are referring to, as I remember that time in the area, but there is actually some things going on now/recent years that weren't going on back then. I'm thinking in terms of development, particularly Downtown, which was on a slide in the late 1980's. There is entrepreneurship going on with the startup scene and by some refugees/immigrants/people from other parts of the country.
As for the people living where they want, even in the past, you had areas certain people weren't likely to go to for certain reasons.
The cold weather will always keep people away, though.
US changing demographics will not support places like Syracuse either, as these groups prefer sun and warmth.
That is a good thing for those of us that value less stress over sun and a more outdoor lifestyle. Syracuse is great for about 8 months, but those 4 months of cold weather and little sun are bad for most. I prefer it, because it helps me get caught up on reading and self introspection.
On the flipside, with the idea of Global Warming, people may look more towards an area like Syracuse. Same in terms of minimal natural disaster threats. So, there are other aspects that may come into play.
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