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To: RetiredNow who wrote (317049)	12/27/2006 3:22:41 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1574096

Carmel, where the Russells just bought a house, is not a close-in suburb. About 45 minutes north of downtown at rush hour, it is one of the fastest-growing communities in greater Indianapolis. Schools are among the best in Indiana, and housing is abundant and, by national standards, extremely affordable for professional couples. The Russells bought their four-bedroom house on half an acre for $230,000. Urban planners complain that exurbs such as Carmel are bleeding cities of the middle class. But Jim Russell said he and his wife have made "the logical choice" by moving to a upper-income neighborhood that is safe, comfortable and better for their growing family. In some cities like SFO; Portland; Seattle; Vancouver, BC; Minneapolis; San Diego; Chicago etc., there is a steady stream of affluent people moving from the suburbs into either the downtown area of these cities, or in close in neighborhoods. Check the difference between American cities and a Canadian city regarding downtown living: Seattle**********22,772563,374 Portland*******10,766550,560 Vancouver, B.C.82,000583,296 Denver*********8,000**567,450 The first column is the population living downtown; the second the overall population of the city. Notice how far ahead Vancouver is. An article that discusses the movement back to cities: money.cnn.com