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To: combjelly who wrote (347760)	8/22/2007 7:13:13 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1572942

But, that might bring into question what is the "inner city"? Does inside the Loop count or not? Is it Uptown or Downtown or something else? River Oaks is considered to be between the two. There just aren't that many people who live in Downtown Houston, it is mainly businesses and such. "Very few children live in Downtown; according to the 2000 U.S. census, there were 550 inhabitants under the age of 18 in the Downtown Super Neighborhood, which also has a strip of land east of Downtown. Of those children, any well-off children usually attend either other public schools or attend independent schools Most urban planners consider the inner city to be the neighborhoods immediately adjacent to the downtown area. I know River Oak.......that's a tough one because it feels more suburban than urban. But by definition it would be considered inner city. Beyond the revival of their inner city neighborhoods, what Portland, SF, Denver, MPLS, San Diego, Seattle and even LA have done is developed new neighborhoods WITHIN their downtowns, expanding their downtowns in the process. Substantial numbers of downtown residential buildings have been or are under construction and rehabilitation in those cities. Within a few years, LA expects to have 20k units in its downtown area, San Diego and Seattle close to 10K; Denver and MPLS 4-5K units. The increased residential population is helping to keep their downtowns more active. However, the process requires that first the downtown areas must become viable and attractive to people. Once that's been established then residential development usually follows. For an example, Seattle's downtown went throught a major renaissance in the early 90s but downtown residential construction didn't take off until the late 90s- early 2000.