China bans all future buildings taller than 500 meters

Quote: AZDuffman

As to residences I cannot believe the apartment conversions in my town. No new builds high enough to affect the skyline but people are clearly warming to this life.

You are from one of those "ethnic" cities.

City	White alone / not Latino	Population
Boise City	82.7%	226,570
Spokane	81.4%	217,353
Scottsdale	80.3%	249,950
Lincoln	80.0%	284,736
Madison	73.9%	255,214
Portland	70.5%	647,805
Gilbert	69.7%	242,354
Colorado Springs	68.7%	464,474
Fort Wayne	67.8%	265,904
Omaha	66.8%	466,893
Henderson	66.0%	302,539
Des Moines	65.4%	217,521
Pittsburgh	64.8%	302,407
Seattle	64.5%	724,745

Quote: Pacomartin

You are from one of those "ethnic" cities.

City	White alone / not Latino	Population
Boise City	82.7%	226,570
Spokane	81.4%	217,353
Scottsdale	80.3%	249,950
Lincoln	80.0%	284,736
Madison	73.9%	255,214
Portland	70.5%	647,805
Gilbert	69.7%	242,354
Colorado Springs	68.7%	464,474
Fort Wayne	67.8%	265,904
Omaha	66.8%	466,893
Henderson	66.0%	302,539
Des Moines	65.4%	217,521
Pittsburgh	64.8%	302,407
Seattle	64.5%	724,745

And?

Quote: Pacomartin

You are from one of those "ethnic" cities.

City	White alone / not Latino	Population
Boise City	82.7%	226,570
Spokane	81.4%	217,353
Scottsdale	80.3%	249,950
Lincoln	80.0%	284,736
Madison	73.9%	255,214
Portland	70.5%	647,805
Gilbert	69.7%	242,354
Colorado Springs	68.7%	464,474
Fort Wayne	67.8%	265,904
Omaha	66.8%	466,893
Henderson	66.0%	302,539
Des Moines	65.4%	217,521
Pittsburgh	64.8%	302,407
Seattle	64.5%	724,745

I am shocked to see Henderson on that list. I would not have guessed that. I am also surprised that Scottsdale is there just given their geography. I'm sure the fact that it is expensive is the reason why.

Quote: AZDuffman

As to residences I cannot believe the apartment conversions in my town. No new builds high enough to affect the skyline but people are clearly warming to this life.

People generally leave townhomes and single family homes for apartment living because they want to walk to places to party, eat and drink or listen to music. Both capital cities Madison WI and Harrisburg PA have thriving nightlifes for relatively small cities. But you don't see huge numbers of surburbanites moving into Harrisburg apartments like you see in Madison.

Madison WI


Harrisburg PA

Quote: Pacomartin

People generally leave townhomes and single family homes for apartment living because they want to walk to places to party, eat and drink or listen to music. Both capital cities Madison WI and Harrisburg PA have thriving nightlifes for relatively small cities. But you don't see huge numbers of surburbanites moving into Harrisburg apartments like you see in Madison.

Harrisburg nightlife???

I have it pretty good, duplex but can walk to things. I predicted walkabiliy in the late 1990s. I keep wondering what I will do if I hit it big in crypto. My neighborhood is lower middle class but the walkability I will miss if I have to move.

Even in the expat vidoes I would want to live in a walkable place.

Quote: DRich

I am shocked to see Henderson on that list. I would not have guessed that.

Henderson has only one significan minority group. Omaha (which is next on the list) has two significant minority groups

HENDE: White (Non-Hispanic) 195k | HISPANIC POPULATION 53.9k people
OMAHA: White (Non-Hispanic) 308k | HISPANIC POPULATION 68.7k people | Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) 56.5k

Quote: Pacomartin

you don't see huge numbers of surburbanites moving into Harrisburg apartments ]

My wife sold her house a few years
ago and got an apartment. I hate it,
I hate even visiting. Nothing but
rules and restrictions. From parking
to pets to noise. Where I live I can't
even see a neighbor in the summer,
can play music as loud as I want
and own as many vehicles as I
want. I can target practice with
my guns anytime, try that is an
apartment complex. I can have
a fire in the pit 365 and nobody
cares.

Quote: AZDuffman

I have it pretty good, duplex but can walk to things. I predicted walkabiliy in the late 1990s. I keep wondering what I will do if I hit it big in crypto. My neighborhood is lower middle class but the walkability I will miss if I have to move.

Even in the expat vidoes I would want to live in a walkable place.

The tunnels of Guanajuato, Mexico, centuries old and still used a streets, under the city.
The city itself is very walkable partly because there is no traffic in the city center.


One of the reasons I like Guanajuato MX. BJX airport has excellent nonstops to the US.

Volaris nonstop flights from BJX:
Chicago–Midway,
Chicago–O'Hare,
Fresno,
Los Angeles,
Oakland,
Sacramento,
San Jose (CA),
Dallas/Fort Worth (suspended),
Las Vegas (suspended),
...
Cancún,
Mexicali,
Puerto Vallarta,
San José del Cabo,
Tijuana,
Ciudad Juárez (suspended),
Hermosillo (suspended),
Mérida (suspended),
Mexico City (suspended)

American Airlines Dallas/Fort Worth
United Airlines Houston–Intercontinental

Quote: Evenbob

My wife sold her house a few years
ago and got an apartment. I hate it,
I hate even visiting. Nothing but
rules and restrictions. From parking
to pets to noise. Where I live I can't
even see a neighbor in the summer,
can play music as loud as I want
and own as many vehicles as I
want. I can target practice with
my guns anytime, try that is an
apartment complex. I can have
a fire in the pit 365 and nobody
cares.

Nice

Quote: petroglyph

Nice

You can't always get what you want!