[PRCo] Re: Demographic inversion

[Edward H. Lybarger]

Yes, but to make the thing self-sustainable in the long haul, young people
are needed.  That means good schools. 

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J Brashear
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 9:22 PM
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Subject: [PRCo] Re: Demographic inversion

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008, Edward H. Lybarger wrote:

> Cities could thrive again more quickly if they were able to fix the 
> problems with the public schools.  A lot of these upscale returnees 
> likely are child-free, or utilize private schools. I did note the one 
> instance of building two new schools, though.

Actually, one could argue those are the best kind: financial input without
any consumption.