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Re:'It's buzzing here': Detroit's revival takes shape after ... by Qwertious on Monday February 03, 2025 @08:50PM (#42926468)
>Furthermore, there is no reason that remote workers would cluster by geography other than fear

Amenities. Some things (and communities) just aren't available elsewhere. And some people just value their local identity too much to move.

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Re:'It's buzzing here': Detroit's revival takes shape after ... by jt2190 on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @08:23AM (#42931974)
> Amenities

Yes, but what amenities do rust-belt cities have exclusively, that other cities can’t compete with?

> … [Some] people just value their local identity too much.

Sure, but I assume that there just aren’t enough of these types to stop the decline of the rust-belt, otherwise we’d see more resilience of their populations.

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