This morning, the editors of Newgeography.com sent an email alerting me to Joel Kotkin's recently-posted article "New York Should End Its Obsession With Manhattan".
The article discusses experiences conducting a new study on middle
class neighborhoods in proximity to Manhattan – full of talented people
that can no longer afford to live in the city – and the general
inability for those who are not rich to be involved with the city or
supported by its leaders. Kotkin urges an abandonment of the "luxury
city" strategy of Mayor Bloomberg – as he doubts such a strategy can
retain those seeing fewer returns or bonuses on Wall Street – in favor
of building an economy that would favor small business and better
resist recession.
class neighborhoods in proximity to Manhattan – full of talented people
that can no longer afford to live in the city – and the general
inability for those who are not rich to be involved with the city or
supported by its leaders. Kotkin urges an abandonment of the "luxury
city" strategy of Mayor Bloomberg – as he doubts such a strategy can
retain those seeing fewer returns or bonuses on Wall Street – in favor
of building an economy that would favor small business and better
resist recession.
http://www.newgeography.com/content/00566-new-york-should-end-its-obsession-with-manhattan