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Suburbs Of The Future (Is That Even What Millennials Want?)

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According to a recent report from the Census Bureau, more millennials are moving out of the inner city and into the suburbs. But are they leaving because they actually want to? Today, a discussion on the reasons why young adults are moving out of the urban core and how their generation may change the future of suburbia.

Guests:

  • Daniel Serda, inSITE planning
  • Beth Dawson, Senior Land-use Planner at MARC
  • Scott Lane, Reece Nichols Real Estate
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Matthew Long-Middleton has been a talk-show producer, community producer, Media Training Manager and now the Community Engagement Manager at KCUR. You can reach him at Matthew@kcur.org, or on Twitter @MLMIndustries.