Mayors to Young America: ‘Can We Talk?’

Excerpted from an article that first appeared at Politico.

Craft beer helps, but affordable housing is key

…One reason for millennials’ short stays may be the kind of housing crunch that has affected Seattle in the wake of its tech-driven colonization, as well as the affordability issues native to traditional hubs like New York and San Francisco. Joel Kotkin, a fellow in urban studies at Chapman University, has chronicled how millennials are increasingly drawn to less-dense cities in the Sun Belt and other not-so-hip areas not traditionally known for easy access to gluten-free pizza and $200-per-week “co-working” spaces.

Read the full article at Politico.