More boomers looking to retire to cities

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More boomers looking to retire to cities

Baby boomers are increasingly headed to the city instead of the retirement home, according to a new report by the Urban Land Institute. yay_christina Little boxes on the hillside are less green and pink, now mostly gray. Still, more than half of those 65 and over live in the ‘burbs, and the sprawl is growing grayer as many older Americans are choosing not to leave and the youth are mostly choosing not to come . But: Many who are able to move are choosing urban locations — both cities and suburban “town centers” — where they can be close to grown children, friends, work, public transportation, and health care. “Leading-edge boomers will not settle gracefully into quiet retirement and move into traditional seniors housing communities for years, if they ever do,” [says report author and ULI fellow John K. McIlwain]. Instead, more of them are choosing college towns (to “enjoy ...

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@KristenFulmer » 04 Nov '12, 7pm
Different cohorts affect housing prices and where housing is located #vtmash [link]
@jankingcoach » 30 Oct '12, 8pm
RT @hymansrobertson: Where will you live in retirement? In a city near family? In your old home? In a new apartment? [link]
@jankingcoach » 30 Oct '12, 8pm
RT @betterafter50: More #Boomers looking to retire in the big city. [link] via @jankingcoach
@BetterAfter50 » 26 Oct '12, 7pm
More #Boomers looking to retire in the big city. [link] via @jankingcoach
@hymansrobertson » 26 Oct '12, 12pm
RT @jankingcoach: Where will you live in retirement? In a city near family? In your old home? In a new apartment? [link]
@jankingcoach » 26 Oct '12, 12pm
Where will you live in retirement? In a city near family? In your old home? In a new apartment? [link]
@timleedesign » 22 Oct '12, 3pm
RT @landscapeforms: RT @grist: More boomers looking to retire to cities [link]
@LarryZook » 22 Oct '12, 12pm
RT @wendy_waters: RT @grist: More boomers looking to retire to cities [link] #leadingage12
@kentslundberg » 22 Oct '12, 6am
"sprawl is growing grayer as older Americans are choosing not to leave and the youth are mostly choosing not to come" [link]
@yoli_marie » 22 Oct '12, 5am
“@grist: More boomers looking to retire to cities [link]” @ValHillRawls @pamsessions
@everydaytourist » 21 Oct '12, 2pm
More boomers looking to retire to cities [link] via @zite boomer retire close to grand children #retire #housing #urbanism
@UGA_GreenWay » 21 Oct '12, 2pm
Baby Boomers moving to city centers. [link]
@transPR » 20 Oct '12, 3pm
“@RedLineNow: Baby boomers to cities instead of retirement homes. need #transit! [link] @grist (@AtlanticCities)”
@RenterNation » 20 Oct '12, 4am
More baby boomers are retiring to cities. [link]
@ForterraNW » 19 Oct '12, 4pm
New report from @UrbanLandInst shows that "More boomers looking to retire to cities" [link]
@justindlong » 19 Oct '12, 3pm
RT @Kaid_at_NRDC: I'm proof RT @BrentToderian: It's not just the Millennials that like cities - Aging Boomers increasingly like 'em too. [link]
@Kaid_at_NRDC » 19 Oct '12, 3pm
I'm proof RT @BrentToderian: It's not just the Millennials that like cities - Aging Boomers increasingly like 'em too. [link]
@AMATSPlanning » 19 Oct '12, 2pm
Boomers want to retire to the city. [link]
@BestCitiesTowns » 19 Oct '12, 1pm
More boomers are shunning #retirement #communities. Choosing #urban locations, college towns, suburban “town centers”. [link]
@RedLineNow » 19 Oct '12, 12pm
Baby boomers headed to cities instead of retirement homes. They'll need transit! [link] via @grist (@AtlanticCities)
@info4seniors » 19 Oct '12, 8am
More boomers looking to retire to cities | Grist: “Leading-edge boomers will not settle gracefully into quiet re... [link]
@MarcHameleersNL » 19 Oct '12, 6am
Babyboomers in de VS trekken steeds vaker naar de stad voor hun oude dag, volgens onderzoek vh Urban Land Institute [link]
@MonroviaKat » 19 Oct '12, 5am
RT @talklandscape: Ageing Baby Boomers flee suburbs - can future cities be denser & greener? [link] Suburbs "greying" too. @grist
@talklandscape » 19 Oct '12, 5am
Ageing Baby Boomers flee suburbs - can future cities be denser & greener? [link] Suburbs "greying" too. @grist
@Johneblockhead » 19 Oct '12, 3am
More boomers looking to retire to cities [link] via @zite
@tpatch22 » 19 Oct '12, 3am
RT @mitchell_silver: Yes! MT @AtlanticCities: New report - Boomers are increasingly headed to cities instead of retirement homes [link] via @grist
@mitchell_silver » 19 Oct '12, 2am
Yes! MT @AtlanticCities: New report - Boomers are increasingly headed to cities instead of retirement homes [link] via @grist
@Planner_Brian » 19 Oct '12, 1am
RT @AtlanticCities: Baby boomers are increasingly headed to cities instead of the retirement home, says a new report. [link] via @grist #cityreads
@AtlanticCities » 19 Oct '12, 1am
Baby boomers are increasingly headed to cities instead of the retirement home, says a new report. [link] via @grist #cityreads
@mdror » 18 Oct '12, 11pm
And college towns. Interesting. RT @jen_keesmaat More boomers looking to retire to cities [link]
@MeddlesomPriest » 18 Oct '12, 11pm
That's the problem with climate change - fewer ice floes. RT @grist: More boomers looking to retire to cities [link]
@CmPhilbert » 19 Oct '12, 1am
RT @AtlanticCities: Baby boomers are increasingly headed to cities instead of the retirement home, says a new report. [link] via @grist #cityreads
@adamharris09 » 19 Oct '12, 1am
RT @AtlanticCities: Baby boomers are increasingly headed to cities instead of the retirement home, says a new report. [link] via @grist #cityreads
@jtmeldrum » 19 Oct '12, 1am
RT @AtlanticCities: Baby boomers are increasingly headed to cities instead of the retirement home, says a new report. [link] via @grist #cityreads
@AARPJeff » 19 Oct '12, 1am
RT @AtlanticCities: Baby boomers are increasingly headed to cities instead of the retirement home, says a new report. [link] via @grist #cityreads
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RT @AtlanticCities: Baby boomers are increasingly headed to cities instead of the retirement home, says a new report. [link] via @grist #cityreads
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@MarkToro » 18 Oct '12, 11pm
RT @Richard_Florida: Or help drive up prices ...RT @drgrist More boomers looking to retire to cities [link] Great. Now they want to ruin cities.
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RT @Richard_Florida: Or help drive up prices ...RT @drgrist More boomers looking to retire to cities [link] Great. Now they want to ruin cities.
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RT @Richard_Florida: Or help drive up prices ...RT @drgrist More boomers looking to retire to cities [link] Great. Now they want to ruin cities.
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RT @Richard_Florida: Or help drive up prices ...RT @drgrist More boomers looking to retire to cities [link] Great. Now they want to ruin cities.
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RT @Richard_Florida: Or help drive up prices ...RT @drgrist More boomers looking to retire to cities [link] Great. Now they want to ruin cities.
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RT @Richard_Florida: Or help drive up prices ...RT @drgrist More boomers looking to retire to cities [link] Great. Now they want to ruin cities.
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RT @drgrist: More boomers looking to retire to cities [link] Great. Now they want to ruin cities.
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RT @drgrist: More boomers looking to retire to cities [link] Great. Now they want to ruin cities.
@geodoctress » 18 Oct '12, 10pm
RT @Richard_Florida: Or help drive up prices ...RT @drgrist More boomers looking to retire to cities [link] Great. Now they want to ruin cities.