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Originally Posted by Bigtime
If you look back far enough at any city you could have applied the same logic. As the city grows and matures things start to change, this is just the beginnings of that.
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Exactly. From my geography and urban planning studies, it seems to be that a city 'matures' into a new stage of growth when it starts building up, rather than out. Urban centres/nodes are further developed (especially along main transportation lines), which results in increased focus on sustainable transportation methods, better socially integrated neighbourhoods and a lively, vibrant human presence amongst these areas. And not surprisingly, crime rates will go down in these visibly busy areas, if only due to increased human presence.