tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2281014352729737607.post8009792661211229876..comments2024-03-19T16:56:38.565-04:00Comments on Damn Arbor: More high-rises on the horizonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2281014352729737607.post-52649230770128735032013-02-12T13:17:52.623-05:002013-02-12T13:17:52.623-05:00Yeah. The term does carry some undertones. I guess...Yeah. The term does carry some undertones. I guess I just mean young couples or individuals wanting to make roots in the community who have reasonable jobs. Ben Connor Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05193673795454832674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2281014352729737607.post-20040404425710342952013-02-07T19:54:11.231-05:002013-02-07T19:54:11.231-05:00The phrase "young professionals" bugs me...The phrase "young professionals" bugs me for reasons I can't really articulate. Maybe because it smacks of bourgeois and people whose only goal is to acquire a diverse portfolio & hefty mortgage. So putting aside that phrase...yes, I think that it is unaffordable for most folks. My BF & I make good money (on paper...not so much after taxes/deductions) and aren't having kids and we could not afford most lofts/condos downtown. The ones by Seva are over $500,000. !!!!! Dude, I'm a teacher! Personally, I wouldn't mind having some more plumbers, electricians, "makers", artists, writers, etc in downtown but I realize that Ann Arbor itself is increasingly becoming comprised of well-paid U of M employees and wealthy students from the east coast so I won't hold my breath....TeacherPattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873195451474843927noreply@blogger.com