What We Thought This Decade Would Be Like Vs. Reality

Cities Would Be Strictly For Businessmen (And Women)

In 1909, Jules Bois also predicted that hardly anyone would live in cities – they would be places of business only. Basically, cities would shut down at night and people would travel back home to the countryside or suburbs where they live. With real estate costs skyrocketing in cities like San Francisco and New York because the demand for a home is higher than the actual amount of real estate, this definitely isn’t true. At the very least, it won’t happen in this decade, but the future holds more possibilities. As rent prices continue to skyrocket (the average price of a San Francisco two-bedroom is around $4,500 a month), people will be priced out. The evidence: In 2017, New York City actually saw a population decline.