re: Mayors Discuss Ways to Stop Gentrification

Dude, was that graph really necessary.

That graph really depresses me. Especially considering my graph is worse than that with more years post high school before it starts to rise.

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Actually, it's been that way for decades.

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I agree with VOR on this one. Most of New Orleans was built before automobiles were common and the neighborhoods had mansions and small shotgun houses within walking distance of each other. This allowed service workers easy access to jobs at the homes and businesses of the wealthy. In well maintained areas you have various income levels living close-by simply because of the type/size of residences.

Wow MD's don't even break even for like 11 years.


Science PhDs have it better than MDs in that sense - at least we don't have to borrow to go to graduate school.


EDIT - We should consider here the UPS driver is likely to get in less total hours working than the MD. Driving for a living is inherently more dangerous than most doctor's jobs (though there are obvious exceptions) - also you're going to wind up doing more heavy lifting over your life and will become too old to work or to disabled to work sooner.

In fact I consider the primary advantage of my own career choice (other than it being fricking awesome) the fact that I can in principle keep doing it for the rest of my life. So long as I have my wits about me (cue jokes now.....)

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it's obviously possible with smart choices and intelligent wealth management

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Anything is possible.

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i find your lack of faith disturbing

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Obviously if we all made "smart choices" we couldn't all buy houses. Someone still has to be poor else the ditches don't get dug. So "smart choices" is only one factor.


Market opportunity is another huge factor. Without the dip in prices the market was still experiencing in 2011 I dunno we might still be renting.