Runyon's Argumentative Essay: The Back To The City

“A minority opinion out there says, “The ‘back to the city’ trend is oversubscribed; not so many people care about walk-ability to a coffee shop; the majority of the U.S. is not on board with this. Don’t discount housing affordability as a factor for families, and this disadvantages gateway cities.” No doubt there’s a kernel of truth there, and one size does not fit all. But keep in mind Damon Runyon’s streetwise advice: “The battle is not always to the strong, nor the race to the swift—but that’s the way to bet!” Housing is well on the way back, say the Emerging Trends survey respondents, and they rank urban/infill as the top opportunity for 2015. Despite talk of lingering over indebtedness and the lack of savings on the part of potential