tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post362446783317641940..comments2023-10-27T03:16:03.213-04:00Comments on Burgh Diaspora: Ageless PittsburghJim Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-51498759682999888112007-08-12T16:17:00.000-04:002007-08-12T16:17:00.000-04:00All solid ideas. My take is that this demographic ...All solid ideas. My take is that this demographic is underappreciated and could be a strong asset to the Pittsburgh region.<BR/><BR/>How to best leverage this advantage is an open question. As you point out, there are many possibilities.Jim Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-42697951913231751882007-08-12T12:46:00.000-04:002007-08-12T12:46:00.000-04:00I liked the first (and so far only) comment left o...I liked the first (and so far only) comment left on that original <I>CEO for Cities</I> post:<BR/><BR/><I>"But the analysis sounds typically boomer-ish: overly optimistic, ignorant of challenges, and self-indulgent."</I><BR/><BR/>What's this nonsense about "a luxury look and feel" -- is that what comes to mind when people think of Pittsburgh? I don't think so. <BR/><BR/>And here's the deal: That's a GOOD thing, as I'm willing to bet that for the vast majority of the Pittsburgh diaspora, the notion that Pittsburghers <I>don't put on airs</I> is something they cherish and miss as a lived experience during their stylized suburban experience in Anywhere, USA.<BR/><BR/>Since this is about the Diaspora, are we talking about Boomers moving back? The "networks and communities" that now exist are built in no small part on the foundation of <I>their parents'</I> daily experience here, which for the vast majority involves some elements of what folks are now calling the "long-term living" system. <BR/><BR/>More on today's elders and their Boomers children in the Diaspora here:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://curiouscentrecrossings.blogspot.com/2007/04/diaspora-and-elders-back-home.html" REL="nofollow">Curious Centre Crossings</A><BR/><BR/>Has there ever been a survey of former Pittsburghers? Maybe we could involve the local elders in surveying their children and grandchildren who have moved away, working with local long-term living organizations to reach them?joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449295808172844911noreply@blogger.com