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Dearest,
In our time, the following cities are bustling or at least getting established. But I would not say as of 2030 that anything is bustling.
Nine cities are home to at least 1 million people who live in neighborhoods that climb 8 degrees higher than surrounding areas.
- New York: 7.1 million
- Houston: 4.3 million
- Los Angeles: 3.3 million
- Dallas: 2.2 million
- Chicago: 2.1 million
- San Antonio: 1.5 million
- San Diego: 1.4 million
- Phoenix: 1.3 million
- Detroit: 1 million
- Source: Climate Central analysis
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There are many reasons why city populations will drop dramatically by 2030. Many businesses in these larger cities fled to smaller towns, such as NYC businesses moving to the Hudson Valley and further upstate.
Once economically depressed, the towns near Albany especially experienced a revitalization and renewal because NYC was essentially moving upstate.
Here is why cities should be avoided:
HEAT ISLANDS
By 2030, cities have become heat islands. What is a heat island?
Urban heat islands are created in cities where open land has been replaced with expansive buildings, concrete sidewalks, paved parking lots, and other materials that absorb and retain heat. At night, a city with more than 1 million residents can experience temperatures of more than 22 degrees higher than surrounding areas, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Cars and air conditioners throughout these cities also produce and emit heat, adding to the sweltering temperatures.
It was not a shock to me to see people fleeing cities. They were no longer worth any conveniences they offered. Especially those…