>In other words, where the (white) technical-professional class is the least
>"cosmopolitan" in taste and most racist socially -- i.e. Texas, Deep South,
>etc. -- inner-city abandonment and exurban sprawl is the worst. Examples --
>Atlanta,
>Houston, Birmingham, Jackson, Phoenix. Where the (white)
>technical-professional class is the most "worldly" in taste and the least
>racist socially -- i.e. Mid-Atlantic and New England, Pacific Northwest,
>etc. -- gentrification and exurban growth controls are the most pronounced.
>Examples -- Bay Area, Portland,
>Boston, New York.
While it's true that the (white) PMC has stuck around NYC, and even migrated here some, I think the bulk of the pop growth came from immigration (and a much better Census count, thanks to City Planning providing the Bureau with a good list of addresses).
Doug