Homebuyers are ditching the suburbs for the conveniences of urban life.  Reasons are convenience to jobs, quality of school district + & close by , convenient to entertainment/leisure activities, convenient to airport, and to friends or family, + shopping and health facilities, quality of neighborhood, often availability of larger lots,  overall affordability and design of neighborhood.  City living is not for everyone, however urban cores have been eroding, but folks are now coming back.  There is always going to be a DOWNTOWN; as long as you can keep it exciting, there’s always going to a steady stream of buyers who want to live there.