Lecture 2 Discussion

Merry Christmas, ya'll! Here's your annual Holiday Letter from the Flembergshiretonstein's:

The family is great and the alpacas are healthy! 2011 was a great year for everyone. The boys are both excelling in school as well as water polo, and Lanolin is faring well with her breeding responsibilities out in the West Valley. I recently just became the city manager with the city of Phoenix, and as such we as a family have decided to relocate closer to downtown, as the nature of my job requires so. We are in the process of house hunting right now and I've forgotten how much there is to consider, especially now that Lanolin and I have grown boys. But duty calls! Property values are decreased and getting into a home within the central city is easier and more financially feasible than ever. We want to take into account the high schools around the inner city, both for academic reasons and safety. Proximity for us to transportation infrastructure is also going to weigh in on our decision of location. We now are about become part of the centripetal force I wrote my thesis on. I feel to concentrated area of Phoenix is where my heart lies, absolutely fitting within the Alonso Model. I understand the economic differences in areas of the city, and however ideal it would be to live in the transition zone, this might not be the best option in terms of safety and security of my family. We might default to a condo, since Benny is going to college this coming fall. At least transportation costs will be almost none! Even if we decide to renovate something, its these kind of steps that folks take to have personal initiative and work to make their communities great. I've always said I wanted to affect change in my city! Hope you all are well!

The Flembergshiretonstein's