Will Boston be able to retain millennials?

[Eva Webster]

Opening paragraph of the article referenced below:

"Cities and close-in suburbs looking to the future see a troubling trend: The millennials who rejuvenated their downtowns over the past decade are growing older and beginning to leave.

The oldest are hitting their mid-30s, with many starting to couple up and have children. Meanwhile, the sleek high-rise apartment buildings built for them as single young professionals are no longer practical or affordable as they seek to buy homes with more space and ­privacy.”

Fwd: Cities turn to ‘missing middle’ housing to keep older millennials from leaving - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/cities-turn-to-missing-middle-housing-to-keep-older-millennials-from-leaving/2017/12/09/3a129bc8-d54a-11e7-95bf-df7c19270879_story.html?tid=ss_mail&utm_term=.2b74a6498ace

I received this article from an HUAB member who thought I’d be interested in it (thank you, W.).  It has occurred to me that I should probably forward it to the BPDA.

Shouldn’t the city planners be planning for the inevitability that maturing millennials will need family-friendly housing?  But nothing of that sort is getting built in Boston.  Instead, the vast majority of new construction resembles this:

Fwd: Tiny units, but with luxury extras is newest South End housing strategy - The Boston Globe

http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2017/11/20/tiny-units-but-with-luxury-extras-newest-south-end-housing-strategy/BsraCu92n4oFviu0Ha9AMK/story.html?p1=Article_Trending_Most_Viewed