More people will live in rural settings, with technology enabling them to do almost anything they like, be it work or play, without leaving their homes
By 2020, a real estate crash will be in effect, due to advances in technology which will make rural areas much more desireable to live in, according to an "expert on human use of technology".
Despite these lifestyle trends, it will still be necessary to travel to central cities occasionally, and some people will continue to prefer urban life. But overall, the balance between remote regions and the center will change in favor of a more distributed lifestyle, resulting in a real estate crash.
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I work for a real estate firm; we buy demographic/statistical information and analysis all of the time. What does all of it say? Everyone is moving to cities - baby boomers especially - so that they can ditch their cars and live near theaters, restaurants, colleges/universities, museums, etc.
Regardless of the statistical analysis of how many people would LIKE to live near the beach or in the country, the fact remains that more people END UP living in cities. "Desire" and "occurance" are completely different things.