Inner-resting article about the future of cities North and South. There is often talk of this on these threads, the commodification of water, etc... Anyways, it all makes sense to me, and I also think Canadian cities have that added advantage. Meanwhile, let's freeze our butts and look forward to a better future.

http://www.hamptoninstitution.org/ru...tml#.VJgxybjAU

The climate of the future will rearrange the fortunes of urban America. Rising temperatures will scorch most of the Sun Belt even as drought and increasing storms batter economies in the mostly poorly planned boom cities of the South and West. Depressed industrial cities like Milwaukee and Detroit will shed their rust and become sought-after metros, positioned next to the natural wealth of the Great Lakes. Environmental economics professor Matthew Kahn predicts, "millions of people will be moving to these areas." According to Kahn, as the climate radically shifts, Detroit, in particular, will become "one of the nation's most desirable cities."

Merry Christmas to all on this forum!