^ I personally believe you will see alot more development in small-town downtowns. If I didn't live in the city, I wouldn't want to live in a suburb, but close to the "Main Street" in small city where you'll find historic buildings and small shops and cafes. One of the benefits of Chicago's northside neighborhoods, is that their business districts emulate small rural towns with 2-3 story structures and two lane avenues. For people that opt to move out, this could be alternative to big metro suburbs....although fortunately for big cities, this trend is decreasing and there's a growing market for large family condos.