Comments on: Asian Americans in NYC On The Move http://www.8asians.com/2008/08/19/asian-americans-in-nyc-on-the-move/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:22:26 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jeff http://www.8asians.com/2008/08/19/asian-americans-in-nyc-on-the-move/comment-page-1/#comment-84201 Jeff Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:26:06 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1967#comment-84201 The folks who I know that grew up in Chinatowns (New York and San Francisco) moved out when they had a chance. My impression of these Chinatowns is that they are where you start out in the US but move out when you can. These folks live in the suburbs now. The trend of urban living definitely includes new generations of Asian Americans. My niece and nephew grew up close to me in the Asian American suburbs of San Jose's Berryessa district. My niece now lives in the Presidio in San Francisco, and my nephew lives in a condo in LA's Japantown (they're so grown up now - I feel so old). The desire to be close to work drove their decision. The folks who I know that grew up in Chinatowns (New York and San Francisco) moved out when they had a chance. My impression of these Chinatowns is that they are where you start out in the US but move out when you can. These folks live in the suburbs now.

The trend of urban living definitely includes new generations of Asian Americans. My niece and nephew grew up close to me in the Asian American suburbs of San Jose’s Berryessa district. My niece now lives in the Presidio in San Francisco, and my nephew lives in a condo in LA’s Japantown (they’re so grown up now – I feel so old). The desire to be close to work drove their decision.

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