William Frey People Quotations

If it takes a year or two, there will be significant resettling back in New Orleans, ... then people sort of get on with their lives.

The people there are now getting a taste of diversity, firsthand.

People make moves largely on the basis of they've got jobs somewhere, housing costs. But lifestyle, people generally don't take that into account. If you have an opportunity, stay there for a couple of weeks. Sit down and talk to people who have just made that move. Find out what issues they have.

I think low density is the attraction. People would rather make a long commute and have a big yard and a big house.

D.C. is like a revolving door. These young people move in and then they move out when they want to have kids.

Back 30 or 40 years ago when people thought about where they'd move it was based on jobs. Now housing is as much of a factor.

You're the first kid on the block when you come into some of these neighborhoods and it's not always easy. There will have to be a little bit of accommodation from both the newcomers and the people already there.

Young people that might have stayed or might have come from other places are now going to move somewhere else.

A lot of people are hedging their bets. They don't want to move away from a place where they have family they can rely on. They don't want to give up their community, their circle of friends.

There is this 'Go East' mentality in California. Even people who have lived there most of their lives, when it comes time to retire are cashing out and leaving.

The vast majority are hanging close to home. Then there is a sign of some people really making some permanent moves away.

Immigration is good for the United States ... it's important for us to keep our doors open, but we need to keep an eye on the people coming in, ... While initially it will be a state problem, eventually it will be a national issue, and education is the best way to deal with it.