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INDIANA UNIVERSITY
UNDERGRADUTATE SCHOOL OF SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
URBAN PROBLEMS AND SOULTIONS

Is Today’s Millennial Population Shaping the Landscape for Both Current and Future Urban Public Transportation Policy?

ZACHARY A. RYBA
Policy Paper
Professor JOE BOLINGER
Submitted: 19 JUNE 2014

Table of Contents

Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………… Page 3
Part I: Today’s Metropolitan…..…………………………………………………………………… Page 3
Part II: Technology………………………………………………..……………………………… Page 4 & 5
Part III: Millennials & the Automobile…………………………………………………….….…. Page 5
Part IV: Demand of Choice……………………………………………………..……………… Page 5& 6
Part V: Creative Class……………………………………………………………………………. Page 6 & 7
Part VI: Millennials & Cities vs. Public Transportation……...……………......……. Page 7 & 8
Part VII: Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………. Page 8
Part VIII: Cities: Mature and Growing and Aspiring…………………Extra..……...…… Page 9
Official Citation Page……………………………………………………….…………..…… Page 10 & 11
Other Good Sources………………………………………………………………………….. Page 11 & 12

The future of mankind is one of the most uncertain things that leave everyone in the shadows. Society attempts to change, predict or even ignore the future. These three things either happen separately or in unison. The beautiful thing about policy is that in order to change the future, through past experiences, individuals can attempt to predict what action should take place for future benefits. That is why we must question our current state of affairs. Today, America is transforming into another generation of creative thinkers and doers. They are intelligent, young and powerful in number. They are the Millennials.
Part I: Today’s Metropolitan In the United States of America, society is transforming in ways we never dreamt possible. Nationally, metropolitan areas are growing day by day. There is about 84% of the American population (or about 255 million civilians)

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