Posted by bad bob on May 15, 19101 at 20:22:54:
In Reply to: Re: "future" ghost towns posted by kathy on May 15, 19101 at 03:46:41:
: Here in the midwest, many small communities are
: losing the Mom-Pop businesses due to the large
: corporations. Automobiles and the highway systems
: make it easy to drive to shop for the best deal.
: But, many people choose to live out of the city.
: In time, I feel there will be lots of what are
: called "bedroom communities." I doubt that there
: will be any ghosttowns.
Jeffrey City, Wyoming on US 287 between Casper and Lander is now either a Class C ghost, or a near ghost, Class D. ( "C" is standing, abandoned buildings with no population, "D" is same but with very small population ). I believe that future ghost towns "C", will vary from state to state. Certain factors like economy, U.S. homelessness, U.S. overcrowding, climates, building deterioration, etc., will determine which towns fold, and for how long.
bb.