They do not want the noise and traffic that comes along with them. Third, people are coming back to the center of things. People are desiring the history, atmosphere, and services that cities offer. Many people who left the cities thought they were moving away from other people and have come to find neighbors popping up all around them almost overnight. But in order for to get people to move back into and stay in the cities, there must be revitalization.
Streets are the catalysts for revitalization.
Livable communities have street looks and traffic that initiate revitalization, not deter it as most St. Louis streets do. St. Louis has poor navigation for pedestrians as well as very few measures for the handicapped. Their is a major lack of crosswalks and signals for pedestrians. Burden marked St. Louis as one of the worst 5 cities in the country for walkability. There are too many abandoned buildings and lots.