The city's greatest asset, though, is its ability to attract people. It may not keep them, but it does an excellent job getting them. The focus has been, however, on the heavy emigration this region suffers. On the other hand, the city continues to experience a reverse flow in the form of young people who come here to be educated. The fact that they spend four years here is enough time to get them hooked on the city and the region.
Transportation is crucial.
As the number of students increases, moving them in a timely way is important. The current system is beginning to show flaws along the 71A bus route, the most traveled. One student remarked that there are too many traffic lights on Fifth Avenue. The problem is there is no way to bypass them. A metro system can carry more people faster with no traffic lights, and it's like car pooling.