Washington

RYAN Ferguson rode into Washington with other millennials who arrived en masse after the Great Recession.

The city's burgeoning tech scene was a draw for him, and young workers infused the city with a vibrancy that transformed neighbourhoods like Columbia Heights, Petworth and the NE corridor. It seemed to be the start of a new era for the city and its inner suburbs. But as it turns out, it was easier to lure millennials than to keep them.