Washington finds it easier to lure millennials than to keep them

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.