Does Geographic Context Matter When Reinventing America’s Older Communities?
Not really. Common problems, regardless of place, will lead to common solutions.
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Brain Drain
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Explaining Gentrification
There are more factors at play than just those related to the real estate market.
The International Trade of Talent
Just because a net migration number is negative doesn't mean there is brain drain. A shrinking population doesn't always indicate a dying place.
The STEM Talent Shortage Debate
Do today's high school students prefer to take the AP Art History exam over AP Biology?
Border Guard Bob Says, ‘Pittsburgh Is Dying’
Every one in every place, it seems, has an idea for how to keep young college graduates from moving away. But is it even possible?
A Second American Century
The United States will continue to lead the world as it shifts to a Legacy Economy, but only some cities will play a role in that.
Atlanta Is Dying: Young, Smart People Are Fleeing Georgia’s Capital City
Why can't The ATL keep more than 50 percent of Georgia Tech’s graduates? It's about aspiration, not place-failure.
The White Flight Myth
Blacks move in and whites move out. What else need be said? Nothing if you believe most urban storytellers. But we're not here to perpetuate myths.
Transit Oriented Boondoggle: The Problem With Detroit’s Streetcar System
Investment in any kind of transportation should aid production, not consumption.
It’s the Birth Rate, Stupid
Explaining the "curious" population trend in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.