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Growth in America is Tilting Toward Smaller Cities
in Demographics, Economics, Small Cities/by Joel Kotkin and Michael Shiresby Joel Kotkin and Michael Shires — We are often told that America’s future lies in our big cities; yet the strongest job creation and population growth is now occurring in smaller cities.
The Horrors of Marxism Not So Clear to America’s Young
in Demographics, Economics/by Joel Kotkinby Joel Kotkin — Today’s resurgence of Marxism reflects both historical ignorance, particularly among the young, and the marked failure of contemporary capitalism to offer a credible scenario for a better future.
Poverty is Worse Than Sprawl: California’s Housing Affordability Crisis
in Housing, Urban Issues/by Wendell Coxby Wendell Cox – Rent control supporters in California recently announced that they have enough signatures to qualify a state proposition to remove limitations on municipalities to control rents. Their purpose is to improve housing affordability in the nation’s most unaffordable state.
The Midwest is Booming – Just Not Where You Think
in Demographics, Economics, Housing, Urban Issues/by Joel Kotkinby Joel Kotkin — The Midwest is booming, but not where you might think. Kansas City, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Columbus, Grand Rapids, and Des Moines are the fastest-growing cities in the Midwest—lapping bigger hubs like Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and even Chicago that are still suffering from stagnant economies and slow or even negative population growth.
Suburbs Could End Up On The Cutting Edge of Urban Change
in Demographics, Housing, Small Cities, Suburbs/by Joel Kotkinby Joel Kotkin — Overwhelmingly, suburbs are where most growth is happening. Since 2010 suburbs and exurbs have produced roughly 80 percent of all new jobs. Even tech growth is shifting…
What the Census Numbers Tell Us
in Demographics, Urban Issues/by Joel Kotkin and Wendell Coxby Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox — The most recent Census population estimates revealed something that the mainstream media would prefer to ignore—the slowing population growth of big cities, including New York.
Landless Americans Are the New Serf Class
in Housing, Planning, Suburbs, Urban Issues/by Joel Kotkin and Wendell Coxby Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox — For the better part of the past century, the American dream was defined, in large part, by that “universal aspiration” to own a home. As housing prices continue to outstrip household income, that’s changing as more and more younger Americans are ending up landless, and not by choice.
Moving Away From the Major Metropolitan Areas: the 2017 Estimates
in Demographics/by Wendell Coxby Wendell Cox — The new 2017 US Census Bureau metropolitan area population estimates have been published. They show a significant increase in domestic migration away from the largest cities toward metropolitan areas with from 500,000 to 1,000,000 population.
California’s Middle Class is in Decline Despite State’s Immense Wealth
in Economics, Housing, Suburbs/by Amita Sharmaby Amita Sharma — The California Dream of two or three generations ago was, `I’m going to move from a place that’s cold and flat to a place where there’s lots of opportunity,’” said Joel Kotkin, a presidential fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University.
Where Small Town America Is Thriving
in Economics, Small Cities/by Joel Kotkin and Mark Schillby Joel Kotkin and Mark Schill — Big city America has long demonstrated a distaste for its smaller cousins. While many of these smaller communities are in demographic decline as the ambitious young go elsewhere, smaller communities are far more diverse — and have far greater potential — than is commonly believed.