Andy Kiersz's article in the Business Insider (see Americans are Still Moving to the Suburbs) summarizes data from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) to conclude that "Americans still love the suburbs, and are still moving there from big cities." read more »
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Commuter tax on Suburbanites Working in Indianapolis?
by Wendell Cox 02/03/2014
According to the Indianapolis Star, Mayor Greg Ballard of Indianapolis is poised to improve the slowing growing city's competitive position relative to the suburbs. The Star noted:
"Indianapolis may be a bigger draw than surrounding areas in attracting young residents, but it’s got a problem." read more »
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The Undead Suburban Office Market
by Wendell Cox 11/18/2013
The restoration of central city living and working environments has been one of the more important developments in the nation’s metropolitan areas over the past two decades. Regrettably, a good story has been exaggerated out of all proportion in the print, electronic and online media. read more »
Wall Street Journal Reports Reverse of Boomer Moving Trend
by Wendell Cox 08/09/2013
An article by Nancy Keates in today’s The Wall Street Journal indicates that more than 1,000,000 baby boomers moved to within the downtowns of the 50 largest cities between 2000 and 2010. The article quoted Redfin.com as the source for the claim.
In fact, the authoritative source for such information is the United States Census. The Journal’s claim is at significant variance with Census data. read more »
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Suicide: Sprawl Not Guilty
by Wendell Cox 07/19/2013
Atlantic Cities reports on research indicating an association between suicide and lower density, in an article entitled “The Unsettling Link Between Sprawl and Suicide.” Actually, there’s no reason to be unsettled, at least with respect to urban areas and their densities. The conclusions apply to rural areas, not urban areas. read more »
Exodus to Suburbs Continues Through 2012
by Wendell Cox 12/11/2012
The latest US Census Bureau migration data shows that people continue to move from principal cities (which include core cities) in metropolitan areas to what the Census Bureau characterizes as "suburbs" (Note). Between 2011 and 2012, a net 1.5 million people moved from principal cities to suburbs (principal cities lost 1.5 million people to the suburbs). The movement to the suburbs was pervasive. read more »
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