Net domestic migration losses spiked perhaps as never before in the pandemic year of 2021 among urban core counties --- the counties that contain the urban cores read more »
Houston
Can the South Escape its Demons?
Out on the dusty prairie west of Houston, the construction crews have been busy. Gone are the rice fields, cattle ranches and pine forests that once dominated this part of the South. In their place sit new homes and communities. But they are not an eyesore; the homes are affordable and close to attractive town centres, large parks and lakes. These are communities rooted in the individual, the family and a belief in self-governance. read more »
Mag-Lev May Be Dead; TX HSR on Life Support
A Maryland circuit court judge >ruled last week that the Baltimore-Washington Rapid Rail Company did not have the >power of eminent domain and could not stop a development on land that the maglev promoter needed to use for its proposed line. read more »
- Login to post comments
International Traffic Congestion Extinguished by Pandemic and Remote Work
The 2020 TomTom Traffic Index reflects a huge drop in worldwide urban traffic congestion levels. Congestion levels (rated by the percentage of additional time required for auto travel during “rush hour”) dropped in 387 urban areas while increasing in only 13. read more »
The Next Entrepreneurial Revolution
The coronavirus pandemic has altered the future of American business. The virus-driven disruption has proved more profound than anything imagined by Silicon Valley, costing more jobs than in any year since the Great Depression. read more »
Census Bureau Releases 2020 City Population Estimates
The US Census Bureau has just released its July 1, 2020 population estimates for the approximately 19,500 incorporated municipalities (principally called cities, towns, villages). This article provides information on the 50 largest municipalities in the nation (Table below). read more »
Combined Statistical Areas Lead Continuing Dispersion: 2010-2020
A commenter asked about population trends in combined statistical areas (CSA) in response to my article “Demographic Implosion in the San Francisco Bay Area?, posted on May 18. This article deals with CSA population trends in the 88 CSAs with more than 500,000 population. read more »
- Login to post comments
Reshoring America: Can the Heartland Lead the Way?
The COVID-19 pandemic has had overwhelming impacts on our economy, not to mention the impact on lives and personal wellness.
The critical lack of medical equipment to treat and protect those affected highlights the over-reliance of United States manufacturing sector on overseas production. The offshoring issue extends beyond current pandemic concerns, however, reaching far larger and more permanent concerns over industrial supply chains, worker training and even national security. read more »
- Login to post comments
The Age of Space Reconnaissance
Wherever profit leads us,
to every sea and shore
For love of gain the wide
world’s harbors we explore.
— Dutch poet Joost van den Vondel (1587–1679) read more »
- Login to post comments
California and Urban Cores Dominate Overcrowded Housing
Concern about overcrowded housing has been heightened by its association with greater COVID-19 infection risk. As a disease transmitted by human proximity, exposure is increased by being in overcrowded and insufficiently ventilated spaces where sufficient social distancing is not possible. Exposure density for a person is intensified by the amount of time spent in such circumstances. read more »
- Login to post comments