Baby Boomers

Why Have the Exurbs Declined?

Christopher B. Leinberger expounds on the mortgage crisis plaguing America, particularly the exurbs. Rather than being a product of the excesses of bank lending and regulation, Leinberger attributes it to demographic changes benefiting cities.
27 November 2011 - 9:00am
The New York Times- Opinion Pages

Where Is Real Estate Going Next?

A recent Urban Land Institute panel discusses where real estate is headed, based on the publication 'What's Ahead for Real Estate Through 2020'. From Baby Boomers to Gen-Y, demand is changing, and developers are beginning to tune in.
6 November 2011 - 11:00am
The Planning Report

Trabikewalking? Bikpedansit?

Tom Downs says that walking, biking and transit should be considered one mode of transportation, and that the demographic shift is showing a new-found preference for that mode.
8 September 2011 - 5:00am
Citiwire.net

The Aging and Younging of America

A new report from the Brookings Institution tracks where populations are aging in America, and which parts are experiencing booms in young populations.
1 July 2011 - 5:00am
Brookings Institute

Are Cities in Need of a Generational Refresh?

The article takes a look at the idea that stalled urban growth may be a generational issue.
17 March 2011 - 5:00am
Streetsblog

Gen X, the Community Builder

Will the settling down of Generation X, whose youngest members are now turning 30, represent a boom in localism and community building? Scott Doyon thinks so.
6 March 2011 - 9:00am
PlaceShakers

Facing the 'Generational Mismatch'

Two age groups are rapidly growing in the U.S.: baby boomers and minors under 18. The difference is that one group is primarily white, while the other is overwhelmingly not.
26 July 2010 - 10:00am
National Journal

Changing Preferences for Aging Boomers

A survey of Baby Boomers finds an increasing willingness to move after retirement, and the new tipping point for "old age".
5 February 2010 - 8:00am
Builder

Boomers Get Rural

A new report from the USDA says that baby boomers will be flooding out of metropolitan areas and into the countryside over the next ten years.
6 October 2009 - 6:00am
The Oregonian

Canada's Housing Market Braces and Bends for Boomers

As Baby Boomers reach retirement age in Canada, nearly one out of five in the country will be retired within a decade. This coming retirement boom is already affecting the housing market, which many expect to change dramatically.
22 March 2009 - 9:00am
The National Post

Bad Mortgages and Gas Prices = Good For Cities?

The article suggests that rising gas prices, enduring subprime mortgage crisis, and some changing demographics (i.e., the aging of Baby Boomers) are all contributing to the greater popularity of central city neighborhoods.
1 July 2008 - 7:00am
The Chicago Tribune

Staff Shortages Threaten System As Planners Age

A recent survey of the planning profession in the United Kingdom has found that there likely won't be enough young planners to replaces the aging planners approaching retirement.
7 May 2008 - 6:00am
The Architects' Journal

Boomers Cause Boom in Hospital Construction

Hospitals are being built and renovated all across the country -- a trend responding to the aging baby boomer population.
27 February 2008 - 12:00pm
Planning Commissioners Journal
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