Migration

Population Growth Slows Dramatically in California, Including Fewer Births

Not only are more Californians leaving the state for greener pastures than those moving to it, but the birth rate is dropping as well according to a detailed new demographic report by county on 2010-2011 growth by the state Department of Finance.
9 December 2011 - 11:00am
Contra Costa Times

Native-born Californians Reign Again

It's 1900 all over again - more Californians are born here than come from other states or countries. The recession and high housing costs have continued the outflow from the state meaning that growth is dependent largely on offspring of immigrants.
30 November 2011 - 10:00am
Los Angeles Times

Latin American Population Rising in Oregon

The Latin American population is on the rise in many parts of the country. Oregon is seeing its own shifts in population, and this piece takes a look at whats driving the changes.
2 June 2011 - 1:00pm
Oregon Public Broadcasting

Houston Roadway Would Fuel Growth, Harm Migratory Birds

Plans to build a parkway around Houston will help ease traffic and spur growth in the region, but it will also run right through a key stopover point for millions of migrating birds.
15 May 2011 - 11:00am
Next American City

Animal Overpasses

Highways can be deadly for animals, especially when they cut directly through habitats. A recently completed design competition sought ideas for creating animal-safe bridges over highways.
16 December 2010 - 6:00am
The Wall Street Journal

Cisco Helps Build "Instant Cities"

Cisco is contributing technology to Songdo City in South Korea, a brand new and complete city for a million people. China plans to build hundreds of these "cities-in-a-box" as a massive rural-to-urban migration occurs there.
3 June 2010 - 10:00am
San Jose Mercury News

Shrinking and Aging Population Poses Problems for Germany

Emigration is up and the birth rate is dropping in Germany, where people are starting to worry about what a shrinking and aging population will mean for the country's future.
31 May 2010 - 11:00am
Der Spiegel

Poverty Heads to the Suburbs

The migration of America's low income population is spreading to the suburbs. But the suburbs aren't ready to handle the influx, according to this piece.
26 February 2010 - 6:00am
Next American City

Last Census Estimate For Decade Shows Major Migration Slowdown

The Census Bureau released its last estimates before the official 2010 count begins. They have a bearing on the Congressional reapportionment - good news for Texas, while 'less bad than expected' for the Northeast and Midwest, thanks to a recession.
28 December 2009 - 8:00am
The New York Times - U.S.

Westward, No?

Westward migration in the U.S. seems to be slowing, as jobs dry up overcrowding begins pushing people away.
25 September 2009 - 11:00am
Miller-McCune

Go...East, Young Man?

Commentator Andrei Codrescu speculates that with the economy in dire straits, California may experience a population loss as people move back to the states they left in the Great Depression.
26 July 2009 - 7:00am
National Public Radio

No Jobs in Youth Magnet Cities, But Crowds Keep Coming

Cities like Portland and Austin have been magnets for young professionals. Amid the recession, these cities have few jobs to offer. But the hipsters keep coming.
18 May 2009 - 12:00pm
The Wall Street Journal

California Population Growth Continues To Slow

California's population growth slowed to 1.1% according to the state Dept. of Finance, down from 1.3% last year. Current population is 38.3 million. The LA Times looks at southern CA growth while the SF Chronicle reports on Bay Area growth.
7 May 2009 - 7:00am
Los Angeles Times

Global Warming Prompts "Ecomigrations"

As climate change takes the form of higher sea levels and environmental disasters, millions of "ecomigrants" across the world have been on the move to find more environmentally habitable places.
24 February 2009 - 2:00pm
The Washington Post

The Planetizen News Brief - 2/5/09


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Honolulu hooks air to rail, Toronto ups plans for a downtown subway, and rehabilitating rainforests prompt debate -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

5 February 2009 - 5:00am

New Yorkers Stem Tide To Florida

It's one of those good news-bad news revelations: the housing and job crises are causing more people to stay put. NY's out-migration was the lowest since the Census tracked outflows in 1982. More residents left Florida than arrived, a first.
21 January 2009 - 1:00pm
The New York Times

Census Reveals Recession’s Effect On Migration

The U.S. Census Bureau released its report for the year ending July 1, 2008. It showed that the effect of the recession was to reduce domestic migration from the Northeast and Midwest to the West and Sunbelt. Utah was the fastest growing state.
28 December 2008 - 11:00am
The Wall Street Journal
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