Migration

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


4:20 minutes (3.98 MB)

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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