In 1925, urban planner & historian Lewis Mumford described four “great tides” of migration that reflected the economic transformation of the US. Eight decades later, Robert Fishman (professor of architecture & urban planning at the University of Michigan) noted the large-scale return of people to global cities, labeling it the Fifth Migration. Today’s great tide, the Sixth Migration, is ebbing from global cities & towards a better quality of life.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Glass City Comeback
ABC News reports an industrial renaissance is occurring in Toledo. Solar panel manufacturers, such as Solar Fields and Xunlight, are helping to revive Northwestern Ohio's economy. What caught my eye is the age of the workers interviewed and the indication that there is a labor shortage. Experienced executive talent is likely the hardest to come by. Regardless, nice to see Toledo getting some positive press.
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