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.
You might be right. I haven't looked at either states' labor force numbers recently. Sticking to Pittsburgh Today's visual, contrast Pittsburgh with Cleveland.
Wow, Indy really does seem to have lost it's pre-crash mojo. I'm a little surprised by St. Louis. It has a broader and more diverse economy. Cincinnati seems to have found a sweet spot because it has a more diverse economy than most metros its size.
This more than likely explains why Ohio's unemployment rate is now lower than Pennsylvania's.
ReplyDeleteYou might be right. I haven't looked at either states' labor force numbers recently. Sticking to Pittsburgh Today's visual, contrast Pittsburgh with Cleveland.
ReplyDeleteWow, Indy really does seem to have lost it's pre-crash mojo. I'm a little surprised by St. Louis. It has a broader and more diverse economy. Cincinnati seems to have found a sweet spot because it has a more diverse economy than most metros its size.
ReplyDeleteLooks like we are beginning to see the new economic geography sort itself out. I'm still bullish on the Ohio River Corridor (Louisville-Pittsburgh).
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