The Sixth Migration

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.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Hong Kong Is Dying

Pricey and super-dense Hong Kong desperately needs more people at Pacific Standard magazine.

Theme: It's the birth rate, stupid.

Subject Article: "Where some see overpopulation, a plan to attract more people."

Other Links: 1. "These Unbelievable Photos Make Hong Kong Look Like Abstract Art."
2. "Hong Kong sees second wave of emigration: Slow economy among factors pushing people away."
3. "What's Really Behind Europe's Decline? It's The Birth Rates, Stupid."
4. "Population Distribution and Educational Attainment within MSAs, 1980–2010."
5. "Economic Trends The Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area."

Postscript: Perhaps it once was, but the health of city today isn't tied to population change.
Jim Russell at 8:26 AM

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