tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post3108753804865041232..comments2023-10-27T03:16:03.213-04:00Comments on Burgh Diaspora: Shrinking Cities TalentJim Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-23438325432298197392009-10-30T01:44:08.122-04:002009-10-30T01:44:08.122-04:00Joe,
Great questions that I don't know enough...Joe,<br /><br />Great questions that I don't know enough to answer. If it hasn't been done, it would be a great study. Chris Briem would know the extent of the numbers available. At the very least, my hypothesis deserves some further testing.<br /><br />My wife (North Allegheny H.S.) is active on Facebook. She has an impressive network, but I notice that these weak ties don't result in much action. It is one of the data points that caused me to rethink my diaspora networking strategy for Greater Youngstown.Jim Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-7826578371136832702009-10-29T21:30:46.206-04:002009-10-29T21:30:46.206-04:00That's an interesting piece at New Geography J...That's an interesting piece at <i>New Geography</i> Jim. <br /><br />It's not necessary to reinforce your point, but is it possible to quantify relative education quality post-1970 by some measure other than college attainment? Did we really have better schools back in the day? (Better as compared to other places?) <br /> <br />Is the relative rise in college attainment an artifact of low base rates of college attainment (only one way to go - up)?<br /><br />Does Chris or anyone else have any data on the education status of the Mysterious Order of the Yinzerati? Were they high school graduates in search of work elsewhere, or college grads going elsewhere (or unable to return after education elsewhere). All of the above, I'm sure, just curious about the distribution...different implications for the boomerang back. <br /><br />I still think one mechanism for engaging the diaspora in some meaningful way lies in re-activating existing networks (e.g., local 20th high school reunions organized via online social networks). There's an entire generation of local Eighties high school grads who are reconnecting on Facebook etc after 20+ yrs. The Bethel Park Class of '88 planned our entire reunion on a Ning network - rented out the Hard Rock on a Saturday night last fall. The site has since gone mostly dormant because most are on now connected on Facebook.joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12231668550450534471noreply@blogger.com