The Changing Shape of American Cities Luke Juday Demographics Research Group Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service University of Virginia
Old Donut
New Donut
Wendell Cox, newgeography.com
1.Good to be reminded that the bulk of population change still takes the form of outward expansion, but… 2.… the new donut is not a theory about population
“… as affluent citizens have moved to the center, they are doing just what their counterparts have long done in the suburbs. They have found that they can use zoning ordinances, historic preservation measures, environmental regulations, and other means to resist continued change, to control the appearance and character of their neighborhoods, and to stop densities from rising. In city after city, the old zoning codes have been downzoned time and again to reduce the ultimate possible population and prevent existing densities from rising.” Robert Bruegmann
How to measure desirability? When housing supply is constrained, the most desirable locations will attract the wealthiest and most educated residents
More strong examples: Albuquerque, NM Atlanta, GA Austin, TX Baltimore, MD Cleveland, OH Columbia, SC Columbus, OH Dallas, TX Jackson, MS Jacksonville, FL Kansas City, MO Memphis, TN Nashville, TN New Orleans, LA Oklahoma City, OK Orlando, FL Philadelphia, PA Raleigh, NC Richmond, VA Sacramento, CA San Diego, CA Tampa, FL
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