tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33399132.post3698125925524628500..comments2024-03-04T08:09:21.453-08:00Comments on Richard's Real Estate and Urban Economics Blog: Biggest Loser since 1950Richard Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02161226214739034402noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33399132.post-17444634031369847912008-12-09T22:41:00.000-08:002008-12-09T22:41:00.000-08:00What a great blog, interesting topics! I love read...What a great blog, interesting topics! I love reading this material. <BR/><BR/>http://www.reodailynews.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33399132.post-30386191951072039772008-11-19T10:04:00.000-08:002008-11-19T10:04:00.000-08:00I work in Gary, Indiana, and wodered where it woul...I work in Gary, Indiana, and wodered where it would fit on this chart. As it turns out, not so badly. Gary's population in 1950 was 133,911; by 2000, that had declined to 102,746, a decline of 23.3%, between Chicago and Akron (a slightly greater decline as of 2006--27%). But Gary's population peaked in 1960 (178,320), so its decline from 1960 to 2000 was a more dramatic 42.4%, more on the order of Detroit. <BR/><BR/>In Gary, that decline is a consequence, more than anything else, of white-flight in the 1970s and of the decline of the steel industry. It was also a consequence of Gary's not expanding gerographically, not annexing what was in 1950 unincorporated land south of the city. I know of no other city (save perhaps Camden) which has so much empty space in its downtown.Don Coffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07198988872512792834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33399132.post-69443587932305446882008-11-18T11:58:00.000-08:002008-11-18T11:58:00.000-08:00this also says a lot about variations in historica...this also says a lot about variations in historical settlement and annexation laws. older metro areas have more small independent jurisdictions : boston, pittsburgh. western states generally started with bigger areas and state law was generally more accomodating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33399132.post-60174590427807864872008-11-18T06:28:00.000-08:002008-11-18T06:28:00.000-08:00CDC says Burlington, VT is the healthiest city in ...CDC says Burlington, VT is the healthiest city in the US.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33399132.post-59798318305748370062008-11-17T09:46:00.000-08:002008-11-17T09:46:00.000-08:00Surely many of those areas are stressed, but this ...Surely many of those areas are stressed, but this trend may also be indicative of increased mobility among all classes of households. <BR/><BR/>Also,<BR/><BR/>http://www.quackit.com/html/html_table_generator.cfmryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10793293003191379239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33399132.post-80741790670185866852008-11-17T08:17:00.000-08:002008-11-17T08:17:00.000-08:00Jacksonville, Fla. also merged with its county aro...Jacksonville, Fla. also merged with its county around 1970.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com