Posted on 01/28/2007 9:13:55 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
New England is losing young adults at an alarming rate, according to a recently published report from the University of New Hampshire's Carsey Institute.
The study found that each state in New England has experienced at least a 20 percent decline in its population of 25-34- year-olds between 1990 and 2004.
Massachusetts is at the low end of the spectrum and has lost 20 percent of its young adults. Rhode Island has lost the same proportion, while Vermont and New Hampshire have lost 27, Maine 29, and Connecticut 30 percent during the period.
"The decline of the young adult population in New England has significant implications for the future labor force, economy and character in the region," according to the study.
University of New Hampshire Professor Ross Gittell, who authored the report, said the region is becoming less attractive to young people, including those in the Greater Boston area.
"I think there's a lot of evidence that limited housing availability and affordability is a strong factor for why young college grads don't choose to remain here," Gittell told the Daily.
"Boston doesn't promote itself and market itself to young people as much as other areas," Gittell said.
These other areas, which include North Carolina and Colorado, have been able to attract young adults.
With bolstered social offerings, Colorado has experienced a 17 percent growth in its young adult population and North Carolina has seen a nine percent expansion.
To see similar improvement in New England, several overlooked New England cities "need to think of more cultural amenities, such as music and clubs, to make themselves more attractive," Gittel said.
A prevailing perception of New England's urban environment as being inhospitable to young people parallels a similar trend of Boston job markets appealing predominantly to "high end, accomplished professionals".....
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Actually Cambridge, MA is not a fine place to live while working in academia. Salaries for assistant professors are no higher there than they are in other parts of the country but the cost of living is extremely high. New professors for the most part can't afford to live there.
And ruin NH in the process.
For the bulk of New York State I agree, but for Long Island I disagree. This is a cultural issue that has manifested itself as a sports rivalry.
Anyway you made my point whether you realize it or not.
ROTFLMFAO!!!!
Depends on the situation. It's a fine place if you are single and renting, perhaps with a roommate. It's certainly not the place to stay when you want to buy a house, raise children, etc.
i've heard that boston is a rather exclusive place. only certain individuals are desired. the rest are given the bum's rush.
All of 'em? No. Just a helluva lot of 'em.
The land of Barry Goldwater is slowly turning blue because of the influx leftists from New England, Michigan and Kalifornistan.
Amen! They've already screwed us here in Virginia
I've often advocated that a residency requirement for voting in local elections should be longer than it generally is. Somewhere between three and five years should do it. This would give the newcomer the opportunity to get "in tune" with the local way of doing things, and to lose a bit of the emphasis on their recent past politics. By doing this, the locals should be able to retain a bit more control over their own regional destiny.
Not a bad idea at all. The area I live tends to have some sort of transients too. They come here, work for a while, build up their resume and then move on. They don't tend to have any ties to this area.
How so? Illuminate me.
I know. It's unfortunate. Liberals fleeing their socialist utopia in Kalifornia and moving to conservative Western states is called "Kalifornication".
I don't know what you would call the "Masswipes" leaving their hell-hole.
I do know that a lot of conservative people fed up with Mass. move to NH. I have a very good friend who is conservative who moved to NH after his stint in the military.
"Amen! They've already screwed us here in Virginia"
There are hoards of 'em moving here in Texas. Austin is totally dominated by liberals now, lots of them from the Northeast. Many of them say they are conservatives, but they are so indoctrinated into socialism they don't even see that they are liberals.
You just can't afford to pay $2,000 a month for housing if they're only paying you 40k a year.
You bring up a good point, we should have a national standard for registering to vote for federal elections.
Perhaps you SHOULD have to be a resident of a location for at least 3-6 months before being able to vote.
Same day registering to vote should be outlawed.
In fact, you should be required to register to vote before each presidential election as a means of clearing out the election rolls. (or in the alternative, at the same time as the census)
and the Dems are winning more elections. But i have lived in majority (R) districts and won't change.
Boston, Massachusetts is a liberal utopia where everyone are tolerant of each other and there are no friction between the races and that the rich do give their wealth to the homeless people on the street.
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