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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"Where does it say that all these young people leaving are liberals?"
They aren't necessarily. Actually, I have seen articles that the youth have in some cases turned conservative with their views after listening many years to their liberal parents.
It's not that there are no good people here. Sure my family still here is good and I like to think I'm good and you may be also. But, the ones not lib', elitist, appeasers promoting high taxes are not many.
What is it supposed to mean? That you're somehow an expert on New England because you live on Long Island?
By your own "logic", that makes YOU a Northeast liberal.
Great point. Plenty of people are leaving New England because they AREN'T liberals and don't like living in liberal New England, something some of the posters here can't seem to grasp, obvious as it is.
I thought it was the libs who plastered people with their feelgood slogans, and that conservatives respected individuality.
Since Ronald Reagan was governor of California, I guess he was a liberal, since all of "them folks" out there are libs, right?
i left New England when I was 18 back in 1964. I never looked back.
Perhaps you should read this post before you make such a childish statement.
I was in New England at the age of 10 visiting relatives in 1965. Never saw such a bunch of ignorant liberal relatives that worshipped Teddy K. These guys love the Kennedy klan. I was just amazed.
A few years after that the Kopechne case happened, and I am still amazed they stay steafast with Teddy.
Boston closes very early.
Sorry to have to point out that your post doesn't even make the most basic sense. No surprise.
And what, exactly, is childish about "Plenty of people are leaving New England because they AREN'T liberals and don't like living in liberal New England, something some of the posters here can't seem to grasp, obvious as it is."?
Try sticking to the actual discussion instead of running away from it with your pointless defensiveness.
You're correct. I live in Boston and work in Cambridge, and someone should tell the authorities behind this article that there are these things called "colleges" in the area which overflow with adults with cash to spend in clubs...of which there are plenty around here.
Now take your RINO. elitist self and go pout in the corner.
What are YOU talking about--you can't even look back and see the posts I replied to. My point is that not everyone in these states is a liberal--your saying that you live on Long Island BY ITSELF proves MY point--unless you're admitting you're a liberal.
Now take your RINO. elitist self and go pout in the corner.
The last refuge of the FReeper who's lost an argument and made a fool of himself and can't back out.
Where does it say that all these young people leaving are liberals? libill's comments to Darkwolf:
You're kidding right. Even the RINO's in New England are Lib's,,,lol
Oh and the fact that I grew up and live on Long Island means nothing.
What are you talking about? The thread theme is the dwindling population in New England and New York is on the edge of New England. The last I checked Long Island is still part of New York State. Now take your RINO. elitist self and go pout in the corner
Darkwolf377 responds: Nice try spinning your way outta this one, pal--you live on Long Island, claim that makes you an expert on New England? And when called on it, you claim you weren't even talking about New England?
Game, set, match, Loser! lol!
Perhaps you missed this post 42. Just to help you out, I copied it here for you.
What does that have to do with your previous comment to me when I was talking about NEW ENGLAND?
Nice try--why not just admit you're wrong, which you are? Oh, right, you're from Long Island... ;)
Would gay marriage chase a few normal families out? I think so.
I hope you're not a teacher.
I'm pretty sure you are. In a public school.
I'm sure the sky high cost of housing & living and tax rates in these socialist utopias have nothing to do with it.
Doesn't everyone in their early 20's have 500 thousand for a typical entry level home in these New England markets?
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