Sunbelt Cities Slowdown Growth..Except Atlanta and N.Orleans (Dallas: vs, ranked)

[afonega1]

From the Brookings institute:

On the other side of the coin, several Southern cities showed substantial growth slowdowns, with those in Florida and Texas taking the greatest hits. Between 2005–2006 and 2006–2007, Miami’s growth rate slowed from 4.3 percent to 2.5 percent, Orlando’s was halved (from 3.9 percent to 1.9 percent), and Tampa’s slid by two-thirds (from 2.3 percent to 0.8 percent). In fact, all but two of Florida’s 18 cities showed reduced population growth or faster declines. Even highly ranked Port St. Lucie saw its growth level reduced by one-third. While growth declines were not as pervasive in Texas, Houston’s growth rate fell from 4.5 percent to 1.8 percent, (due in part to the departure of Katrina evacuees) and gains also slowed in Austin, Dallas, San Antonio and Fort Worth, along with more than half of other cities in the state

A bright spot for city growth in the South was Atlanta, one of the region’s oldest cities, which experienced an annual increase of 4.1 percent, its largest this decade. The city with the highest growth rate (13.8 percent) was New Orleans, though this primarily reflected residents returning to the city after the initial effects of Hurricane Katrina. Overall, however, about two-thirds of southern cities with populations over 100,000 showed reduced rates of population growth or faster rates of population decline, putting a damper on what has to date been a successful decade for the region

Despite the few loud people saying they hate Atlanta and how they will never come back.Seems like people are not only staying,they are coming from everywhere to make a new life.This is really gonna get you Houston people riled up again.(Im only joking,the last thing i want to start is another Houston vs Atlanta.)Although im sure it will go there.Anytime Atlanta,Houston,and Sunbelt is mentioned.LOL So what do you guys think about this?
heres a link to the whole story
Older Cities Hold On to More People, Census Shows - Brookings Institution

[adavi215]

This is great news for NOLA. I'm happy to hear they are growing again.

My question is did the report say anything about my native city of Charlotte? I haven't read the full report yet.

[LovinDecatur]

Originally Posted by afonega1

From the Brookings institute:
Despite the few loud people saying they hate Atlanta and how they will never come back.Seems like people are not only staying,they are coming from everywhere to make a new life.This is really gonna get you Houston people riled up again.(Im only joking,the last thing i want to start is another Houston vs Atlanta.)Although im sure it will go there.Anytime Atlanta,Houston,and Sunbelt is mentioned.LOL So what do you guys think about this?
heres a link to the whole story
Older Cities Hold On to More People, Census Shows - Brookings Institution

So they're gonna be riled because they're losing their Katrina refugees but we're not? Au contraire, I'll think they'll be laughing.