Pittsburgh again rated "Most Livable" (New Castle, Clairton: environment, debts)

[kettlepot]

Originally Posted by pittnurse70

I don't understand this birth deficit. Is the birth rate down in Pgh? Or are there just not that many women of child-bearing age? And what's with this business about new jobs being taken by women instead of by newcomers? Women have been participating big time in the work force for at least the last 30 yrs. everywhere in the US.

I think your second reason is the correct one, Pittsburgh's age profile skews towards the elderly. Therefore, a larger than average portion of the population is beyond their childbearing years and the population decline will continue even without any out-migration of people voting with their feet.

[stevo6]

I don't think young people car that much about "liveability". They leave for the sun, the glamour, and the promise of something exciting. We're fairly dull, but at least we're liveable. Hopefully those young people that leave will come back some day.

[Hopes]

Originally Posted by stevo6

I don't think young people car that much about "liveability". They leave for the sun, the glamour, and the promise of something exciting. We're fairly dull, but at least we're liveable. Hopefully those young people that leave will come back some day.

It's common for Pittsburghers who left after college to come back later in life to raise their families here in Pittsburgh.

[Katiana]

The PG article is interesting, but doesn't address the issue that Pittsburgh's population is down metro-area wide.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05198/538678.stm

[AlphaBravoCD]

With all the talk of Pittsburgh getting the top spot on the "Most Livable City" list, I'm surprised that another ranking has been overlooked.

The prestigious think tank associated with the Financial Times of London just published their "North American Cities of the Future" list. Every two years, they select cities through a “rigorous market research process” that compares cities from across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The researchers take more than six months to select the “top 10” shortlists of cities of all sizes with the best strategies and resources for economic development. This isn't some flash-in-the-pan straw poll; it has enormous implications for foreign investment and assessment of cities’ potential to attract business investment projects.

Pittsburgh ranked #3 in the top 10 "North American Cities of the Future" in the April 2007 issue of Foreign Direct Investment (fDi) magazine. (Kudos to #1 Chicago and #2 Toronto.)

In addition, Pittsburgh ranked #1 in the most “cost effective” cities for business and #2 for the "best infrastructure".

http://www.fdimagazine.com

[Hopes]

Originally Posted by AlphaBravoCD

Pittsburgh ranked #3 in the top 10 "North American Cities of the Future" in the April 2007 issue of Foreign Direct Investment (fDi) magazine. (Kudos to #1 Chicago and #2 Toronto.)

In addition, Pittsburgh ranked #1 in the most “cost effective” cities for business and #2 for the "best infrastructure".

http://www.fdimagazine.com

That's wonderful, AlphaBravoCD! That's great news for attracting new investment and business to Pittsburgh!

[Tom6623]

Excellent news!

[arcadefire]

Originally Posted by Hopes

It's common for Pittsburghers who left after college to come back later in life to raise their families here in Pittsburgh.

I graduated college in 1992, which was not a real good time for new graduates in Western PA. I did get a job and worked long enough to get some bills paid off and some money saved before I moved south.

I have lived in a lot of different cities due to being relocated thru my job down there, and I can assure you that I think Pittsburgh overall is better than Charlotte, NC, Richmond, VA, Triad, NC, (Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point), Atlanta and DC.

I was thrilled to get back to Pittsburgh in 1999. Although I still visit friends in these other cities, this is home to me. I love it, even with all of it's flaws.

[Hopes]

Welcome to the Pittsburgh forum, arcadefire!

Did you mean 1992 or 1982? I only ask because 1982 was definitely not have been a good time to graduate in Western, PA.

[airstrip]

I'm betting arcadefire meant 1992. We left in early 1991. My other half graduated Allegheny college in 1989 and found work as a janitor. We had to move to get a job that would pay anything. Early 90's were tough for college grads. Now, we are ready to go back.