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Will cities such as Albany NY and Allentown PA make comebacks and gain population, or die out in future? They seem to be slowly growing again, but will this trend continue, or will they be swallowed up by the large cities?
Small northeastern cities like Albany and Allentown aren't going to make a comeback. Those places don't have nearly as much to offer as smaller cities in the south. Mainly due to lower taxes and more sun.
Actually, Albany grew slightly in population between 2000-2010 and such cities may comeback, if people think for themselves, discover them and if the economy has what people want. Albany is close to mountains and the Bos-Wash corridor, while having around an average overall COL. So, it will depend.
I'd also say that certain neighborhoods in these cities may also become popular, if they aren't already. Just to use Albany again, Center Square is an area that comes to mind: Historic Center Square Neighborhood - Albany, NY
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Small northeastern cities like Albany and Allentown aren't going to make a comeback. Those places don't have nearly as much to offer as smaller cities in the south. Mainly due to lower taxes and more sun.
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Actually, Albany grew slightly in population between 2000-2010 and such cities may comeback, if people think for themselves, discover them and if the economy has what people want. Albany is close to mountains and the Bos-Wash corridor, while having around an average overall COL. So, it will depend.
I'd also say that certain neighborhoods in these cities may also become popular, if they aren't already. Just to use Albany again, Center Square is an area that comes to mind: Historic Center Square Neighborhood - Albany, NY
Yeah, for me personally I'd find a lot more things to do around Albany than I would in places like Greensboro, Columbia, Huntsville, Greenville, or Little Rock. Albany is in a very good location within a few hours of Boston, NYC, and Montreal, a quick jaunt to the Adirondacks, Catskills, VT's Green Mountains, and and close to some beautiful natural lakes to swim in the summer. I could live there. No doubt that the area needs work though and a good dose of urban pioneers, especially Schenectady and Troy.
It's hard to predict what kind of conditions mid sized cities in any region will be like in say 2030.
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Yeah, for me personally I'd find a lot more things to do around Albany than I would in places like Greensboro, Columbia, Huntsville, Greenville, or Little Rock. Albany is in a very good location within a few hours of Boston, NYC, and Montreal, a quick jaunt to the Adirondacks, Catskills, VT's Green Mountains, and and close to some beautiful natural lakes to swim in the summer. I could live there. No doubt that the area needs work though and a good dose of urban pioneers, especially Schenectady and Troy.
It's hard to predict what kind of conditions mid sized cities in any region will be like in say 2030.
The Downtowns and neighborhoods near the colleges in Schenectady and Troy have seen some interest. Both cities actually had population growth between 2000-2010. There's also nearby Cohoes, which has also seen some investment. Neighborhoods
Will cities such as Albany NY and Allentown PA make comebacks and gain population, or die out in future? They seem to be slowly growing again, but will this trend continue, or will they be swallowed up by the large cities?
Mid-sized cities aren't typically within geographic range of big cities that could "swallow them up" and as pointed out most of them are mid-sized for a reason, usually as state capitals or college towns. It's been proven over the years (especially the past several) that these type of cities have continued to thrive in the midst of a downturn because of the college or governmental presence (or both). I think arguably mid-sized cities are more the future than the past.
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