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Old 07-11-2019, 04:40 AM
 
Location: Louisville, KY
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A lot of people talk about the revitalization of Pittsburgh and it’s definitely happening, but when will Pittsburgh start to see an increase in population again? I know the declines keep getting smaller and smaller and I have heard some claim that it’s the death rate right now that’s keeping the population from increasing. I’m asking this out of curiosity.
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Old 07-11-2019, 06:42 AM
 
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A lot of people talk about the revitalization of Pittsburgh and it’s definitely happening, but when will Pittsburgh start to see an increase in population again? I know the declines keep getting smaller and smaller and I have heard some claim that it’s the death rate right now that’s keeping the population from increasing. I’m asking this out of curiosity.
Pittsburgh future won’t be a straight line. We’re months away from another recession and I anticipate more seesawing between gains and losses yearly (estimated), but dramatic decline is probably over and small increases may happen in fits and spurts. Real population growth may be decades away when global warming kicks in to high gear and people start fleeing the coast and southern areas for cooler climes.
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Old 07-11-2019, 07:07 AM
 
Location: Weirton, W. Va.
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A lot of people talk about the revitalization of Pittsburgh and it’s definitely happening, but when will Pittsburgh start to see an increase in population again? I know the declines keep getting smaller and smaller and I have heard some claim that it’s the death rate right now that’s keeping the population from increasing. I’m asking this out of curiosity.
When they find funds to fix needs instead of wants. IE. stop using tax dollars for stadiums, airport renovations and multi billion dollar giveaways to companies amazon. Instead use the money for new infrastructure such as waterlines, roads, schools and housing. Then make the environment friendly to small business startups and expansion. Pittsburgh would grow and flourish. A lot of outsiders can see through all of this. Especially if they aren’t from the area. Especially people motivated to start or expand a business.

Basically improve infrastructure and make the environment friendly to small business is the key. This place would grow like a weed
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Old 07-11-2019, 07:45 AM
 
Location: Pittsburgh
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A lot of people talk about the revitalization of Pittsburgh and it’s definitely happening, but when will Pittsburgh start to see an increase in population again?
July 22, 2024. In the evening, unless the OB wants to get home sooner and induces labor.
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Old 07-11-2019, 08:27 AM
 
Location: Atlanta
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I have heard some claim that it’s the death rate right now that’s keeping the population from increasing.
Well, certainly in migration needs to increase, but there are parts of the metro where in migration is positive, but overall population drops due to natural decline (more deaths than births).

Natural decline is an issue for the entire metro. It's not a common issue for metros. Most can offset migration loss with births. Pittsburgh can't.
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Old 07-11-2019, 08:28 AM
 
Location: Pennsylvania/Maine
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When couples start procreating more?

Who says population growth is always a good thing?
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Old 07-11-2019, 08:42 AM
 
Location: Crafton via San Francisco
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When they find funds to fix needs instead of wants. IE. stop using tax dollars for stadiums, airport renovations and multi billion dollar giveaways to companies amazon. Instead use the money for new infrastructure such as waterlines, roads, schools and housing. Then make the environment friendly to small business startups and expansion. Pittsburgh would grow and flourish. A lot of outsiders can see through all of this. Especially if they aren’t from the area. Especially people motivated to start or expand a business.

Basically improve infrastructure and make the environment friendly to small business is the key. This place would grow like a weed
I moved to Pittsburgh from San Francisco almost seven years ago and have recently started a business. Happy with my choice to relocate here. My business partner is still in the Bay Area and plans to move once her daughter goes to college in a few years. We feel that there is a lot of opportunity and potential here, especially if you don't have big bucks to work with. While the Bay Area has a super charged economy, prices are so high that it's difficult to get started without a huge amount of capital.
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Old 07-11-2019, 08:45 AM
 
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We’re months away from another recession.
What’s your basis for this?

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Real population growth may be decades away when global warming kicks in to high gear and people start fleeing the coast and southern areas for cooler climes.
Yeah, and 40 or 50 years ago, scientists said Florida would be under water by now due to burning of oil and natural gas. Don’t hold your breath!
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Old 07-11-2019, 08:51 AM
 
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What’s your basis for this?
Inverted treasury yields, market plunging on every whiff of economic weakness, job creation weakening, constant bickering over monetary policy, trade wars increasing


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Yeah, and 40 or 50 years ago, scientists said Florida would be under water by now due to burning of oil and natural gas. Don’t hold your breath!
First hurricane of the season this weekend, massive flooding yearly on various coasts, rising costs of insurance...trends like this are not sustainable, regardless how pretty the view.
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Old 07-11-2019, 09:02 AM
 
Location: Weirton, W. Va.
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A lot of people talk about the revitalization of Pittsburgh and it’s definitely happening, but when will Pittsburgh start to see an increase in population again? I know the declines keep getting smaller and smaller and I have heard some claim that it’s the death rate right now that’s keeping the population from increasing. I’m asking this out of curiosity.
I also think part of the problem is reflected in some of the posters responses on this board. They have accepted mediocrity and status quo. A of gaslighting going on. Nobody is holding the local officials feet to the fire and demanding change. I’d love to see the city grow by the 10s of thousands. We need new blood, new direction and ideas. Start directing funds and money where it should be going. But that isn’t going to happen without growth. The political system has been holding this region back for decades. But again you can’t change it without a huge influx of new folks. And you won’t get the huge influx of new folks unless there are a lot more jobs with better wages or opportunity in to attract them.

So we are hoping a political system that hasn’t changed in decades somehow sees the light and does right by the city and it’s residents. That is a lot of blind faith put into a system that hasn’t worked. So I guess you keep going on and hoping it will someday change.
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