More than half of US's 25K cities will become ghost towns
Jan 16, 2024 20:53:34 GMT -5
Post by Pink Rose on Jan 16, 2024 20:53:34 GMT -5
It really is a moot issue, seeing as we'll no doubt be into the Millennial Kingdom by then! I'm posting the article because it's just more proof of how this world is decaying and falling apart.
More than half of US's 25,000 cities are predicted to become ghost towns by 2100... so, will YOUR area be affected?
Researchers used data from 2000 to 2020 to predict what 2100 will look like
In a severe scenario, as many as 64 percent of US cities will lose population
City services will be impacted in unpredictable ways as local tax bases shrink
READ MORE: 93 percent of countries face threat of 'underpopulation' by 2100
By PETER HESS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 12:41 EST, 16 January 2024 | UPDATED: 16:03 EST, 16 January 2024
Half of the nearly 25,000 cities in the US could become ghost towns by 2100, a study suggests.
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago found that in a modest scenario, around half of cities could lose up to a quarter of their resident populations by the end of the century.
If fertility rates continue to decline and they keep killing babies! and the exodus from cities gets worse, as many as two-third of cities could see their populations shrink significantly.
The team warned: 'The implications of this massive decline in population will bring unprecedented challenges, possibly leading to disruptions in basic services like transit, clean water, electricity and internet access' as cities shrink and populations age.
High taxes and cost of living associated with bustling metropolises have been pushing people away from cities for decades, trends which data suggests were exacerbated during Covid when companies allowed employees to work from home.
Full story with pictures at the link
More than half of US's 25,000 cities are predicted to become ghost towns by 2100... so, will YOUR area be affected?
Researchers used data from 2000 to 2020 to predict what 2100 will look like
In a severe scenario, as many as 64 percent of US cities will lose population
City services will be impacted in unpredictable ways as local tax bases shrink
READ MORE: 93 percent of countries face threat of 'underpopulation' by 2100
By PETER HESS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 12:41 EST, 16 January 2024 | UPDATED: 16:03 EST, 16 January 2024
Half of the nearly 25,000 cities in the US could become ghost towns by 2100, a study suggests.
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago found that in a modest scenario, around half of cities could lose up to a quarter of their resident populations by the end of the century.
If fertility rates continue to decline and they keep killing babies! and the exodus from cities gets worse, as many as two-third of cities could see their populations shrink significantly.
The team warned: 'The implications of this massive decline in population will bring unprecedented challenges, possibly leading to disruptions in basic services like transit, clean water, electricity and internet access' as cities shrink and populations age.
High taxes and cost of living associated with bustling metropolises have been pushing people away from cities for decades, trends which data suggests were exacerbated during Covid when companies allowed employees to work from home.
Full story with pictures at the link