In class everyday we talk about how screwed American cities are. Some cities are inevitably worse off than others. I found two lists online, Dying Cities and Dying Towns. Both lists give the top 10 cities with the most dire financial situation. From 2000 to 2010, the United States experienced the smallest population increase in more than 70 years. This figure is a tell tale sign of financial insecurity. Here are the sites:
cities: http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/01/21/america-s-dying-cities.item-1.html
towns: http://www.forbes.com/2008/12/08/towns-ten-economy-forbeslife-cx_mw_1209dying.html
ouch. So many of these cities are in the Midwest. I was not aware that Grand Rapids would be listed in this ranking.
ReplyDeleteyeah, Grand Rapids took me by surprise as well.
ReplyDeleteWhy am I not surprised that Michigan has 3 out of the top 10 on this list? Just goes to show why I need to try and find work somewhere else after graduation..
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