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On Brooklyn Is Dying

Hey William,

I do have some ideas, if you are referencing Brooklyn's problem. However, I don't know if we can meet over coffee to discuss it. I live in Northern Virginia. I'm open to having a virtual conversation:

jimrussell [at] globalburgh [dot] com

On Hillbilly Urbanism

Katie,

Thanks for quoting me in your manifesto. I'm honored. Perhaps I should have used "oxymoron" instead of "paradox".

On Hillbilly Urbanism

The main problem is the obsession with population. The focus is on population decline, which often overshadows a better educated workforce and improved job density. Regardless, Appalachian refugees are moving back. Appalachian communities could leverage this migration for purposes of economic development. A good example can be found in Youngstown, Ohio.

On Why Education Isn't A Silver Bullet For Urban Economic Development

Amelia, Any sub-global scale would work. If a college graduate moves from New Brunswick to Alberta, the dominant economic development paradigm frames the migration as a zero-sum game: Alberta's gain in New Brunswick's loss. Concern about "brain drain" looks at talent migration as a zero-sum game. However, "brain circulation" sees some reciprocity in the relocation. Leaving China for the United States will promote economic development back in China. Metros could learn a lot from the geopolitics of talent.

On Talent Migration Models

I don't Tweet but I do post articles of interest on LinkedIn and Facebook (Rust Belt Bloggers page). I see you have a blog. I'll be sure to check it out.

Cheers,

Jim