The Anti-Planner (Randal O'Toole) links to a series of maps showing how the suburbs continue to grow at the expense of cities. Dig deep, though, and you see a little glimmer of hope (or a least a tiny blue dot) for the coolest urban neighborhoods, even in Detroit!
However,
"Nationwide, one feature stands out: the bumper crop of fresh suburbs that ring almost every metropolitan area. Where did all of these people come from? A zoom into the Midwest suggests the answer. The new tract developments appear to be sucking the life out the older neighborhoods, which bear the scarlet tints of waning population"
Here is the map for Minneapolis--St. Paul.
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