A regional problem |
| Published: February 16, 2008, 8:18 pm |
| Tags: long island association, long island index, brain drain |
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Much has been made of the fact that young Long Islanders are deciding to leave in droves. From 2000 to 2005, the number of Nassau and Suffolk residents ages 25 to 34 fell by more than 30,000. The region also lost 22,000 residents between 35-and-44 years of age. It’s a staggering problem and many experts cite the lack of workforce housing or the high cost of living for the brain drain. The loss of young workers also makes it harder for local IDAs to entice businesses to relocate here. But we’re not alone - and as it turns out, many of the other areas struggling to hold onto the next generation are also in the Northeast. In New Hampshire, a new book, “Communities & Consequences: The Unbalancing of New Hampshire’s Human Ecology & What We Can Do About It,” is making headlines. The chief complaint in the Granite State? This is going to sound familiar: No walkable areas, no mass transit and no range of housing choices. Exeter, Rockville Centre, [ Full article ] |
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