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By William H. Lucy and David
L. Phillips
with Steve Golden and Jeff Driscoll Urban and Environmental Planning , School of Architecture , University of Virginia for Brookings Institution Center
for Urban and Metropolitan Policy
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A copy of the report in PDF Format: SUBURBS
AND THE CENSUS: PATTERNS OF GROWTH AND DECLINE (PDF)
A copy of the appendix with all places listed:
Patterns of Growth and Decline in 2586 Suburban Places
More than 700 of 2586 suburbs were found to have declined in population
between 1990 and 2000.
The seven metropolitan maps available here present the declining
suburbs (and city) of some of the more dynamic metropolitan areas.
The research is continuing to explore the dynamic between housing supply, demographic shifts and boundary changes.
Smaller format (faster loading)
Map 1 Cleveland PMSA
Map 2 Chicago PMSA
Map 3 Philadelphia PMSA
Map 4 Pittsburgh MSA
Map 5 St Louis MSA
Map 6 Cincinnati-Hamilton CMSA
Map 7 Detroit PMSA
Larger Format (slow loading)
Map 1 Cleveland PMSA
Map 2 Chicago PMSA
Map 3 Philadelphia PMSA
Map 4 Pittsburgh MSA
Map 5 St Louis MSA
Map 6 Cincinnati-Hamilton CMSA
Map 7 Detroit PMSA
Period of work: Summer 2001.