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Density

In The Death and Life of Great American Cities, Jane Jacobs posits that a certain density of housing units is necessary to sustain many urban amenities such as public transit and businesses as well as to provide a vibrant street life and allow a neighborhood to be walkable. There is no perfect density level and certainly individual preferences will vary. However, in a lecture at New York University Projjal Dutra suggested the borough of Queens in New York City as an ideal density that would be dense enough to support urban life but still comfortable and appealing to the average American. The average housing unit in Queens is in a neighborhood with about 20 housing units per acre.

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Climate

Throughout the past half-century, average daily temperature in January has stood out as one of the best predictors of population growth in the U.S (Glaeser, 2011). Washington DC and Philadelphia both have fairly moderate winters with average daily temperatures in January above freezing. Minneapolis is a notable exception on this measure. Although it’s average daily temperature in January is about 16 degrees Farenheit, its population has grown over the last few decades.

This measure indicates that Baltimore and St. Louis, with fairly moderate climates, may be better poised to rebound that Detroit or Buffalo which both tend to have much harsher winters.

Average daily temperatures reflect temperatures measured

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