White Flight: The Next Generation

An article looking at a report from Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program on the trend of increasing numbers of residents in cities who are white even as suburbans continue to trend toward a higher percent of minorities.

I wonder how much of this "white flight" is due to the youths' perceived desirability of cities (i.e. transportation, amenities, etc.) and how much are due to increasing cost of living in suburbans for younger people?

The City of Milwaukee has bragged about their population increase, attributed partially to the growth of downtown condos.

In any case, the article notes on the report:

Among its recommendations: affordable housing and social services for older people in the suburbs; better transit systems to link cities and suburbs; and a new federal Office of New Americans to serve the education and citizenship needs of the rapidly growing immigrant community.

Update: The Washington Post also notes this report.