job growth and lower costs — may not matter much to “trustifarians” or tenured professors who increasingly dominate the politics of the American left. But they have made Texas cities irresistible for almost every demographic in America, from boomers to the “young and restless” to families. For good measure, the state’s high-tech mecca, Austin, ranked third in attracting college-educated residents — well ahead hip centers like San Francisco, Boston, New York or Los Angeles.Another great one from Joel Kotkin.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
WHAT DOES RICK PERRY HAVE TO DO WITH TEXAS' SUCCESS?
New Geography reports on the Texas miracle: