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Originally Posted by wpolom
Apparently you have tunnel vision with a little bit of hysteria, apocalyptic narure. Basically, what the Miami Herald's article is saying is that the source of South Florida's population growth has shifted from other parts of the U.S. to Latin America and Europe.
That doesn't mean growth for South Florida is stalling. As mentioned in the article; "The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach megalopolis has been one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the country by sheer numbers. Since the last Census in 2010, outstripping the Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Phoenix metro growth machines."
As a result of this tremendous growth, real estate prices are going thru the roof (demmand exceed supply). If there was a mass exodus from South Florida, like you claim , real estate prices will be colapsing (supply exceed demmand).
Many people want to be in South Florida, like it or not. As stated by condo market analyst, Peter Zalewski; "Miami high-rises, restaurants, and a burgeoning arts scene have put the city on a path of becoming a cosmopolitan hub in the style of London, Hong kong or Singapore."
Finally, Miami and South Florida as a whole, is resilient and ever changing. I guess when it comes to Miami, if you want to play you got to pay.
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1. I said even though it's growing fast, many people are leaving, as stated in the article, yes people are moving in, no shit sherlock. But people leaving has been increasing more and more.
2. More people move to Broward and West Palm, especially in the past couple years than MDC.
3. Miami is only dependent on immigration, without it, it'll be kaput.
4. High real estate mainly from speculation, foreigners buying real estate, etc... Do you think a city with 30%+ poverty rate and a low GDP per capita are gonna live in those highrises?
5. LOL, what art's scene? those 3 little blocks of Wynwood? cosmopolitan? not really. Miami will never become anything like a London, Hong Kong or Singapore
I do love how you say I have tunnel vision and hysteria, yet I know this city much better than you. In fact, I have ties to city workers and real-estate developers (including one directly involved with the Miami worldcentre complex
) so I know what I'm talking about.