What is really interesting in this article is the graph which shows the declining household size over the past 40 years as a major factor in this statistic. Considering this, only with the substantial development and intensification within the city-proper, have we seen the population return to - and surpass - the previous peak.
“The trend toward non-automobile transportation options was even more pronounced among higher-income young Americans…increasing their use of public transit by 100 percent, biking by 122 percent, and walking by 37 percent.”
Comment: As a resident of one of Kitchener’s adjacent municipalities (Waterloo), I have to agree with the optimism of this article. Kitchener has made the right steps and capitalized on the good bones of existing urban form and entrepreneural spirit to position its downtown for reinvestment and redevelopment. As much as I love Waterloo, my money is on the city of Kitchener for greater economic growth, infill and redevelopment over the next 20 years.
A solution for combating this diabetes epidemic: good food + good urbanism. Two things I’m passionate about.
