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TITLE SLIDE Title SlideLast Year’s Budget January 31, 2007 Title slide May 22, 2007 “I LIVE NEW YORK” Keeping the Next Generation in State
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TITLE SLIDE
Title SlideLast Year’s Budget
January 31, 2007
Title slide
May 22, 2007
“I LIVE NEW YORK”Keeping the Next Generation in State
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Young People Leaving Upstate New York
Average Decrease of 22% between 1990-2000Average Decrease of 22% between 1990-2000Average Decrease of 22% between 1990-2000Average Decrease of 22% between 1990-2000
19% Drop
29% Drop
19% Drop
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
20-24 Year-olds 25-29 Year-olds 30-34 Year-Olds
1990 2000
Up
sta
te P
op
ula
tion
By A
ge G
rou
p
Source: Warren Brown, Cornell University and Robert Scardamalia, NYS Department of Economic Development
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The Problem: Population Decline in Central Cities
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2004(est.)
Buffalo Rochester Syracuse
Population of Major Upstate Cities (1950-2004)Population of Major Upstate Cities (1950-2004)Population of Major Upstate Cities (1950-2004)Population of Major Upstate Cities (1950-2004)
Source: Warren Brown, Cornell University and Robert Scardamalia, NYS Department of Economic Development
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New York’s Congressional Delegation
Population Loss Linked to Decline in Representation & Political PowerPopulation Loss Linked to Decline in Representation & Political PowerPopulation Loss Linked to Decline in Representation & Political PowerPopulation Loss Linked to Decline in Representation & Political Power
4341
39
3431
2927-28*
26*
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030
24*
Nu
mb
er
of
Rep
resen
tati
ves in
U.S
. H
ou
se
*Projected Amounts.
Sources: Clerk of the House, Indiana Business Review Summer 2005, and Polidata (R) Demographic and Political Guides.
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Economic Stagnation and Effect on Population
Economic Indicators (1990-Present)Economic Indicators (1990-Present)Economic Indicators (1990-Present)Economic Indicators (1990-Present)
24.2%
4.7%2.2%
44.2%
33.9%
9.5%
18.8%
6.8%
1.2%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
US New York State Upstate New York
Private Job Growth & Private Wage Growth = Population Growth
Source: NYS Division of the Budget, Economic and Revenue Unit
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Retain Young People with Opportunity and Community
Increase job opportunities and incentivize creation of small businesses and entrepreneurial growth among our younger generation
Connect college students with Upstate employers
Facilitate the revitalization of Upstate’s urban and cultural centers.
Make housing more affordable and sustainable for the next generation.
Connect young people and strengthen community through volunteering and civic engagement
““I Live New York” Summit Will Address How to: I Live New York” Summit Will Address How to: ““I Live New York” Summit Will Address How to: I Live New York” Summit Will Address How to:
TITLE SLIDE
Title SlideLast Year’s Budget
January 31, 2007
Title slide
May 22, 2007
“I LIVE NEW YORK”Keeping the Next Generation in State
