Wealth creation seems to be focussed increasingly on metropolitan areas and the rural manufacturing and farming areas seem to be going through population decline.
rural manufacturing and farming areas seem to be going through population decline.
I will allow this is the case for some areas. It it not universally true.
It sure isn't where I live.
Maybe you are in a real anomaly, but whenever we leave the city, once we get pass commuting distance the number of For Sale signs is astounding (sometimes like 10% of a town or hamlet) while in the city housing is booming.
I don't think I live in an anomaly.
Statewide statistics here: http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.wi.htm
I live in this met region: http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.wi_oshkosh_msa.htm
In what sense do you mean 'dying'? 'Prevalent and important'?