City & Local

Donut Effect

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A vibrant small town main street bustling with activity, symbolizing local growth, contrasted with a distant, less populated city skyline.
Neighborhoods

Remote work's 'donut effect' empties city cores, boosting local growth

Even rural areas that shrank in population between 2010 and 2019 are now growing.

Derek Molina·May 15, 2026