(cont'd)
For decades in America, urban planning has meant (very roughly) organizing the building up of cities for more people. This is not the mission in Germany. They're working on shrinking cities.
Hoyerswerda near the Polish border has lost half its population in the last 30 years. "The main job of Hoyerswerda's government these days is demolishing abandoned buildings," and a third of housing has already been torn down. By 2050, it's expected that one of every three people (including little kids) in Germany will be over 65. Picture what that will look like.
Hoyerswerda near the Polish border has lost half its population in the last 30 years. "The main job of Hoyerswerda's government these days is demolishing abandoned buildings," and a third of housing has already been torn down. By 2050, it's expected that one of every three people (including little kids) in Germany will be over 65. Picture what that will look like.
"[D]espite spending $265 billion a year on family subsidies, experts say the government is not doing enough claiming Germany needs an overhaul of values, customs and attitudes."
"[A] recent study by Europe's Population Policy Acceptance Study found that 23 per cent of German men thought 'zero' was the ideal family size."
(some content from What to Expect When No One's Expecting)
"[A] recent study by Europe's Population Policy Acceptance Study found that 23 per cent of German men thought 'zero' was the ideal family size."
(some content from What to Expect When No One's Expecting)
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