An issue with a unit vacancy approach is that doesn’t control for the collapse in family sizes, single vs married couples living together, etc.pattimagee wrote:imo, I think its probably due to the fact that city gov probably needs ancillary data confirmation that STL City is actually and honestly at the bottom of the decreasing trend... rather than the number "just" being higher than the reported... So that you can earnestly have the adjustment made and then also begin to show a trend-line of added population in the years to follow. Imagine getting that adjustment only to have another decrease in the years to follow... takes all of the air out of the balloon.soulardx wrote: ↑3:22 PM - TodayDenis, I largely respect your data analysis and you've beaten this housing units drum for years.... yet it's never gained steam anywhere other than here and when you tweet about it (and then RT yourself).dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑2:35 PM - TodayAnd in the same time frame the city added 5,000
Housing units and number of vacant units went down. We’re in the 290s still
Why?
I'm not saying you are wrong and want to believe you are correct but if it's so clear to you, why no one else?
