Population Next is a podcast and newsletter from Bradley Schurman examining the future of people, places, and prosperity—tracking how demographic change, artificial intelligence, and climate pressures are redrawing the map.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 166 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 40 hours ago |
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Transit funds tied to marriage and births, $2.2B stuck at FEMA, Denver shuts down AI chatbot — and more
San Jose, California
A Note From the District
I owe you an apology. I promised you a story on Cincinnati and Mayor Aftab Pureval on Monday, and it didn’t arrive. My schedule got away from me as I worked to deliver the final manu...
$2T from small Heartland cities, Supreme Court hears from Boulder, Ohio study says data center moratorium is good — and more
Boulder, Colorado
A Note From the District
This was a busy travel week. I spent time in Cincinnati with Mayor Aftab Pureval and in Cleveland with Mayor Justin Bibb, learning how they’re working to improve their cities’ prosperit...
Lexington Does Not Want to Be the Next Nashville
"I Am MO.” The Distillery District, Lexington, Kentucky...
I spent this past weekend in Lexington, Kentucky, including time at Keeneland—special thanks to Population Next subscriber Caroline Francis for showing me around. I had pass...
Tulsa proposes closing schools, Polo floods the Southwest and Plains, Buffalo pauses data centers — and more
Louisville, Kentucky
A Note From Pittsburgh
I’m writing to you from Pittsburgh. In less than an hour, I'll depart for Lexington, via Louisville, for a wedding.
Last night I was inducted into the Hampton High School Sports Hall...
Public funding for stadiums, Chicago school enrollment decline, Hawaii braces for third hurricane — and more
Honolulu, Hawaii
A Note From The District
I’ve called Washington home for 30 years, and I want the Washington Commanders, our NFL team, back in the District. I don’t want District residents to pay for that “privilege.”
Last wee...
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Bradley Schurman is the author of The Super Age (HarperCollins) and the forthcoming The Geography of Prosperity (MIT Press). Founder & CEO of Human Change and author of the Population Next newsletter.
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