Population Next
Bradley SchurmanPopulation 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 | 153 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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A note from Venice, Santa Monica tackles homelessness, wildfires force Spokane evacuations, Texas halts data center grid connections — and more
Venice, Italy
A Note From Venice
Here’s the final intro:
A Note From Venice
I’m writing this week’s issue from Venice. It’s a good place to think about the themes this newsletter tracks, because Venice is living through...
New home sales rise, Minnesota cyber attack, Seattle fails its residents, MOCO data center moratorium — and more
Tempe, Arizona
Hi everyone,
A quick note as we head into August: I’ll be working on an amended publishing schedule this month and will send only the weekly news roundup through Labor Day. If you want more frequent updates in the me...
Baltimore Isn’t What You Think
Baltimore
For a generation, Baltimore’s national image has been shaped less by its own institutions than by a television show. The Wire aired its final episode in 2008, but the picture it painted — open-air drug corners, a police de...
Housing starts up, flash flooding, NYC PIT crew — and more
Corpus Christi, Texas
Demographic Change
New residential construction data shows housing starts jumped, but permits pulled back. The Census Bureau and HUD reported June 2026 figures on July 17: housing starts rose 19.0 percent...
Pittsburgh and San Diego Receive Global Accolades
San Diego
Seven airports made the 2026 Prix Versailles World’s Most Beautiful Airports list, unveiled in Paris in mid-June. The judging panel picked terminals in China, Germany, India, and Cambodia alongside two in the United States...
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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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