REUSE | RETHINK | REPLUG
The great migration has begun. Many New Yorkers are trading their city-dwelling lives for a quieter, more spaced-out alternative. The migration itself was not created overnight, nor was it something unnatural. New York City has been plagued with issues regarding housing beginning before COVID-19. There were and still are unstable renting fees within apartments and a shortage in apartments themselves. And with the continuing effects of COVID-19 and people returning to areas within New York City, landlords continue to raise renting costs to survive economically. This then leads us to our part of the story; the Hudson River Valley. With a cocktail of stress from renting issues and the lack of safety in the city due to the pandemic, a widespread drive to purchase a house with property began showing face. Homes were being sold 3 to 4 times what they were typically worth on the market and paid out in cash.
WHAT IS THE SCOPE?
With this unprecedented fluctuation in population, many open areas for research and design have become available. Regarding the people and property value trends within this region, the scope has been defined to an 8-mile radius of the Hudson River from Yonkers, New York, to Albany, New York. This was determined due to the importance of the river itself and the various trade routes and significant connection points within an 8-mile radius. The goal is to use this scope to form a new/updated corridor that caters to New York City and Albany, New York.
POPULATION
2019
2020
2021
More than half of the selected locations show population growth. However, interestingly enough, the county that offers the most development from 2019 to 2021 is West Chester County, which is located right outside of New York City. This is not surprising, as most commuters from New York City would not wish to commute for long periods. This is hypothesized to cause an even more significant chain increase further into the Hudson River Valley due to West Chester's housing crisis.
MOVEMENT
In most model examples, beginning in 2020, there was a spike in incoming residents to each town. However, interestingly enough, that same year has a spike in residents leaving each town. In most instances, the incoming rate is much higher than the outgoing rate, which can cause severe effects on that community's population, property value, and economic momentum.
