| Kali Prasad |
Posted
on 30-May-01 10:16 AM
To Fill in Gaps, Shrinking Cities Seek a New
Wave of Foreigners
By ERIC SCHMITT
PITTSBURGH, May 25 — A small but
growing number of cities with declining
populations are embracing new strategies to
attract immigrants to replenish shrinking
neighborhoods, fill labor shortages and inject
greater ethnic diversity in their communities.
A number of such efforts are under way here
in Pittsburgh, where the population fell by 9.5
percent in the 1990's, to 334,563, and the
immigrant population in the metropolitan area
grew by only 9,000. Four local groups were
awarded $800,000 in foundation grants in the
past month to help lure immigrants with jobs,
encourage foreign students to stay after
graduation and teach the community about
international diversity. Separately, Allegheny
County, which includes the city, established a task force this week to study how to
entice more immigrants.
For complete article, click below: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/30/national/30IMMI.html
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