# Population Next 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. Page: Feed: --- ## [A note from Rome, climate migration in Ohio, Lake Mead hits lowest level, cities writing AI surveillance rules — and more](https://populationnext.substack.com/p/a-note-from-rome-climate-migration) _2026-08-15 · Bradley Schurman_ Weekly intelligence on the future or people, places, and American prosperity ## [A note from Venice, Santa Monica tackles homelessness, wildfires force Spokane evacuations, Texas halts data center grid connections — and more](https://populationnext.substack.com/p/a-note-from-venice-santa-monica-tackles) _2026-08-07 · Bradley Schurman_ Weekly intelligence on the future or people, places, and American prosperity ## [New home sales rise, Minnesota cyber attack, Seattle fails its residents, MOCO data center moratorium — and more](https://populationnext.substack.com/p/new-home-sales-rise-minnesota-cyber) _2026-07-31 · Bradley Schurman_ Weekly intelligence on the future or people, places, and American prosperity ## [Baltimore Isn’t What You Think](https://populationnext.substack.com/p/baltimore-isnt-what-you-think) _2026-07-27 · Bradley Schurman_ Inside the data behind one of the steepest homicide declines of any major American city ## [Housing starts up, flash flooding, NYC PIT crew — and more](https://populationnext.substack.com/p/housing-starts-up-flash-flooding) _2026-07-24 · Bradley Schurman_ Weekly intelligence on the future or people, places, and American prosperity ## [Pittsburgh and San Diego Receive Global Accolades](https://populationnext.substack.com/p/pittsburgh-and-san-diego-receive) _2026-07-20 · Bradley Schurman_ The airports in both cities earn their spot on the Prix Versailles ## [Missouri innovation districts, Cleveland's lakefront art, Central Texas floods, New York data center moratorium — and more](https://populationnext.substack.com/p/missouri-innovation-districts-clevelands) _2026-07-17 · Bradley Schurman_ Weekly intelligence on the future or people, places, and American prosperity ## [The 10 Worst States to Live In... Or the Best?](https://populationnext.substack.com/p/the-10-worst-states-to-live-in-or) _2026-07-13 · Bradley Schurman_ How CNBC's new rankings line up with The Geography of Prosperity ## [NYC language map, new heat dome, Illinois signs nation's strictest AI law — and more](https://populationnext.substack.com/p/nyc-language-map-new-heat-dome-illinois) _2026-07-10 · Bradley Schurman_ Weekly intelligence on the future or people, places, and prosperity with a focus on population, climate, and artificial intelligence ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YWTN8BlRfVTd) _2026-07-10 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## [Birthright holds, heat wave grips nation, AI stress test — and more](https://populationnext.substack.com/p/birthright-holds-heat-wave-grips) _2026-07-03 · Bradley Schurman_ Weekly intelligence on the future or people, places, and prosperity with a focus on population, climate, and artificial intelligence