Posted February 11, 20223 yr According to the 2020 Census, Pine Bluff lost 16% of its population between 2010 and 2020, the second largest decline nationally for cities over 5,000 people. Today, the population is just over 41,000.
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February 11, 20223 yr Ouch. Beautiful buildings to work with and a great streetscape project, but man oh man they need some help. Interestingly out of curiosity, I looked up the city on maps expecting to find a ton of sprawlville surrounding the historic core, but nothing! It is like the town is just stuck in time. Also doesn't bode well for the city since they do not have any suburban population to pull from. Even Ohio towns have that going for them. is there a backstory to this place?
February 14, 20223 yr I am surprised to see the poor condition of Pine Bluff and wonder what happened to the place.
February 15, 20223 yr On 2/13/2022 at 8:09 PM, Vincent_G said: I am surprised to see the poor condition of Pine Bluff and wonder what happened to the place. It seems to be on the edge of the Mississippi Delta and like the rest of it, has declined with agriculture/the cotton industry and has also suffered from white flight(less than 20% white population). None of the other cities in or on the edge of this area are doing well either. places like Monroe, LA and Poplar Bluff have also seen decline. The LA/AR/MS nexus is a low/no growth area.
February 16, 20223 yr I enjoyed the pictures and thanks for sharing, but sometimes I really notice the lack of trees. And then I guess the lack of trees is because the roadway got expanded to have parking. Parking for all those....places. I mean, you've planted some new trees Pine Bluff, but refused to cede and Inch to parking. Good luck to those trees and their 4ft wide pits.
February 16, 20223 yr Honestly the biggest takeaway for me is just how much a good streetscaping project can improve the looks of an otherwise abandoned street. I can't even imagine how grim that city would look without it. There's lots of potential there, but not enough money (or people) to make it happen I'm afraid.
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