Are The Great Lakes Ready for More People? | LX News

If you’re thinking about moving soon, you may have to start considering how climate change could affect the real estate you buy. But some regions have “climate amenities” like abundant freshwater and will be isolated from the effects of sea level rise. Chase Cain and Jalyn Henderson take you to the Great Lakes region for more on the area’s future as a potential haven for climate migrants.

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Are The Great Lakes Ready for More People? | LX News

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[commentor]

For the water managers that work in the desert South west, please do not join the water control boards in the great lakes regions. You will screw the great lakes over like how the desert southwest was.

[bige]

I hope they do upgrade their infrastructure, and sensibly, for example, with public transportation, mixed-use development or multi-unit dwellings, water recycling, and green spaces. Stop paving and start planting!

[manbtm]

In Detroit we are already seeing people coming in from California and the pacific areas, many were here originally who moved back, but there’s also been some newcomers. It’s not surprising with all the freshwater, abundant resources, great culture, the rejuvenation of the city, excellent Parks and Recreation and still relatively affordable real estate, plus the state of Michigan is beautiful with thousands of lakes, hiking, skiing and cottage areas In the climatic swings are much less than what you’re seeing in other parts of the country

[geprapanut]

Lived in the Midwest and ended up relocating to Las Vegas for work. With Lake Mead water levels dropping I have made up my mind and decided to move back. Miss the seasons anyway.

[gregdubya]

I live in this region. I've been telling people we will be getting crowded here and they said I was crazy.

[steven]

Don't listen to these people, if you run out of water move to Florida they have lots of water. OK it's salt water and in a few years it will be in your living room but salt water soaks are good for the feet.

[andrewkolb]

I’m leaving New Mexico after 22 years. My new home; Ann Arbor Michigan.

[MrArtist]

My family and I are part of the climigration from Arizona to the Pacific Northwest as we've suffered massive wildfires every year, drastic water shortages and rising temps. We'll see A LOT of people in the Southwest U.S. migrate to the Great Lakes and Northeast regions, and some to the PNW.

[bobgardin]

Makes the case for great lakes cities. But why do they highlight Indianapolis and Ann Arbor that are not on the Great Lakes but fail to mention Cleveland and Milwaukee? Indianapolis isn't even in the Great Lakes basin, for crying out loud.

[commentor]

I could also see Canada's population growing in the future. As they currently have most of the worlds' accessible drinking water.

[Traianus]

Just moved back home to Rochester, NY last month...

[pbshumanity]

Hopefully, because I'm a climate migrant from CA and have already moved to the Great Lakes region!

[newerafrican]

Not all midwestern cities have direct access to the Great Lakes’ water. There are existing borders that limit who can draw GL water and, as I understand it, these only include the GL watershed. The US and Canada strive to maintain water levels for shipping commerce so this fresh water is not without limits.

[roofieandraggy]

I have been making this prediction for years, lots of years.

[seththomas]

All Americans who live on the coasts and the South would hate the Plains, Midwest and Ohio Valley. Cold winters, hot/humid summers and no social ammenities. Better they all just stay away and be happier where they are.

[charlesgallagher]

My hometown is Buffalo, I hate shoveling snow so I’m in Las Vegas. It’s getting to the tipping point of drought here. Lake Mead is drying up in this 20 year drought yet people keep moving here. Mostly from California, but from the rust belt also.

[memestillidie]

Milwaukee, Detroit, Cleveland, Toledo, Grand Rapids, all these cities can take more people, they have a lot less people than they did a couple of decades ago.

The midwest can take more people.

A lot of microchip factories are being built in Arizona when they should be built in the midwest since they require a lot of water, don't build them in Arizona which is facing a water crisis. I believe one is being built in Cleveland but most are being built in Arizona. Build them in Cleveland or whatever city on the great lakes.

[blueeyeswhitedragon]

Severe storms and even tornadoes are becoming a more common occurance in the Great Lakes Region.
As far as an influx of migrants, the cities around the lakes are even now unable to curb city and farm pollution, and a large increase of migrants will only spell troubles for an already strained eco system.

[xDrFireflyMavis]

Maybe there was a reason, the Great Lakes, was where a lot of the US Population use to live before technology made it EASY to live other places. As the climate changes, like it always has, and always will. Every so many years people will migrate to a better location. I grew up in Akron, Ohio during the down swing of the Rubber Capital.

[naddarr]

The fact that this video talked so little about how winters is insane. A few years ago Duluth got so cold windows were cracking and some even shattered.

If your intention on moving to Minnesota is to avoid extreme weather I'd just like to let everyone know that we see temp. swings of around 120-160 degrees in a 6 month period. When you hear that climate change is not as disruptive in this region it's not because we aren't getting the wild swings that come with climate change but because we've always had them. You won't be avoid the extremes you'll just be around hardy people that are use to them.

You're more then welcome to move here but 20 below zero is a business as usual day around here, it's gotta get to around 40 below or colder before we start talking about shutting things down. Keep in mind your freezer gets to about 0 degrees. That is a beautiful warm winter day to Minnesotans.