SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. (KTIV) - Getting books into kid s hands. That s the goal of free book libraries in Siouxland.
Officials with the Prime Age to Engage committee have put lending libraries all over the community. While many of them are inside buildings, a few recent ones have been built outside.
The newest ones sit at Covington Elementary and Harney Elementary in South Sioux City. Administrators with the district worked in collaboration with Siouxland Human Investment Partnership and The North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters to get these book houses. We can t have too many books in the hands of kids, said Becky Eckhardt, South Sioux City Schools Student Services Director. We do have wonderful public libraries that children can access books. We are trying to get more little lending libraries in our communities so that kids can walk or bike to them anytime they want.
Here is a review of three key demographic points:
1) Demographics have been favorable for apartments, and will become more favorable for homeownership.
2) Demographics are the key reason the Labor Participation Rate has declined.
3) Demographics are a key reason real GDP growth is closer to 2% than 4%.
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Renting vs. Owning
It was over five years ago that we starteddiscussingthe turnaround for apartments. Then, in January 2011, I attended the NMHC Apartment Strategies Conference in Palm Springs, and the atmosphere was very positive.
The drivers were 1) very low new supply, and 2) strong demand (favorable demographics, and people moving from owning to renting).
Demographics are still favorable, but my sense is the move from owning to renting has slowed. And more supply has been coming online.