D.C. now fastest growing state

Still don't think Americans are moving back to the cities?

Well, a new report by the Census Bureau shows that the District of Columbia is the fastest growing state between April 2010 and July 2011 - although it's not officially a state. The nation's capital boasts a 2.7% population increase.

This illustrates several important points. First, it bolsters our view that D.C. should be made the 51st state. Pronto. Even before this report, D.C. already had more people than some states.

Second, it's another sign of the back-to-the-cities trend. Let's face it: People no longer want to live in exurbs that are 40 miles out of town. I can't think of anything in the exurbs that would attract anybody who wants to live freely.

The heyday of the exurban "values voter" is over.

(Source: http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/population/cb11-215.html)