Articles are short form explorations of important social, environmental and economic urban issues in Adelaide and South Australia. They may cover a range of topics and will generally be linked to the urban and natural environment.
Rethinking ‘brain drain’: What can planning do to help retain Adelaide’s young adults? PART 2
The core lesson from this research has been that Adelaide can do better in this space simply by rethinking ‘brain drain’. Rather than being able to attack this issue from one, largely unwinnable economic front, policymakers can and must mobilise from all sides, using the perspectives and opinions of young adults to their advantage.
Rethinking ‘brain drain’: What can planning do to help retain Adelaide’s young adults?
Planning’s current ability to influence the migration of young adults is stifled by the ‘brain drain’ argument that preferences economics above all else.
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