Why are we here? A literal look at an abstract question
Why are we here? A literal look at an abstract question
Why are we here? The question has tormented philosophers for millennia, and this week, at long, long last, the great minds at the Hook will finally... nah, we won't even try to answer it. At least not the question in its most vexing, existential form.
The more concrete version of that question, however, is something we've wondered about as well– and it's something we're more equipped to tackle.
Who are the people in our neighborhood? Why are they here? Where did they come from, and are they planning to stay?
According to the U.S. Census, while Charlottesville's population has remained relatively constant at approximately 40,000 since 1990, Albemarle County has grown nearly 30 percent in the same period– from 68,000 to almost 90,000 estimated in 2005.
Is Mr. Jefferson's university the driving force behind the growth? Maybe. There's no doubt that UVA is expanding– nearly 13,000 full and permanent part-time employees now work at the school, up from 11,614 in 2000– and each year nearly 5,000 new students arrive to fill the undergraduate and graduate programs.
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