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CHAPTER 5 HOUSING 94 <br /> POPULATION TRENDS <br /> In the mid-1940's, the small towns and communities surrounding Minneapolis and Saint <br /> Paul began experiencing an increase in the number of residential dwellings being constructed, <br /> as a housing boom spread through what is now the Twin Cities Metropolitan area. During <br /> this period, the population of New Brighton tripled from 658 in 1940 to 2,218 in 1950. This <br /> figure:again tripled to 6,448 in 1960, and tripled once more to 19,507 in 1970. As <br /> suburban growth engulfed the former freestanding City and spread beyond, New Brighton <br /> was transformed into an inner-ring suburb of the central cities. <br /> After 1970, New Brighton's population growth and housing construction activity largely <br /> stabilized due to the community approaching full development. Since 1980, New Brighton's <br /> population has grown only slightly from 23,269 to an estimated 23,360 in 1988. Onfy <br /> modest population increases are anticipated through the end of the century with New <br /> Brighton's population topping-out at 25,000 in 1990. Due to New Brighton's nearly fully <br /> developed status, opportunities for substantial new housing development to accommodate the <br /> projected slight increases in population are limited. However, the development of the vacant <br /> and residentially zoned JUO and St. Mary's properties at a higher density than projected <br /> could easily put New Brighton's population figure over the 25,000 mark forecast by the <br /> Metropolitan Council for 1990 and the year 2000. Also, as the downtown and Highway 8 <br /> Corridor areas are redeveloped, additional housing units may be added. <br />