Now, with economic uncertainty remaining high and municipal budgets shrinking, some cities have ramped up their efforts with enormous tax deals to win or hold onto companies.

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As more young people moved to Tokyo and other large cities, shrinking populations couldn't sustain local businesses.

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We do know for a fact that factors as diverse as climate change and aging populations mean that even as the global urban population continues to grow, some cities are shrinking.

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High-cost cities (mainly on the coasts) had a shrinking information advantage over low-cost cities and towns (mainly in the boonies).

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They came third in more seats than ever, they have become irrelevant in Britain's cities (outside London) and their core vote is shrinking.

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The Japanese auto market has already been declining steadily over many years due to its aging and shrinking population, rapid urbanization, leading to space constraints in many Japanese cities and high tax burden on car owners.

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Eighty-four percent of respondents said cities were becoming more polluted, and 67% said logging and development were shrinking forests.

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