🧱 Factions of Self-Preservation 3: Aging Without Anchoring

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Sep 17, 2025, 9:41:34 PMSep 17

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How Retiree-Centered Growth Disrupts Generational Balance and Civic Adaptability

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https://thehoundssignal.substack.com/p/factions-of-self-preservation-3-aging

📝 SEO Summary:
This edition of Factions of Self-Preservation reveals how Hickory’s retiree-driven growth model is quietly distorting the city’s planning priorities, voting patterns, and generational balance. With over 25% of the population now over 60, the system is increasingly shaped by those who benefit from preservation—not preparation. A thought-provoking breakdown of zoning, healthcare, schools, and infrastructure challenges a city stuck in neutral.

🔍 Key Topics Covered:

Retiree migration and voting power in Hickory
Zoning resistance to housing diversity and youth access
Strain on healthcare systems skewed toward elder care
School funding opposition and intergenerational taxation
Aging infrastructure and auto-centric public design
Civic leadership stagnation and voter imbalance
Reflective prompts on policy tradeoffs and city planning
Strategies for integrating, not isolating, older populations

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