Personally I think a little population decline is a good thing. All the development and building new houses, retail spaces and the like has to stop at some point, or there won't be anyplace else to build on.
There is a new subdivision going in on 119 just past Highlands, and the houses are so close together, I can't imagine someone wanting one. It looks like they share a driveway even. I am wondering at what point a developer comes in and offers everyone in my hood a price to sell their homes to knock them down and build bigger ones on less space.