# Event Details - **Event Name**: Baker Briefing Live: Population Decline and the New Economics of Cities - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join us for a deep dive into how cities are changing as populations shift.About this EventThe world is facing a quiet but transformative challenge: depopulation. As birth rates decline, populations age, and migration patterns shift, the impacts will be felt across almost every aspect of human existence, from housing markets and tax bases to workforce stability, public safety, infrastructure planning, geopolitics, education, and long-term economic competitiveness.Join us for a live recording of the Baker Institute’s flagship podcast, “Baker Briefing,” to explore depopulation and its implications. Ambassador David M. Satterfield will be joined by Fellow Bill King from the Center for Tax and Budget Policy to examine how demographic trends may reshape policymaking and what leaders can do now to plan responsibly for the future.All attendees who are members of the Baker Roundtable (or who join by February 17, 2026) will receive a complimentary copy of Bill King’s new book, “Depopulation: Our New Demographics Reality.” A reception and book signing will take place prior to the conversation.Follow @BakerInstitute on X to join the conversation online with #BakerLive.Agenda?: 05:30 PM - 06:00 PMLight Reception and Book Signing?: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PMEvent Presentation - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/houston/baker-briefing-live-population-decline-and-the-new-economics-of-cities/100001981020882788 - **Event Categories**: contests - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Houston - **state**: TX - **country**: United States - **location**: Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy - **lat**: 29.7166049 - **long**: -95.40266329999997 - **full address**: Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, 6100 Main Street, Houston, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Baker Briefing Live: Population Decline and the New Economics of Cities - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/e1f826a64f7ede19084e8a9ed75fb670a199fe71e858f0bebc8bba52f5452917-rimg-w1200-h675-dc494a48-gmir.jpg?v=1769124611 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Baker Briefing Live: Population Decline and the New Economics of Cities being held? - **A:** Baker Briefing Live: Population Decline and the New Economics of Cities takes place on Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, 6100 Main Street, Houston, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Baker Briefing Live: Population Decline and the New Economics of Cities? - **A:** Baker Briefing Live: Population Decline and the New Economics of Cities is organized by Rice University's Baker Institute. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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