Technical improvements in ice-climbing gear have drawn newcomers to the sport.

Critics often single out Hoboken as an example of an Abbott district that should no longer be one, since rapid development has drawn affluent newcomers.

A decade of sustained immigration, combined with several years of prosperity, helped drive the increase by drawing newcomers and persuading New Yorkers to stay put, officials and analysts said.

For years now, Burlington, with its attractive mix of small-town atmosphere and big-city amenities, has drawn newcomers expressly because it did not seem infected by the ills of urban America.

With a combined 72-game home schedule each season, the mayor says, the stadiums would revive these faded or rundown neighborhoods with relatively inexpensive family entertainment and draw newcomers to the area.

The people of the small community had even launched a campaign to draw newcomers, citing Lonelywood as the "Home of the Halfling Hero," and as the only place with shade trees within a hundred miles.

And the positive results most of the original settlers have had is drawing newcomers at a rate that is expected to more than double the immigrants' number every year for the next several years.

The opening of land to new development drew newcomers to the village and the population once again began a steady rise in 1984, reaching 640 by 1996.

But the ambiance that draws newcomers to the community and enchants existing residents also has attracted builders who have been buying many of the older houses to tear them down and build new ones.

The speed, accuracy and expertise of these two, backed by a strong rhythm section, and fronted by the enigmatic Ruiz, draws fans and newcomers to the foot of the stage almost every performance.