tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post609656916484124997..comments2023-10-27T03:16:03.213-04:00Comments on Burgh Diaspora: Decline Of CharlotteJim Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-39941567174026416892012-05-08T10:40:09.214-04:002012-05-08T10:40:09.214-04:00Charlotte like other cites did a lot of damage wit...Charlotte like other cites did a lot of damage with urban renewal and sprawl, but there's still time for it to avoid being Atlanta. The city's CBD, while newish, is nice and still the core business area.<br /><br />What Greenville did is nice as well, but as mentioned, it had the same growth patterns as most cities big and small.<br /><br />Charlotte just has to stay committed (or get more committed) to smarter growth. I doubt they will invest Portland like policies, but again, there's potential and the city overall isn't so big where its permanently going to suffer from its past like Atlanta, Houston etc<br /><br />-JoePAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-64383611718175232532012-05-07T12:07:37.144-04:002012-05-07T12:07:37.144-04:00The real question is whether Charlotte is still de...<i>The real question is whether Charlotte is still defined by its sprawl, or whether it is now beginning to be defined by those other urban investments.</i><br /><br />I'd answer that latter question in the affirmative. Yes, that's worth celebrating and merits recognition. But what does that mean for domestic talent migration over the next two decades? To me, that's the real question.Jim Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-85548150701978667912012-05-07T10:59:21.903-04:002012-05-07T10:59:21.903-04:00While I agree that other cities are well ahead of ...While I agree that other cities are well ahead of Charlotte, I do think you are selling Charlotte short. City leaders there have made a great deal of progress over the past 20 years, and it is becoming quite an attractive city.<br /><br />Sure, it has ridiculous sprawl, but so does virtually every American city. The real question is whether Charlotte is still defined by its sprawl, or whether it is now beginning to be defined by those other urban investments.Randy A. Simeshttp://www.urbancincy.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-66257956447977616552012-05-07T10:32:11.893-04:002012-05-07T10:32:11.893-04:00All these cities still have a long way to go! A q...All these cities still have a long way to go! A quaint downtown doesn't end sprawl when 99 percent of the people still live in sprawl and drive to work. Thus, all of these cities are only making minimal progress so far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-51997625590051601402012-05-05T20:57:23.559-04:002012-05-05T20:57:23.559-04:00I think that while it is hard to look at a city li...I think that while it is hard to look at a city like Charlotte and think about "urban sustainability," it has made tremendous strides and as the AC piece lists, it has actually implemented transportation and walkability initiatives. I think that the pieces are not necessarily trying to prop up the image of Charlotte, but instead give credit where credit is due. They could have continued on weith their sprawl like development and ended up as a city like Atlanta, but they took a conscious effort to at least try. The city, for sure, has a long, long way to go to achieving sustainability, but it has already done a lot more than its rival mid-size cities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-70969953702290146892012-05-04T18:47:51.689-04:002012-05-04T18:47:51.689-04:00Talk about Cities with legacy culture... see Cinci...Talk about Cities with legacy culture... see Cincinnati! It's turned the corner big time.<br /><br />Even the local conservative media is seeing it.<br /><br />See news cast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ICERCh0AJ8&feature=youtu.beAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-14986403565525536452012-05-04T18:46:17.843-04:002012-05-04T18:46:17.843-04:00"The US urban renaissance is about having big..."The US urban renaissance is about having big city amenities at a fraction of the cost. That favors metros with substantial legacy assets."<br /><br />See Cincinnati!<br />The video below by Conservative Local News says it all!<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ICERCh0AJ8&feature=youtu.beKylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01644614059801131391noreply@blogger.com