tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post641144600058892958..comments2023-10-27T03:16:03.213-04:00Comments on Burgh Diaspora: Pittsburgh Among Job Growth EliteJim Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-82841939812486908262012-02-08T22:08:20.247-05:002012-02-08T22:08:20.247-05:00One difference is, Seattle and Minneapolis were ne...One difference is, Seattle and Minneapolis were never saddled with nearly the reputation baggage that Pittsburgh was. Pittsburgh has been considered a lousy city since the time it began to grow. Hell, in the 1930's a magazine asked, "Is Pittsburgh civilized?" I worry that it could require much more than five years of good press to counteract over 100 years of bad press.DBR96Anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-42244006405077172122012-02-08T14:42:15.244-05:002012-02-08T14:42:15.244-05:00Urban quantitative growth is de rigueur. The quali...Urban quantitative growth is de rigueur. The qualitative approach (e.g. educational attainment rates) is relatively new. But if I want to sing Pittsburgh's praises to a wide audience, then I have to use quantitative growth.Jim Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-88346990885270271772012-02-08T14:23:11.309-05:002012-02-08T14:23:11.309-05:00I think this shows that everyone deep down things ...I think this shows that everyone deep down things quantitative growth (whether in jobs or people), is still a key marker of urban success.The Urbanophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18094204641794131438noreply@blogger.com