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Icelandair is going year-round at RDU. RDU needs now a flight to Germany. Calling Condor....

See 3:53. Miami is the "Wall Street of the South"?

I can't help but feel that NC gets screwed by the Census. Raleigh and Durham were once, and should be now, a single MSA. Wilmington's screw job is legedary. Why does the Charlotte UA not include the adjacent, attached, UA's? I'm sorry, but VA Beach and Jacksonville are not "bigger" than Charlotte or Raleigh-Durham and yet, the UA definitions say they are. Rant over. Then Raleigh and Durham should be merged.

If MLB ends up in TN I'd be pissed. We have nearly 11 million people in NC, the biggest state without MLB with two cities bigger than Nashville. Our cities are growing rapidly vs TN where Nashville is the only high growth location. I'd rather see Las Vegas and Montreal. Otherwise, this will be yet another example of NC's tendency to sell itself short and forfeit assets to adjacent states.

Excellent observation. North Carolina, generally, dies a shifty job promoting itself. We aren't naturally bloviators like Georgia, Tennessee, Texas. We need to more agrmgressively sell ourselves.

According to this site, Raleigh and Charlotte -- after Tampa and Ocala, FL are the two "big" cities retirees are moving to. NC is well-represented here as well. Again, GA and TN -- not so much. People with money and education are choosing quality over quantity IMHO -- and NC (and SC to a lesser extent) offer something in this country that few other states can -- subtropical beaches and big mountains where it snows; small cool towns and increasingly cosmopolitan cities with funky smaller cities mixed in (Charleston, Asheville, Wilmington). We also offer the best colleges and universities in the South which generate continuing education opportunities and contribute to the coolness of many of our college towns (Davidson, Elon, Boone). Add some of the best health care in the country and NC is a truly remarkable place and people are finding this out. In a way, the fact that NC isn't a bloviator (i.e. GA, TX, TN) means that it still feels like a "secret". For better or worse, the "secret" is getting harder and harder to keep as more and more people discover just how amazing NC (and the Carolinas) truly are. https://www.movebuddha.com/blog/moving-trends/#:~:text=Big city spotlight%3A %231 Tampa,%2C and %2315 San Antonio.

According to this site, Raleigh and Charlotte -- after Tampa and Ocala, FL are the two "big" cities retirees are moving to. NC is well-represented here as well. Again, GA and TN -- not so much. People with money and education are choosing quality over quantity IMHO -- and NC (and SC to a lesser extent) offer something in this country that few other states can -- subtropical beaches and big mountains where it snows; small cool towns and increasingly cosmopolitan cities with funky smaller cities mixed in (Charleston, Asheville, Wilmington). We also offer the best colleges and universities in the South which generate continuing education opportunities and contribute to the coolness of many of our college towns (Davidson, Elon, Boone). Add some of the best health care in the country and NC is a truly remarkable place and people are finding this out. In a way, the fact that NC isn't a bloviator (i.e. GA, TX, TN) means that it still feels like a "secret". For better or worse, the "secret" is getting harder and harder to keep as more and more people discover just how amazing NC (and the Carolinas) truly are. https://www.movebuddha.com/blog/moving-trends/#:~:text=Big city spotlight%3A %231 Tampa,%2C and %2315 San Antonio.

According to this site, Raleigh and Charlotte -- after Tampa and Ocala, FL are the two "big" cities retirees are moving to. NC is well-represented here as well. Again, GA and TN -- not so much. People with money and education are choosing quality over quantity IMHO -- and NC (and SC to a lesser extent) offer something in this country that few other states can -- subtropical beaches and big mountains where it snows; small cool towns and increasingly cosmopolitan cities with funky smaller cities mixed in (Charleston, Asheville, Wilmington). We also offer the best colleges and universities in the South which generate continuing education opportunities and contribute to the coolness of many of our college towns (Davidson, Elon, Boone). Add some of the best health care in the country and NC is a truly remarkable place and people are finding this out. In a way, the fact that NC isn't a bloviator (i.e. GA, TX, TN) means that it still feels like a "secret". For better or worse, the "secret" is getting harder and harder to keep as more and more people discover just how amazing NC (and the Carolinas) truly are. https://www.movebuddha.com/blog/moving-trends/#:~:text=Big city spotlight%3A %231 Tampa,%2C and %2315 San Antonio.

The pundits are going to talk us into a recession -- and the financial wizards won't be happy until people are unemployed and wages fall. Just my opinion.

North Carolina is the 3rd most popular destination for retirees in the US. South Carolina is 4th. Together, the Carolinas are #2 - leaving everyone but Florida in the dust (PS Georgia doesn't crack the top 10 and Tennessee, which likes to tout the lack of income tax is waaaaaaaay behind in the #8 spot. https://smartasset.com/financial-advisor/where-retirees-are-moving-2021

Thanks Coop! Cooper for President.

Would it be sacrilege to suggest that some of these great CLT pix be posted for a global audience over at Skyscraper City? There's an Urban Showcase thread and CLT deserves it to shared! If not, no problems.

Very nice. Did anyone catch the CLT BIZ Journal article about someone making a big investment in NODA? Not being a subscriber to the CLT BIZ I can't access the details -- can anyone share?

My CLT PIX Some more of my CLT PIX

Development follows transportation. Waiting for more density isn't the answer, you have to have the transportation mode that creates the catalyst for density. Density is fiscally conservative -- you maximize the use of existing infrastructure. Density doesn't have to be a bad thing -- frankly, Charlotte (and NC's big cities in general) are doing a good job (Charlotte's doing a great job, IMHO) making density at a more European scale. Now, hurry up and get a rail transit line to CLT! Why does it cost so much to build things in America? https://www.vox.com/22534714/rail-roads-infrastructure-costs-america

This is a great project -- IF ONLY because it helps to close the gap between Uptown and SouthEnd.

Finally, Hartford returns!

It's the homeless people?

I want to believe this is going to be more than the demolition of the existing buildings -- but ---- it is Durham. (PS I live in Durham)

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/here-are-the-top-5-most-valuable-property-markets-to-invest-in-according-to-this-real-estate-startup-11666878567?siteid=yhoof2

I really wish construction would get started on the station Uptown. It would make a huge difference for riders from Raleigh -Durham to be able to arrive in Charlotte and not have get a cab or Uber. City center to city center. Why is this so complicated!?

New York Times headline. No "NC". 5 Killed, Including Off-Duty Officer, as Gunman Stalks a Raleigh Neighborhood A suspect identified as “a white male juvenile” was in custody, the police said. At least two others were wounded, including a police officer, whose injuries were described as “non-life threatening.”

Have you seen the elevated rivers in Magdeburg, Germany? So cool.

Oops... LOL