Triangle in the national media

[krazeeboi]

Another Feather in Raleigh's Cap...

I don't get that list. You'd think that all this time, cities on that list like Raleigh, Austin, Portland, DC, etc. were attracting nothing but retirees. These cities have been "youth magnets" for some time now.

[DCMetroRaleigh]

Another Feather in Raleigh's Cap...

I am probably missing something here, but I only see Durham on the list, not Raleigh.

[RALNATIVE]

I am probably missing something here, but I only see Durham on the list, not Raleigh.

If you click on the "Durham" picture, you'll see the text which indicates Raleigh. This must have been a screw-up on their part.

[krazeeboi]

It was. And they mentioned Fort Bragg as a plus for the area--which is a good two hours or so away.

[RALNATIVE]

It was. And they mentioned Fort Bragg as a plus for the area--which is a good two hours or so away.

Alot of military guys and gals from Ft. Bragg come to Raleigh on the weekends, and alot stay over in surrounding hotels. I do beleive that as Ft. Bragg expands, so will the number of hotel rooms and nightspots.

[krazeeboi]

Alot of military guys and gals from Ft. Bragg come to Raleigh on the weekends, and alot stay over in surrounding hotels. I do beleive that as Ft. Bragg expands, so will the number of hotel rooms and nightspots.

If visitors/tourists were the focus, it would make much more sense to highlight the local tourism/convention industry as a whole with the new convention center and Marriott hotel, as well as the state museums, than to confusingly refer to overnight visitors from Ft. Bragg. I think the exact wording by the writer of the piece on the Triangle actually thought that Ft. Bragg was located in the metro area and not that the region just receives visitors from the fort:

Also, Fort Bragg is expanding, signaling more jobs and more spinoff employment.

It would make about as much sense to cite Fort Jackson in Columbia as a benefit to metro Charlotte.

[RALNATIVE]

If visitors/tourists were the focus, it would make much more sense to highlight the local tourism/convention industry as a whole with the new convention center and Marriott hotel, as well as the state museums, than to confusingly refer to overnight visitors from Ft. Bragg. I think the exact wording by the writer of the piece on the Triangle actually thought that Ft. Bragg was located in the metro area and not that the region just receives visitors from the fort:

It would make about as much sense to cite Fort Jackson in Columbia as a benefit to metro Charlotte.

It's not really clear why they would mention Ft. Bragg, but i'm sure that they have their reasons.

Also, Ft. Bragg is only around 1hr from Raleigh, not 2 hrs.

[Justin6882]

The Raleigh-Durham area has once again been named America's Smartest City - America's Smartest Cities - From First to Worst

Other southern cities:

#12 - Austin

#16 - Charlotte

#19 - Nashville

#23 - Atlanta

#27 (t) - Richmond

I'll stop at these - I'm guess the rest would be considered "unsmart" :-P

[RALNATIVE]

The Raleigh-Durham area has once again been named America's Smartest City - America's Smartest Cities - From First to Worst

Other southern cities:

#12 - Austin

#16 - Charlotte

#19 - Nashville

#23 - Atlanta

#27 (t) - Richmond

I'll stop at these - I'm guess the rest would be considered "unsmart" :-P

This is quite a statement, and based on how they ranked the other metros, it looks pretty accurate.

[DCMetroRaleigh]

Another HUGE feather in RDU's cap!

[krazeeboi]

Also, Ft. Bragg is only around 1hr from Raleigh, not 2 hrs.

Closer to two hours from Durham. Sorry about the confusion.

[dmccall]

I like how they considered NON-fiction book sales into the mix.

[DPK]

Barrel Monster makes the LA Times:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/na...0,6554838.story

[RALNATIVE]

From the N&O article:

Fortune Small Business magazine and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation ranks the Raleigh-Cary area as No. 3 on its 2009 list of the 50 best places to start a business.

[Gard]

Here is a ranking to NOT be proud of....according to the N&O, Raleigh has ranked 6th in the nation for the most dangerous streets for pedestrians: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/traffic/story/183870.html

[RALNATIVE]

Raleigh takes the top spot in Forbes 2010 ranking of America's most wired citiies.

America's Most Wired Cities

[Euphorius]

I thought this was an interesting article on spending. Raleigh comes in at #6. link

[RALNATIVE]

The CBS Early Show did a live segement from Raleigh today at the Art Museum expansion. Apparently, the new Rodin exhibit is the largest in the world. Another major attractive for Raleigh.

Kudos...

[Jones_]

That is a pretty nice surprise. I like how Rodin, with the thinker as his best known piece, is connected to this area, known for its universities, high tech and medical industries. Nice fit.

[Gard]

The news tonight was saying that it was the largest in the southeast and that Philly has the largest Rodin collection outside of France.

[Jones_]

This article is worthy of posting to a main UP page.

Change in surburban and inner city demographics

"A new image of urban America is in the making," said William H. Frey, a demographer at Brookings who co-wrote the report. "What used to be white flight to the suburbs is turning into 'bright flight' to cities that have become magnets for aspiring young adults who see access to knowledge-based jobs, public transportation and a new city ambiance as an attraction."

"This will not be the future for all cities, but this pattern in front runners like Atlanta, Portland, Ore., Raleigh, N.C., and Austin, Texas, shows that the old urban stereotypes no longer apply," he said.

[RALNATIVE]

There was another interesting article that I read today related to Raleigh's future...

Raleigh area is poised to flourish

[Gard]

A new list out by Mainstreet & Yahoo Finance put Raleigh and Durham (as separate entities) in the 20 cities that survived that recession. It gave a nod to both cities strong education bases, among other things, that helped each get through the recession with minimal impact.

http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109518/20-cities-surviving-the-recession

[Jones_]

NY Times Axis of cool.

[RaleighRob]

^That was a pretty cool spread I think.

Did anyone see last night's Cleveland Show? The character Donna's sister was visiting for Thanksgiving. I about choked when they said "So how is life in the big city of RaleighDurhamChapelHill??"