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^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??" :silly:

I saw it. I had a similar reaction. I think it might of been a reference (compliment) to the various 'lists' that the Triangle is on. There is a good deal of stuff going on here. And we may not be a big city (the Triangle isn't a city at all) or metropolitan region quite yet, but we are growing up.

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Another one of these lists. What this truly points out is that Raleigh needs to really starting pushing mass transit and wise planning.  While I don't foresee myself moving back to NC, if I did I would only consider the Triangle, granted they address some issues including transportation.

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2014/02/14/raleigh-ranked-no-2-on-forbes.html

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Another one of these lists. What this truly points out is that Raleigh needs to really starting pushing mass transit and wise planning.  While I don't foresee myself moving back to NC, if I did I would only consider the Triangle, granted they address some issues including transportation.

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2014/02/14/raleigh-ranked-no-2-on-forbes.html

 

I feel the same way. I had never imagined that I would live in NC again (even part-time) after moving to CA, but as I started seeing how much progress was being made in Raleigh and realized that the future looks very bright for this area, I decided to invest in real estate downtown. So far it's looking like things will pay off, but Raleigh really does need to focus more on issues like mass transit, greater density within the core of the city, and better overall urbanization.

 

Cities like Austin and Raleigh are leading the pack in terms of being the most innovative and prosperous cities in the nation and good things will follow.

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Another one of these lists. What this truly points out is that Raleigh needs to really starting pushing mass transit and wise planning.  While I don't foresee myself moving back to NC, if I did I would only consider the Triangle, granted they address some issues including transportation.

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2014/02/14/raleigh-ranked-no-2-on-forbes.html

I agree. Fast growing while twiddling your thumbs is potentially losing your fortune in double or nothing fashion. To those of us who have invested here it's certainly worth being a part of the conversation...

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Another one of these lists. What this truly points out is that Raleigh needs to really starting pushing mass transit and wise planning.  While I don't foresee myself moving back to NC, if I did I would only consider the Triangle, granted they address some issues including transportation.

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2014/02/14/raleigh-ranked-no-2-on-forbes.html

 

 

If Salt Lake City has been able to implement light rail, then I see no reason why Raleigh shouldn't be able to. I'm starting to think that it's more a matter of competence, rather than ability and feasibility.

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One of the issues in NC, specifically Raleigh in this case, is a more sinister ideology than economics.  Coble et al. see rail transit as the epitome of "Western European Socialism" which is pretty funny as these "socialist countries" have a much higher standard of living than the US. To them, the car is the last bastion of American "freedom" and "independence" (a funny notion since automobiles are a contributor to the lack of financial stability Americans face).  Maybe they should visit the highly "socialist" Switzerland or even here in "socialist" Vancouver that have incredible mass transit systems to see what they pontificate on yet have no knowledge about. 

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Very true. I do think that most of the barriers to progress in NC, especially in Raleigh, are based in an "old-school" ideology. As with many of these progressive and urban topics in Raleigh, there seems to be a battle between the Avant-garde and the Establishment.

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Yea the folks down there were portrayed as a bunch of bubbas. I loved seeing all the pick up trucks abandoned on the side of the road. 

 

This story was good for a chuckle, but I really don't think that it will change perceptions of the Triangle overall.

 

Besides, the non-bubbas were smart enough to stay off the roads and keep their butts home.

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I agree. I travel a lot domestically and internationally and the buzz around this area is growing at a rapid pace. I don't want to jump the gun, but what I see happening in Raleigh right now is similar to what happened in the SF bay area just prior to the dot.com boom. To be the only US city on this list speaks volumes.

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Didn't know what topic to put this under, but found this bit of local media interesting/amusing.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndyT0UrhnPI#t=116

 

Just sitting on director's chairs on the roof to film a spot with the skyline in the background on a windy day???  I might could understand this if there was a rooftop patio to film from, but something just seems off.  Maybe its just me?

 

A+ for the idea.  C+ for the execution.

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This article about the Oakwood flap hits the nail on the head. I think it also summarizes the attitude in Raleigh towards development and why you don't see any bold architecture in the city. 

 

http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2014/04/oakwood-teardown-historic-district?mbid=social_twitter&utm_content=bufferd7277&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

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