You can be certain that there is potential here. All you need to do is look at the action. So many people continue to move here every week. Now we need to recalibrate that road map and keep going.
“A county that helped vote its former mayor, Pat McCrory, into the governor’s mansion became deep blue. Decisions … became less about recruiting new businesses and more about resistance.”
“Before long, the far left took over the Democratic party primary. Moderate, constructive Democrats [not to mention Republicans] couldn’t win anymore. The politicians who survived cared much more about “equity” than prosperity. That made growth a zero-sum game instead of a rising tide.”
You answered the problem in your article. Perhaps you could elaborate on that.
I grew up in Cabarrus but have been living in Raleigh for about three years now. I'm noticing many similarities between the two areas, but I’m hoping the Triangle can learn from Charlotte and continue to grow. With all the up-and-coming cities around Raleigh, I think the region could really take the top spot in the state over the next few decades.
When I went to Atlanta a few weeks ago, you could tell how CLT just hasn't hit that adult stage, and like you say they may never do so. But as someone who proudly reps my home metro, I really hope Charlotte is able to keep improving until everyone knows its greatness! (or at least until they stop adding ", N.C," LOL!
Change Charlotte to United States and you could write the same article. And it's the liberals running media, movies, TV, K-12, Universities, foundations etc at both levels that are creating the situation.
You can be certain that there is potential here. All you need to do is look at the action. So many people continue to move here every week. Now we need to recalibrate that road map and keep going.
And yes, let's do something about that commute!
Interesting piece. Thanks for the Kind words, Andrew. Jim
“A county that helped vote its former mayor, Pat McCrory, into the governor’s mansion became deep blue. Decisions … became less about recruiting new businesses and more about resistance.”
“Before long, the far left took over the Democratic party primary. Moderate, constructive Democrats [not to mention Republicans] couldn’t win anymore. The politicians who survived cared much more about “equity” than prosperity. That made growth a zero-sum game instead of a rising tide.”
You answered the problem in your article. Perhaps you could elaborate on that.
Great article!!
I grew up in Cabarrus but have been living in Raleigh for about three years now. I'm noticing many similarities between the two areas, but I’m hoping the Triangle can learn from Charlotte and continue to grow. With all the up-and-coming cities around Raleigh, I think the region could really take the top spot in the state over the next few decades.
When I went to Atlanta a few weeks ago, you could tell how CLT just hasn't hit that adult stage, and like you say they may never do so. But as someone who proudly reps my home metro, I really hope Charlotte is able to keep improving until everyone knows its greatness! (or at least until they stop adding ", N.C," LOL!
Change Charlotte to United States and you could write the same article. And it's the liberals running media, movies, TV, K-12, Universities, foundations etc at both levels that are creating the situation.