Atlanta vs. Charlotte (colleges, move to, activities)

[JoeP]

These things to matter in some instances. Government and Commerce officials try to get business etc and while Charlotte is a lot smaller, it's at the point where it does compete and I think that is part of the point in the article. As usual it gets it wrong on some things. Neither having the NASCAR Hall of Fame, World of Coke, or any other city's attractions, don't make a city.

Neither do contrived multipurpose projects of national chain stores.

[atlantaATL]

Originally Posted by Akhenaton06

But come on man, if the state of Georgia won't even let y'all plan your own way out of more and more congestion, that's not a good thing. I know plans are only good once executed, but Charlotte has a structure in place that Atlanta does not--and that's due to the way our state treats us vs. the way Georgia treats Atlanta.

Which is a true statement, But my thing is 30 years from now those things may change. The only reason why marta wont expand is basically because of Gwinnet And Cobb county. They have tried many of times too but the people of those countys keep voting against it.

[afonega1]

Originally Posted by atlantaATL

Which is a true statement, But my thing is 30 years from now those things may change. The only reason why marta wont expand is basically because of Gwinnet And Cobb county. They have tried many of times too but the people of those countys keep voting against it.

Actually they say public opinion has changed for the better on Martas' side.Georgia is pro business.The Governor (whom I despise) is doing a good job luring companies and countries here.He sucks(and the legislature) when it comes to Atlanta and fixing infrastructure related work.As I said earlier their is a chance that we could again have a Democratic Governor that is more pro Atlanta like our previous Governor Roy Barnes who is rumored to be considering another run.

[aries4118]

Originally Posted by DeaconJ

Losing C&S, First Atlanta, Bank South, Fulton Federal, etc. was a blow to the city...but Atlanta still has SunTrust, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, and a host of smaller bank headquarters as well as international bank locations. Actually Atlanta is still one of the largest banking centers in the U.S.:


How Charlotte became a banking giant, outpacing Pittsburgh's banks

In your linked pic of the list of the cities...everyone, please notice which cities have (or have to have) their state following their name...

[aries4118]

Originally Posted by Akhenaton06

Someone made a good point on another message board I frequent. It seems as though these types of pieces really don't concern any actual "rivalry" (as we all know that Atlanta is simply in another league than Charlotte), but they are really meant to try and light a fire under the GA Legislature to demonstrate what actually MAY happen if they don't get their heads out of their behinds.

[afonega1]

Originally Posted by JoeP

These things to matter in some instances. Government and Commerce officials try to get business etc and while Charlotte is a lot smaller, it's at the point where it does compete and I think that is part of the point in the article. As usual it gets it wrong on some things. Neither having the NASCAR Hall of Fame, World of Coke, or any other city's attractions, don't make a city.

Neither do contrived multipurpose projects of national chain stores.

Its a combination of many things.Of course Charlotte can compete.Every city with any significant population,infrastructure,and positive geographical conditions can.What is the difference is the SCALE in which in competes and the quality.

[gaflsc]

Originally Posted by afonega1

Actually they say public opinion has changed for the better on Martas' side.Georgia is pro business.The Governor (whom I despise) is doing a good job luring companies and countries here.He sucks(and the legislature) when it comes to Atlanta and fixing infrastructure related work.As I said earlier their is a chance that we could again have a Democratic Governor that is more pro Atlanta like our previous Governor Roy Barnes who is rumored to be considering another run.

...and people wonder why Georgia should split into two seperate states.....

[rcsteiner]

Originally Posted by atlantaATL

Which is a true statement, But my thing is 30 years from now those things may change. The only reason why marta wont expand is basically because of Gwinnet And Cobb county. They have tried many of times too but the people of those countys keep voting against it.

The last vote was 20 years ago, so I think you exaggerate a bit.

[bgNCATL]

Originally Posted by rcsteiner

The last vote was 20 years ago, so I think you exaggerate a bit.

They actually had a vote last year just to test the waters and the numbers were promising. I don't remember the exact numbers though.

[rcsteiner]

Originally Posted by bgNCATL

They actually had a vote last year just to test the waters and the numbers were promising. I don't remember the exact numbers though.

Not in Cobb. A poll, perhaps.