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Old 12-18-2007, 02:47 PM
 
Location: Tucson
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Found some photos of urban decay in Charlotte and want to know if decay is a growing problem there and if it is all over.

(photos courtesy of www.urbandecay.ca)

http://urbandecay.ca/Files/Content/Charlotte/Charlotte/Urban%20Decay/charlotte3.jpg (broken link)

http://urbandecay.ca/Files/Content/Charlotte/Charlotte/Urban%20Decay/charlotte1.jpg (broken link)

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http://urbandecay.ca/Files/Content/Charlotte/Charlotte/Urban%20Decay/charlotte7.jpg (broken link)

http://urbandecay.ca/Files/Content/Charlotte/Charlotte/Urban%20Decay/charlotte9.jpg (broken link)

http://urbandecay.ca/Files/Content/Charlotte/Charlotte/Urban%20Decay/charlotte5.jpg (broken link)

All answers are appreciated. Thanks

Daniel_T

Last edited by SunnyKayak; 12-18-2007 at 03:13 PM..
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Old 12-18-2007, 02:48 PM
 
Location: Cornelius
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I don't know what part of the hood those photos came from, but to answer your question, I'd say less than 1% of Charlotte looks like that.
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Old 12-18-2007, 02:50 PM
 
Location: Fort Mill, SC (Charlotte 'burb)
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I agree with Carolina Guy. It's actually a white collar, rich and yuppy city for the most part. That last photo is from 16th street though which is NOT a good area (obviuosly) and the rest of the photos could be from the same area..
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Old 12-18-2007, 02:51 PM
 
Location: Uptown CLT (4th Ward)
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No. What about Tucson?
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Old 12-18-2007, 02:55 PM
 
Location: Tucson
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Tucson is fairly trashy if that's what your asking. We have buildings that look like those above scattered all over. There aren't too many in a cluster per say, but they are prevelant. This town is dingy. I want to get out of Tucson and am thinking about Charlotte, but don't want to move to another craphole. By the way, where is this 16th street area in Charlotte?

Daniel_T
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Old 12-18-2007, 03:00 PM
 
Location: Uptown CLT (4th Ward)
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Charlotte is a new vibrant booming city. I would suggest if you are looking for a place to live with a numbered street, stay between 10th and lower (Uptown) within the I-277 Loop. Not outside of it.

I live on W. 5th St in a great area.
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Old 12-18-2007, 03:01 PM
 
Location: Cornelius
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I don't know much about that area except that I wouldn't walk the streets at night. It's in the center of Parkwood, Plaza, 12th, and 10th streets. Does anyone know if this is an area that investors may buy up and make posh like they have in other areas?
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Old 12-18-2007, 03:02 PM
 
Location: Fort Mill, SC (Charlotte 'burb)
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Charlotte looks more like this:

http://www.city-data.com/album/album...-Carolina.html

and this:

http://www.metrojacksonville.com/content/view/655/116/

http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/557961467sDilGv

16th street is roughly 10 blocks north of uptown. Uptown itself is pretty nice and safe. There is an artsy area at 36th st and North Davidson known as NoDa, but surrounded by areas like 16th st. Basically anything up to 9th street is safe and is uptown. There is no first street and 2nd strret is now MLK Jr Blvd.
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Old 12-18-2007, 03:03 PM
 
Location: Tucson
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Thanks. Is the cost of living in charlotte affordable with what what the average pay in NC is? I know it is expensive to live here in AZ and they don't pay anything. It is a constant struggle. Oh, and where is the uptown section of Charlotte? I can't locate it on a map.

Daniel_T
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Old 12-18-2007, 03:04 PM
 
Location: Tucson
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Those are great sites with great pics. Thanks,

Daniel_T
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