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05-20-2016, 12:45 PM
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Adjacent to Fairmont Park, along City Line Ave. Lovely areas, very middle class. Will Smith grew up in the area, not in the hood. I worked in Wynnefield for several years, majority black, good people. some walkable retail.
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Ahhh, ok gotcha. I'm not sure...a lot of folks who move from up north to the South actually desire a more suburban neighborhood (which is what Dilworth would be). Although Philly isn't as bad as Chicago in terms of racial tension, in many ways it might be more of the same for the OP. |
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05-20-2016, 01:06 PM
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Location: The place where the road & the sky collide
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Ahhh, ok gotcha. I'm not sure...a lot of folks who move from up north to the South actually desire a more suburban neighborhood (which is what Dilworth would be). Although Philly isn't as bad as Chicago in terms of racial tension, in many ways it might be more of the same for the OP.
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Well, if older, tree-lined neighborhoods are her thing, Dilworth & the neighborhoods that I mentioned in Philly are a wash. If she wants to be in the majority, racially, Philly, hands down.
I worked on Wynnefield Ave & went to various shops in the area including walking to Produce Junction. Never ran across an unpleasant neighbor in 6 years. Also worked across the city line in Bala Cynwyd 3+ years & went to some of the same stores. Never had a negative experience then, either. I don't think that she'd have problems in Dilworth, either. |
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05-20-2016, 01:19 PM
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Ahhh, ok gotcha. I'm not sure...a lot of folks who move from up north to the South actually desire a more suburban neighborhood (which is what Dilworth would be). Although Philly isn't as bad as Chicago in terms of racial tension, in many ways it might be more of the same for the OP.
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I adore the south regardless of our jaded past and tumultuous history with respect to race relations. I think we've advanced and prospered more in the south with race relations since the issue has been front and center and couldn't be cloaked or hidden. Both Blacks and Whites in the south have had to overcome stereotypes and stigmas about being ass backwards and "stupid" due to an accent, rural, etc.
I think the OP is admirable to request an AA neighborhood but in a booming southern metropolis like Charlotte it isn't necessary to seek that type of a neighborhood since there are pockets of diversity/transplants all over the city. There are concentrations of AA in areas like West Charlotte, etc but I think the more important thing is to research and find a place that meets their livability criteria (or as close as possible).
Charlotte and most southern cities aren't big city urban-centric metros (for better or worse). I do agree about Dilworth, it's close to a multitude of accessible options and if living near the "city"/downtown is that desirable, that would be a prime location. They'll have access to any cultural events/activities, etc. |
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05-20-2016, 01:24 PM
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I adore the south regardless of our jaded past and tumultuous history with respect to race relations. I think we've advanced and prospered more in the south with race relations since the issue has been front and center and couldn't be cloaked or hidden. Both Blacks and Whites in the south have had to overcome stereotypes and stigmas about being ass backwards and "stupid" due to an accent, rural, etc.
I think the OP is admirable to request an AA neighborhood but in a booming southern metropolis like Charlotte it isn't necessary to seek that type of a neighborhood since there are pockets of diversity/transplants all over the city. There are concentrations of AA in areas like West Charlotte, etc but I think the more important thing is to research and find a place that meets their livability criteria (or as close as possible).
Charlotte and most southern cities aren't big city urban-centric metros (for better or worse). I do agree about Dilworth, it's close to a multitude of accessible options and if living near the "city"/downtown is that desirable, that would be a prime location. They'll have access to any cultural events/activities, etc.
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Agreed on all fronts. The thing that I've always liked about Charlotte is that it has several fairly integrated middle-class neighborhoods. |
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05-20-2016, 01:57 PM
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Just curious, but if one were to ask what middle class area(s)/neighborhoods have the highest concentration of Black residents, what neighborhoods would one look into?
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05-20-2016, 02:18 PM
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Just curious, but if one were to ask what middle class area(s)/neighborhoods have the highest concentration of Black residents, what neighborhoods would one look into?
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University and the north Beatties Ford Rd area would most likely be among them. Parts of east and west Charlotte as well. |
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05-20-2016, 02:23 PM
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Just curious, but if one were to ask what middle class area(s)/neighborhoods have the highest concentration of Black residents, what neighborhoods would one look into?
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The following link is for the city of Charlotte, demographics by zip code...
http://charlottechamber.com/clientup...tail_demos.pdf
Breakdown of zip codes..
http://www.dilworthcharlotte.com/cha...-zip-code-map/
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05-20-2016, 06:40 PM
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Thanks! It appears that 28262, 28269, 28213 and 28215 are highly to predominately Black zip codes that have educational attainments around(give or take) or above the national percentage(30% of those 25 and older have at least a Bachelors degree) and a median household income around(give or take) or above the state figure, with one above the national figure of about $53,700). They all are adjacent to each other to the direct north clockwise to the direct east. |
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05-25-2016, 10:42 AM
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28205 East Charlotte! Diverse community full of culture. I would say East Charlotte has more culture than the rest of the city combined. East Side is where its at. South End is sterile and honestly Noda, Midwood, Dilworth and Uptown are unaffordable at this point. You can get the same house on the East side for 150k that you would pay 500k and up for in any of the places I just listed. East Side has killer restaurants, diverse group of people, very affordable housing for the location and is a 10 minute drive to all the places I just mentioned that are unaffordable to live.
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