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Jacksonville is spread out over 700 sq miles! Charlotte is only 225 or so sq miles and their downtown area acutally looks like a real downtown. I actually like charlotte because it looks like it has some density, meanwhile jacksonville seems like a town of 200,000 or less
Meck County isn't close to being built out. Los Angeles County is built out, Kings/Queens/New York/Bronx and Richmond Counties are built out. Heck, Dade County's almost built out. But Mecklenburg has plenty of room to grow(doesn't mean I'm calling it country, I think having room to grow is a good thing). Having said all that, Jacksonville is huge indeed, and has more undeveloped land than Charlotte, because of it's size. But both cities have a significant amount of undeveloped land, but J'Ville feels less urban than Charlotte.
Good point...I don't know why some people feel the need to equate undeveloped land with "country". There is undeveloped/uninhabited land in NYC...I remember reading about a desolate area in NYC recently (Brooklyn or Queens?) with no streetlights and no sidewalks that floods often. I wonder if anyone thinks about calling NYC "country"?
Jacksonville is spread out over 700 sq miles! Charlotte is only 225 or so sq miles and their downtown area acutally looks like a real downtown. I actually like charlotte because it looks like it has some density, meanwhile jacksonville seems like a town of 200,000 or less
Jacksonville's really isn't that bad...there are some pretty nice areas in the city. But remember it encompasses all of Duval County so you will certainly see some under and less developed areas within the city.
Jacksonville is country as hell! I hardly has any areas that are urban in the "traditional" sense. Charlotte is doing a much better job developing urban areas, but is still relatively country. Both leave a lot to be desired for people looking for a truly urban experience and urban doesn't necessarily mean New York or Chicago big city vibe, but I can think of a slew of cities in Charlotte and Jacksonville size range that are a lot more urban.
Jacksonville is country as hell! I hardly has any areas that are urban in the "traditional" sense. Charlotte is doing a much better job developing urban areas, but is still relatively country. Both leave a lot to be desired for people looking for a truly urban experience and urban doesn't necessarily mean New York or Chicago big city vibe, but I can think of a slew of cities in Charlotte and Jacksonville size range that are a lot more urban.
Which ones? Vegas, San Jose, Columbus, Indianapolis, Virginia Beach, Nashville, Memphis, Louisville, OKC? There may be a couple of cities in their size range that are more urban, but certainly not a "slew" of them, and certainly not "a lot more urban".
I prefer Charlotte and I think it's a more progressive city with a more active downtown, but I actually find Jacksonville to be more urban in the traditional sense.
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