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I like the different and diverse urban areas of Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill) and the progressiveness of the area as compared to Richmond. Raleigh seems to have a brighter future with its technology sector and major universities and is growing much faster than Richmond.
Last edited by JoeTarheel; 04-27-2015 at 11:48 AM..
Raleigh seems to be a little more on the trendy side, and meaning no disrespect but I saw tons of preppy young people (right out of college, probably) the last time I went to North Hills. I guess this is the direction Raleigh is heading, along with attracting all the families wishing to settle down in suburban areas further out (North Raleigh, Cary, etc). It has been growing like crazy, but like I said, I'm getting tired of the nonstop suburban sprawl so I wish the growth rates would slow down a tad. I keep seeing wooded areas being plowed down for apartment complexes/subdivisions/strip malls and I can't stand it, I don't want to see the Triangle turn into Northern Virginia or Atlanta.
I don't like the sprawl at all but I do like the increased urban development. I just wish there were more of a focus on affordable urban housing inside the beltline but I can envision it turning into a rich kids only club, like many other southern cities that revitalized their downtowns.
I agree, and I'm sure that'll happen but at least it's better than nonstop suburban sprawl. Downtown Raleigh has been cleaned up for new urban housing, they just constructed SkyHouse and I'm sure more will pop up in the future (probably some around North Hills).
Do tell about these different and diverse urban areas of Raleigh compared to Richmond @Joe Tarheel
I think I listed them if you would read thoroughly...Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill are all different and diverse urban areas within the Raleigh metro area. I don't know of anything in Richmond comparable to these three areas. Get it?
I think I listed them if you would read thoroughly...Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill are all different and diverse urban areas within the Raleigh metro area. I don't know of anything in Richmond comparable to these three areas. Get it?
I like the fact that in Richmond you can enjoy various urban districts and cool neighborhoods close-in without having to travel 30 miles across a wide sprawling area to do so. Richmond has many varied historic districts with their own conveniences, shops, restaurants and local energy. From Church Hill, the Fan District, Uptown and Carytown, and the Libbie and Grove area also known as Westhampton to Bon Air and Ashland which are further out. It's proof positive that the Raleigh and Richmond are quite different. Like it's been pointed out, the focus in Raleigh is on its fast growing, convenient, and largely family-oriented suburbs, and in Richmond, it's the urban core itself which has seen growth and has a different kind of vibrancy.
Of course, there are the Tri-Cities (Petersburg, Hopewell and Colonial Heights) which are actually in the Richmond area, but Richmond's uniqueness is still in its core and nearer locales.
I like the fact that in Richmond you can enjoy various urban districts and cool neighborhoods close-in without having to travel 30 miles across a wide sprawling area to do so. Richmond has many varied historic districts with their own conveniences, shops, restaurants and local energy. From Church Hill, the Fan District, Uptown and Carytown, and the Libbie and Grove area also known as Westhampton to Bon Air and Ashland which are further out. It's proof positive that the Raleigh and Richmond are quite different. Like it's been pointed out, the focus in Raleigh is on its fast growing, convenient, and largely family-oriented suburbs, and in Richmond, it's the urban core itself which has seen growth and has a different kind of vibrancy.
Of course, there are the Tri-Cities (Petersburg, Hopewell and Colonial Heights) which are actually in the Richmond area, but Richmond's uniqueness is still in its core and nearer locales.
I didn't say that I liked the different urban downtown areas of Raleigh, but that it makes Raleigh unique when compared to Richmond. No need to get offended. Intown neighborhoods aren't the same as having 3 distinct/diverse/urban downtowns.
The core cities of Raleigh are growing as well...and the Tri-cities you mentioned aren't on the same scale as the Triangle cities.
I like the fact that in Richmond you can enjoy various urban districts and cool neighborhoods close-in without having to travel 30 miles across a wide sprawling area to do so. Richmond has many varied historic districts with their own conveniences, shops, restaurants and local energy. From Church Hill, the Fan District, Uptown and Carytown, and the Libbie and Grove area also known as Westhampton to Bon Air and Ashland which are further out. It's proof positive that the Raleigh and Richmond are quite different. Like it's been pointed out, the focus in Raleigh is on its fast growing, convenient, and largely family-oriented suburbs, and in Richmond, it's the urban core itself which has seen growth and has a different kind of vibrancy.
Of course, there are the Tri-Cities (Petersburg, Hopewell and Colonial Heights) which are actually in the Richmond area, but Richmond's uniqueness is still in its core and nearer locales.
This is true. The urban core of Richmond is more urban than that of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill combined so you get a much different flavor there with more character. That simply can't be denied.
You may or may not have listed them, but can we see some pics or get an explanation just curious.
I'll list them again: Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill...three diverse urban areas of the Triangle. Get it?
I don't believe I need to search for and post photos just because you aren't familiar with them.
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