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When I think of cities that missed the sunbelt boom I think of Oklahoma city, Tulsa, little rock, Jackson, ms, Memphis Tenn, Birmingham Alabama. Why didn't these cities boom and why?
Pretty much the cities you mention. Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Memphis, and Birmingham. Pretty much all of those cities have negative perceptions or quality of life issues that make them less desirable.
Pretty much the cities you mention. Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Memphis, and Birmingham. Pretty much all of those cities have negative perceptions or quality of life issues that make them less desirable.
I disagree with Oklahoma City, I think you have bias toward it based on location. It's growth rates are much more sunbelt esque compared to the rest of those mentioned.
I have no bias towards okc I live here but the people here feel they missed the boom they want Austin type growth.
Well you can tell that by the somewhat overcompensaty Devon tower on the skyline. Still I think it's a disservice to the city to put it in the company of the cities listed.
Well you can tell that by the somewhat overcompensaty Devon tower on the skyline. Still I think it's a disservice to the city to put it in the company of the cities listed.
By some of these threads to them okc is worse is. But I hear u.
It basically boils down to jobs. Cities like Birmingham and Memphis also have some serious in-state competition (Huntsville and Nashville, respectively) and are having a harder time retaining young, educated professionals since there are other options nearby that can offer more lucrative positions.
Pretty much the cities you mention. Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Memphis, and Birmingham. Pretty much all of those cities have negative perceptions or quality of life issues that make them less desirable.
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Originally Posted by fezzador
It basically boils down to jobs. Cities like Birmingham and Memphis also have some serious in-state competition (Huntsville and Nashville, respectively) and are having a harder time retaining young, educated professionals since there are other options nearby that can offer more lucrative positions.
That fits the case with Little Rock. In state competition would be the Fayetteville area that has a lot of growth. There was high crime in the '90s and that got national attention and Arkansas is often overlooked and has a negative image anyway. Throw in mistakes and missed opportunities. FedEx actually started in Little Rock and only moved to Memphis after Little Rock wouldn't make changes to accommodate their planes. Keeping it would have made a huge difference for the city.
It basically boils down to jobs. Cities like Birmingham and Memphis also have some serious in-state competition (Huntsville and Nashville, respectively) and are having a harder time retaining young, educated professionals since there are other options nearby that can offer more lucrative positions.
In Birmingham's case add years of poor leadership and a population the sees growth as something terrible.
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