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Really? Orlando is not like Atlanta. Central Florida on down does NOT have southern culture. The saying in Florida is the further north the more southern it gets.
Why is it that Hampton Roads is never in any of these conversations? It's only one of the largest metros in the South.
True; it's definitely one of the most overlooked metros out there. I think it's a good candidate here also; if they could manage to lure more knowledge-based, white-collar, and tech-y jobs in particular, it could really take off.
And there's Richmond also; it definitely has what it takes to boom, although I'm not sure it would be seen as a "New South" metro given its history and urban fabric.
I think Virginia Beach in particular is trying to attract a lot of advanced manufacturing jobs. There *is* precedent for that. There's also a ton of brewing that's starting around here.
I think Virginia Beach in particular is trying to attract a lot of advanced manufacturing jobs. There *is* precedent for that. There's also a ton of brewing that's starting around here.
Advanced manufacturing is good stuff, although an oft overlooked sector. It's playing a role in Charleston's current boom and has helped put the Greenville-Spartanburg area on the map as well.
I'm with 757. HR and RVA are not and will never be "New South". There is no real interest in either metro in becoming that either. Of course every city wants to expand its economic base ( and HR's sequestration pain is real) and the cities to our south are doing a pretty good job of that (albeit a bit of a race to the bottom). Our QOL and standard of living remain higher than most of the aforementioned metros.
I'm with 757. HR and RVA are not and will never be "New South". There is no real interest in either metro in becoming that either. Of course every city wants to expand its economic base ( and HR's sequestration pain is real) and the cities to our south are doing a pretty good job of that (albeit a bit of a race to the bottom). Our QOL and standard of living remain higher than most of the aforementioned metros.
Hmmmm...explain. I don't think this is true of the Triangle, Charlotte, and Atlanta in particular. I think that more so applies to smaller cities/metros that are willing to fork over a boatload of incentives for manufacturing jobs (e.g., SC, AL, etc.).
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