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View Poll Results: Columbus vs. Newport News
Columbus 17 37.78%
Newport News 28 62.22%
Voters: 45. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 08-31-2009, 09:59 PM
 
Location: Metro Atlanta (Sandy Springs), by way of Macon, GA
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Columbus Vs. Newport News.....once again...it depends on what type of city the particular person is looking for.....but it's insane to act like Columbus is any where even remotely close to being a true city like Newport News.

IN REGARDS TO URBAN ATTRIBUTES....Columbus is probably one of, if not THE, least appealing city with its population size. Columbus is a city approaching 200,000 in population but has the looks, feel and amenities that you would expect of a city around 70-75,000 in pop....including only having 1 mall (single floor at that)........no skyline.......limited entertainment/nightlife options......typical chain restaurants....no Int'l Airport....and it doesnt even have REAL interstate access.....only a "spur" (I-185)........again...these are things you would expect from a city of about 75,000....not approaching 200,000.

Teens and Young Adults in Columbus just a couple of years ago acted like heaven was on earth when they had "1" major R&B concert to town.....smh

again.....in regards to urban characteristics...Columbus is a complete 180 from what its population may lead you to expect the city to offer you. However, if you love and slow paced, country environment.....with somewhat urban amenities scatted here in there....Columbus would be for you.
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Old 08-31-2009, 10:21 PM
 
Location: Virginia Beach/Norfolk.
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Newport News has an internatonal airport.
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Old 08-31-2009, 10:39 PM
 
Location: Metro Atlanta (Sandy Springs), by way of Macon, GA
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This is not even a fair comparison.....despite it's population.....Columbus seriously has more in common with cities 75,000-100,000 in population than cities within it's own population range.

Driving around town in both of these cities would provide 2 totally different experience.

Columbus = country, Newport News = not

Columbus would compare more to..eh..Roanoke
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Old 08-31-2009, 10:41 PM
 
Location: Virginia Beach/Norfolk.
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Newport News City Center
City Center at Oyster Point - Newport News, Virginia
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Old 09-01-2009, 06:39 AM
 
Location: Atlanta
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This is not even a fair comparison.....despite it's population.....Columbus seriously has more in common with cities 75,000-100,000 in population than cities within it's own population range.

Driving around town in both of these cities would provide 2 totally different experience.

Columbus = country, Newport News = not

Columbus would compare more to..eh..Roanoke
Not sure how Columbus, a city of 200,000, with tens of thousands of more people on Fort Benning, as well as having 600,000 people in a 30 mile radius feels country .
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Old 09-01-2009, 08:21 AM
 
Location: Virginia Beach/Norfolk.
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Not sure how Columbus, a city of 200,000, with tens of thousands of more people on Fort Benning, as well as having 600,000 people in a 30 mile radius feels country .
600,000 people in a 30 mile radius is nothing to wrrite home about.

Newport News has 2 million people within a 30 mile radius!
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Old 09-01-2009, 05:28 PM
 
Location: Metro Atlanta (Sandy Springs), by way of Macon, GA
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ok....of course Columbus isnt some 1 horse town, but I mean for a city to almost have 200,000..it does feel country. On your average street in Columbus, you cant even tell you're in a city larger than some micropolitan areas like Dublin, GA and Milledgeville, GA for most of the trip

Columbus looks more similar to those cities than it does to Newport News, and again those cities are only MICROPOLITAN areas.
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Old 09-01-2009, 09:37 PM
 
Location: Atlanta
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ok....of course Columbus isnt some 1 horse town, but I mean for a city to almost have 200,000..it does feel country. On your average street in Columbus, you cant even tell you're in a city larger than some micropolitan areas like Dublin, GA and Milledgeville, GA for most of the trip

Columbus looks more similar to those cities than it does to Newport News, and again those cities are only MICROPOLITAN areas.
I'm sorry, but I just don't feel the same way. Columbus feels like a city of it's size easily. It has the tallest buildings in GA outside of Atlanta, home to one of the world's largest military bases, and home to some very large corporations. A major interstate doesn't make a city feel "big".
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Old 09-01-2009, 09:41 PM
 
Location: Virginia Beach/Norfolk.
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I agree with you GABOY. It feels like a city of 170,000..
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Old 09-02-2009, 07:25 AM
 
Location: Springfield VA
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Columbus Vs. Newport News.....once again...it depends on what type of city the particular person is looking for.....but it's insane to act like Columbus is any where even remotely close to being a true city like Newport News.

IN REGARDS TO URBAN ATTRIBUTES....Columbus is probably one of, if not THE, least appealing city with its population size. Columbus is a city approaching 200,000 in population but has the looks, feel and amenities that you would expect of a city around 70-75,000 in pop....including only having 1 mall (single floor at that)........no skyline.......limited entertainment/nightlife options......typical chain restaurants....no Int'l Airport....and it doesnt even have REAL interstate access.....only a "spur" (I-185)........again...these are things you would expect from a city of about 75,000....not approaching 200,000.

Teens and Young Adults in Columbus just a couple of years ago acted like heaven was on earth when they had "1" major R&B concert to town.....smh

again.....in regards to urban characteristics...Columbus is a complete 180 from what its population may lead you to expect the city to offer you. However, if you love and slow paced, country environment.....with somewhat urban amenities scatted here in there....Columbus would be for you.
I don't know some of those things don't really matter. No international airport so what? I'd like to see Columbus just improve the airport it has before trying to go international that's what Atlanta is there for. Also the mall is fine. The mall has actually expanded over the years. Instead of growing up it grew out. Once upon a time there was no food court no JcPenney just the hall from Dillards (then Gayfers) to Macys (then Montgomery Ward). There's an interstate 185 no it's not as major as 85 but 185 serves its purpose and gets you where you need to go. Columbus has never been too big into tall buildings. Look at TSYS downtown they had the opportunity to build a skyscraper to compete with the AFLAC building on Wynnton Rd but chose not to. My point is let's not focus on superficial things like that. Columbus needs more well paying jobs not malls and skyscrapers.
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