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Im not trolling just calling you out on your post thats mis-informing other posters. My point is there common stores like walmart and target . Which doesnt make Columbus fashion Retail any different then say Mobile Alabama. Now Dont make me become a troll because I will ride this ride with you post too post if thats what you want...
What he is getting at is that Columbus is home to a lot of popular fashion lines (they got their start in Columbus and headquarters are there). Even the Gap has some operations on the southside of Columbus. There are a lot of very talented fashion oriented people from all over who live in Columbus that work at these headquarters.
What he is getting at is that Columbus is home to a lot of popular fashion lines (they got their start in Columbus and headquarters are there). Even the Gap has some operations on the southside of Columbus. There are a lot of very talented fashion oriented people from all over who live in Columbus that work at these headquarters.
Oh ok I understand you but, seriously Fashion capital??
I'd have to say that Columbus's roads (freeway network) is light years ahead of Charlotte. That is the one thing that struck me the most when I lived near Columbus (Washington Court House). Also, Columbus's proximity to other interesting cities (ie Cincy, Cleveland, Dayton) beats Charlotte's proximity to Atlanta. Yes, Atlanta is MUCH larger than all of the aforementioned cities. However, quantity certainly is better than quality IMO. Here in the Carolinas, Charlotte really doesn't have a "peer city" the same way that Columbus has Cincy and Cleveland. If a person lives in Charlotte and wishes to "see the Carolinas" every city that person is forced to visit is smaller than Charlotte (hence the reason why many of us travel to GA for "fun"). Visiting cities that are smaller than the city one resides in gets old fast.
Which brings me to my next point. Eventhough Charlotte and Columbus are similarly sized cities, Charlotte plays the role of "Metropolis" in its respective region in ways that Columbus does not. IMO, this regional set up (lesser competition from peer cities) for Charlotte will lead to Charlotte becoming much larger than Columbus over the next 30 years. Being in the Sunbelt is also a plus for Charlotte looking into the future. In time (30 years or so), Charlotte will become more and more like present day Atlanta and Houston. 30 years from now, I'd say that Columbus may still be a metro of less than 3 million (which is NOT a bad thing at all).
With that said, it is not wise to judge what is happening in Charlotte today vs what is happening right now in Columbus. I know for a fact that Charlotte is doing everything possible to prepare for an additional 300,000 residents (over the next 20 years) just in the city limits alone. This influx of newcomers may never happen, but the city is preparing for them anyway (which is smart considering Charlotte's 160 year track record for growth). Columbus has little reason to prepare for rapid growth and will be a better planned city than Charlotte both now and well into the future IMO.
To sum things up, Columbus is historically larger and "more major" than Charlotte. Today, Charlotte's rapid growth (since 1850 btw) has caused Charlotte to catch up with the likes of Columbus. In time, Charlotte will pass cities like Columbus in terms of size and "major city" status. Anyone from Columbus that is wishing Charlotte won't "leap-frog" Columbus more than likely will not get their wish. Just remember that bigger does not always mean better. Size and population is just a way of grouping cities together.
As for the poll, I chose not to vote because I could easily live in either city and LOVE it.
Impressive! Columbus has such unique exhibits that no other city ever has!
Yes, you would be correct, DeaconJ ... Columbus "does" indeed have unique exhibits that "no other cities have", thanks for pointing this out!
Here's a perfect example, a photo I snapped this past autumn in Columbus'
city centre ... quite enthralling, isn't it?
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