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I think it's interesting that you think that Charlotte and Columbus are so similar and have proposed many ways in which Charlotte should emulate Columbus in past threads, but you "do NOT feel that Columbus needs to emulate Charlotte in any way whatsoever." The truth is that you feel that Charlotte is inferior to Columbus but won't come out and say it for whatever reason. I just hope this poll on CD provides the validation you're looking for in your city.
I don't typically feel the need or desire to repeat myself often, but I will ...
"COLUMBUS DOES NOT NEED TO EMULATE CHARLOTTE"!!!
Hmmmmmmm, I attempted to have a more broad minded and decidedly less derogatory thread than those in the past ... it seems though, that the "Charlotteans" are hell bent on making this into a nasty, foul mouthed discussion.
Sorry, I'm NOT buying into what you're all selling here! Hmmmmmmmm ... it could be that there are
some hurt and even "surprised" feelings ... afterall, there's been quite a bit of positive feedback concerning COLUMBUS.
I guess you ( and others ) were not expecting that to be the case. "Seems like the shoe is on the other foot now", huh? LMAO
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What's the big deal about the NBC 4 link? Nothing in the article defamed the great city of Columbus?
So, there's speculation and a proposal for light rail in my city ... in no way does that indicate that we're attempting to emulate or "catch up" with Charlotte ...??? Too funny
Does that matter? The growth in Charlotte is typical of the South... ticky tacky homes all in a row, built no better than a shoebox. I could not get over how garbage the new homes are in the South, its downright scary! And whats with the mega use of popcorn ceilings? UGH
Charlotte can grow all it wants, it sint making the city the slightest bit more interesting. Unlike Charlotte, Columbus is an interesting place, far more attractive to those who dont seek endless cookie-cutter neighborhoods. And Columbus is situated better in the country, its closer to other cities.
Mr. Baumgardner...I believe that I pointed out earlier where your "positive thread" went awry - and it wasn't due to any Charlotte members. The above post is to blame. Get it right.
I don't typically feel the need or desire to repeat myself often, but I will ...
"COLUMBUS DOES NOT NEED TO EMULATE CHARLOTTE"!!!
Hmmmmmmm, I attempted to have a more broad minded and decidedly less derogatory thread than those in the past ... it seems though, that the "Charlotteans" are hell bent on making this into a nasty, foul mouthed discussion.
Sorry, I'm NOT buying into what you're all selling here! Hmmmmmmmm ... it could be that there are
some hurt and even "surprised" feelings ... afterall, there's been quite a bit of positive feedback concerning COLUMBUS.
I guess you ( and others ) were not expecting that to be the case. "Seems like the shoe is on the other foot now", huh? LMAO
Your previous backhanded positivity in this thread is very transparent...but the above post is FAR from positive. Yes, the shoe is on the other foot - and it doesn't quite fit.
By the way, this is coming from a neutral member that lives in neither Columbus nor Charlotte...for whatever it's worth. Just sayin'...calling it like I see it.
Doesn't matter where it started ... does it?
Why do others have to follow suit??
If somebody jumps from a cliff ... does everybody else "have" to do the same?
Completetly asinine!
I must add tho ... if I had to live in Charlotte again, I'd be tempted ... "to make that leap"
*******OUCH!
LOL
Yes...it does matter where it started. Period. I'm sorry if you disagree, but your reasons for it are painfully obvious. If it suited your opinion I'm pretty sure you would be ALL OVER where the problem orgininated. By the way, the OP is one of the main ones who "followed suit".
None of this matters to me, but don't act like locating the root of the problem isn't important.
I don't typically feel the need or desire to repeat myself often, but I will ...
"COLUMBUS DOES NOT NEED TO EMULATE CHARLOTTE"!!!
Hmmmmmmm, I attempted to have a more broad minded and decidedly less derogatory thread than those in the past ... it seems though, that the "Charlotteans" are hell bent on making this into a nasty, foul mouthed discussion.
Sorry, I'm NOT buying into what you're all selling here! Hmmmmmmmm ... it could be that there are
some hurt and even "surprised" feelings ... afterall, there's been quite a bit of positive feedback concerning COLUMBUS.
I guess you ( and others ) were not expecting that to be the case. "Seems like the shoe is on the other foot now", huh? LMAO
Dude, you are overly sensitive. Show me a post in this thread where a Charlottean spoke ill of Columbus. The person from Chicago is the one who put this thread on a negative track, and it appears as though you don't mind so long as you can pin the blame on Charlotteans. I don't feel the need to trash another city to defend my own at all, and I have not done so--nor have any other Charlotteans in this thread. If any have, please show me where. So we are not thrown off by positive comments about Columbus whatsoever.
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Originally Posted by JohnDBaumgardner
Oh, by the way ...
What's the big deal about the NBC 4 link? Nothing in the article defamed the great city of Columbus?
So, there's speculation and a proposal for light rail in my city ... in no way does that indicate that we're attempting to emulate or "catch up" with Charlotte ...??? Too funny
My point in posting that link was not to "defame" the city of Columbus, as much as you'd like a Charlottean to do that so you can play the poor, innocent victim. The point was to show that Columbus should emulate Charlotte (and other cities that have done so) in terms of implementing rail-based transit. A rapidly-growing city should seek to offer as many transit options as possible. Hopefully Columbus will jump on board with that sooner rather than later.
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I must agree with the previous poster. I've lived in Charlotte and have conducted business in Columbus on numerous occasions.
On the surface, Charlotte seems to be more impressive overall, I guess it's all of those gleaming new
skyscrapers.
After having lived in Charlotte, seeing it go bust as it has, I would certainly lend more credence to a city like Columbus.
Columbus offers so many amenities and certainly it has a much more diversified economy than does
Charlotte.
It's really too bad, I think Charlotte is still a decent city, but .. it had pinned all of it's hopes on the banking industry. I should know, I lost my position with Wachovia and had to leave town.
Think of Detroit in the same terms - exact same scenario occurred there with the auto industry.
Firstly, Charlotte has not gone bust, although your job may have (and I'm sorry about that). Yes, it's been a bit rough here, but since the shakeup with the banks, we've had at least two mid-major corporate relocations (neither one banking related), more job announcements, and the possibility for a couple of other corporate relocations. We're proving that we're not just a good place for banking, but a good place for business, period. This is just the wake-up call we needed to further diversify our local economy.
And one visit to Detroit and one visit to Charlotte shows that the two are NOT the same. Now if we lost both banks and all those jobs, then yes--but that's not happening, far from it. Even with Wells Fargo acquisition of Wachovia, we still have thousands of those jobs here and will remain a regional headquarters for the bank. And of course, BOA will remain headquartered here.
I live in Charlotte and absolutely HATE it here!
The reasons being:
1.Horrendous traffic
2.Lack of bonafide culture, Chlt still retains much of the "Clampetts" culture
3.No true sense of community - everybody is from somewhere else ( including me )
4.Too much gang violence beginning to bring the city down
5.Ugly terrain - though the mountains to the east are awesome
6.WATER RESTRICTIONS - UGHH!
7.The whole bible belt syndrome - You're damned unless you're a BAPTIST!
8.Feels like just another "READY MADE" city - Assembly required
9.Lack of overall friendliness
10.THIS PLACE JUST SUCKS!
I've lived in other cities, including Columbus. I would choose Columbus easily over this "over hyped"
and "boom gone bust" city.
Thank God, my transfer back to Denver has finally gone through!
This is interesting. You just "happen" to jump in on this discussion, and as of now, you only have three posts. I wonder if your IP address would happen to "coincidentally" match up with someone else's here with a similar writing style and who has expressed similar disgust for Charlotte in the past. I wouldn't be surprised if that were the case. How about I tip someone off to investigate that, shall we?
I'm neither overly sensitive or poor, I'm very practical and wealthy! lol
Despite all of the ill feelings, the back and forth between Columbus and Charlotte in this thread ... these two cities shall remain viable cities in the future of America.
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