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About the only thing going in favor of PHX right now is Sheriff Arpaio for his tough stance on illegals, and he has actually made strides to do something about the problem. He might come across as a redneck sometimes and I don't care much for that aspect of him but at least he is more action than talk - more than I can say about John McCain.
Employment is better in many locations than in PHX. Growth is stagnant, unemployment is high, and more people want to leave than move in anymore. Lots of people are staying because they are stuck there. Hopefully I won't be of them.
Otherwise PHX has nothing going for it. Look at the poll response - only 2 people picked PHX for most important state capital. That's pathetic! America's 5th biggest city ranks very low among lots of people around the nation - even lower than many places half our size.
Face it, PHX is boring! It has nothing to offer that is fit for a city our size.
Sure we've tried to bring in major-league sports and light rail, but hardly anyone attends the games and the novelty of light rail has worn off after only a year in operation. I bet all the major-league sports will be moved out and the trains shut down in the near future.
What sports are the majority of people in PHX interested in? High-school football and NASCAR. It's an overgrown small town and it will always be that way.
I think it's pretty apparent you hate Phoenix and probably anywhere else you have visited or lived, that is really sad.
I won't debate the fact that Phoenix has gotten only a few responses in this poll which is highly unscientific and unofficial. My guess is many people who voted in the poll are from the eastern United States.
Your presumptions that Phoenix will elilminate light rail and professional sports are beyond any sane reasoning. Ridership on the light rail has exceeded anyone's original estimates, and the stadiums are always filled with fans at the games.
Metropolitan Phoenix is a hub for sports. Besides having NL, NFL, NHL, NBA, and WNBA it has hosted two super bowls, all-star games, major college bowl games for a number of years, and is also a haven for professional golfers. NASCAR is also a major spectator sport, I don't understand why you think that is small-time.
Lastly the statement that Phoenix is an overgrown small town is totally ridiculous. Phoenix is probably the newest major city in the country and it takes time to establish things like roots, culture, and a well-defined employment base.
I think it's pretty apparent you hate Phoenix and probably anywhere else you have visited or lived, that is really sad.
I won't debate the fact that Phoenix has gotten only a few responses in this poll which is highly unscientific and unofficial. My guess is many people who voted in the poll are from the eastern United States.
Your presumptions that Phoenix will elilminate light rail and professional sports are beyond any sane reasoning. Ridership on the light rail has exceeded anyone's original estimates, and the stadiums are always filled with fans at the games.
Metropolitan Phoenix is a hub for sports. Besides having NL, NFL, NHL, NBA, and WNBA it has hosted two super bowls, all-star games, major college bowl games for a number of years, and is also a haven for professional golfers. NASCAR is also a major spectator sport, I don't understand why you think that is small-time.
Lastly the statement that Phoenix is an overgrown small town is totally ridiculous. Phoenix is probably the newest major city in the country and it takes time to establish things like roots, culture, and a well-defined employment base.
As the saying goes, Rome wasn't built in a day.
All right, fine. PHX has all the major-league sports, but what is the attendance like compared to all the other big cities with major-leagues?
Honestly, what is there that is so attractive about PHX besides being a sports haven? Besides the nice winter weather and the 5-6 months of searing heat? Besides being so close to places like Sedona, Grand Canyon, the beaches of CA or Rocky Point, and the casinos of Vegas?
PHX has very little that qualifies itself as the America's 5th biggest city. It's unknown on the international front, and hardly known nationally except for its wacky politics.
I know Rome wasn't built in a day. PHX has been a city since 1881 - that's close to 130 years. The place has had all that time to improve itself and become a city to be proud of, but it missed that opportunity many many times.
Yea but there hasn't been anywhere near this type of activity there in the past. The lack of support for professional teams in Phoenix can be attributed to the ridiculous amount of transient residents.
For what it's worth, I don't think any sane person is really going to claim Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the country...and in terms of this thread, I don't think any sane person is going to put it in the same tier as Boston and Atlanta.
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