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Who ever made this failed and has little to no knowledge of anything about geography.
Here are some points i should raise
1.You seem to add cities in NYS and even MA. WTF? These places arent even close to the rust belt. they are historically and culturally different from the Rust Belt.
(I must note that Pittsburgh and buffalo included in the rust belt are fine but the cities out side of the general rust belt with the exception of these two just proves the OP's ignorance of geography)
2. You forgot to add the most famous of the rust belt cities yet seem to have added all the small towns and cities that most people would not care about (ex:STL, Chicago, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Grand Rapids, Toledo, Akron, Dayton, Rockford)
LEARN GEOGRAPHY
Actually, the cities mentioned from both states are legitimate.
No they are not legitmate. A city losing population doesnt mean its part of the rust belt.
Cities like Syracuse, Rochester, Binghamton and Elmira are in with the "Rust Belt" to some degree and the first 2 metro areas added population between 2000-2010. Syracuse is at an all time high for the 3 county metro in terms of population.
Cities like Syracuse, Rochester, Binghamton and Elmira are in with the "Rust Belt" to some degree and the first 2 metro areas added population between 2000-2010. Syracuse is at an all time high for the 3 county metro in terms of population.
And actually Broome also had a very little(64) increase in population.
Indianapolis is as rust belt as Detroit or any other city in the midwest/northeast.
However unlike Detroit Indy did something about it.
If you have an hour to watch this documentary it talks about Indy's rustbelt past and how community leaders changed the city and image. The Urbanophile » Blog Archive » From Naptown to Super City
feel free to comment on this video and what you think or PM me too.
I think Midwestern style 'Rust Belt" is very different than NE style . . .
Being familiar and living in many of the places on the list, I would opine a Louisville, Cincinati, Pittsburgh type city is going to be much more desirable and have a higher quality of life factor than an Allentown, Bethlehem or upstate NY type area
I think Midwestern style 'Rust Belt" is very different than NE style . . .
Being familiar and living in many of the places on the list, I would opine a Louisville, Cincinati, Pittsburgh type city is going to be much more desirable and have a higher quality of life factor than an Allentown, Bethlehem or upstate NY type area
Syracuse is in line with Cincinnati and Pittsburgh in that regard. Allentown and Buffalo is ahead of Louisville in that regard.
It is your opinion, but it may not be as clear cut as one may think.
It's not anything I can quantify statistically.
As I stated, I have spent time/lived in most of the cities mentioned. For me, personally, the midwestern rust belt is more suited for me. Allentown/Bethlehem is just too depressing for me even though it is in close proximity to some really cool places like Bucks County and NYC. Its like the backdrop of a Tom Waits video or something. I do really love upstate New York, but not the areas that are being mentioned in this thread as 'rust belt'. I have different requirements than a lot of people in what I look for in a living situation, and I think all peoples requirements change as they age. At 53, midwestern rust belt suits me better than Philly( I know, not rust belt) did in the 80's
I dont like it when opinions become a source of anger or forum wars, so please know they are not meant to offend or antagonize, just random discussion or opinion
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