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I have lived in NYC, and a few smaller cities in CT. They just have so much character, culture and even today they are still advancing and evolving. Many of them are still growing, such as Boston and NYC, albeit at a slow rate.
Non-legacy cities have their own allure, too though. I live in Columbus, OH right now and can't complain. But it doesn't have the same impact or architecture you would find in a legacy city.
Non-legacy for living. New Orleans would be the exception, but just barely since it's still a Sunbelt town that's reinventing itself.
New Orleans may geographically be in the Sunbelt but it's really not a Sunbelt city, similar to how Columbus OH is in the Rustbelt but isn't a Rustbelt city. New Orleans is really a Southern legacy city as it matured in the pre-war era and hasn't experienced the breakneck growth that has characterized true Sunbelt cities like Austin, Houston, Dallas, Phoenix, Atlanta, Charlotte, etc.
New Orleans may geographically be in the Sunbelt but it's really not a Sunbelt city, similar to how Columbus OH is in the Rustbelt but isn't a Rustbelt city. New Orleans is really a Southern legacy city as it matured in the pre-war era and hasn't experienced the breakneck growth that has characterized true Sunbelt cities like Austin, Houston, Dallas, Phoenix, Atlanta, Charlotte, etc.
The definition of the Sunbelt I'm using isn't based on breakneck growth during any set period. It's based on location, urban design and culture. Outside of the historic center of New Orleans, the landscape of the area is unmistakably Sunbelt in nature. It also embodies the laid back, live and let live attitude most Sunbelt cities are known for.
The definition of the Sunbelt I'm using isn't based on breakneck growth during any set period. It's based on location, urban design and culture. Outside of the historic center of New Orleans, the landscape of the area is unmistakably Sunbelt in nature. It also embodies the laid back, live and let live attitude most Sunbelt cities are known for.
I'm not sure if there's a "Sunbelt landscape," since the Sunbelt stretches from the Bay Area down to Miami, which includes a lot of different landscapes. But the original definition of the terms was based on population growth from the North back to the South, and the economic growth that spurred that reverse migration. NOLA was built on legacy industries and has a more extensive old-school urban environment and as such, is something of an island within the geographic Sunbelt.
I'm not sure if there's a "Sunbelt landscape," since the Sunbelt stretches from the Bay Area down to Miami, which includes a lot of different landscapes. But the original definition of the terms was based on population growth from the North back to the South, and the economic growth that spurred that reverse migration. NOLA was built on legacy industries and has an extensive old-school urban environment and as such, is something of an island within the geographic Sunbelt.
Sunbelt landscape = post WW2 development, single family bungalows, manicured lawns, etc.
New Orleans may not have seen the same rate of growth as other Sunbelt cities, but it's hardly been stagnant. It's the Sunbelt's legacy city. Simple as that.
If you consider 1/2 inch quarry stone to be a manicured lawn.
I think it serves the same purpose.
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