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What cities do you think have potential to have the brightest future? I would actually pick Atlanta. Many on this board have mentioned that Atlanta will become the next Detroit, but I actually think its going to get better in the long run. There are many new developments being built such as the Midtown Mile and Streets of Buckhead, and the Beltine project is currently in the process. It just needs to expand the public transit more.
Chicago is another city that has had many achievements recently, and could continue to improve in the next decade, especially if they host the 2016 Olympics. Seattle is another city where the future looks good, and maybe Portland and Denver.
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What cities do you think have potential to have the brightest future? I would actually pick Atlanta. Many on this board have mentioned that Atlanta will become the next Detroit, but I actually think its going to get better in the long run. There are many new developments being built such as the Midtown Mile and Streets of Buckhead, and the Beltine project is currently in the process. It just needs to expand the public transit more.
Chicago is another city that has had many achievements recently, and could continue to improve in the next decade, especially if they host the 2016 Olympics. Seattle is another city where the future looks good, and maybe Portland and Denver.
Chicago, Seattle, Portland...pretty much there, I think. Great cities.
Atlanta could be an amazing city...it's got beautiful neighborhoods, great weather, close to mountains and beach. Politics, local and state, is its' biggest problem...
(Possibly) Hosting the Olympics could help Chicago focus it's renovations, much like the '84 games in L.A. (L.A. actually became livable during the games). All of the cities listed are pretty much already there as far as being nice.
As long as Atlanta doesn't suffer from "White-Flight" or too many under-qualified people who couldn't make it in their own small town and look to a location to solve all of their problems, it'll probably improve the most. But the humidity is an issue. Also the water shortages.(A more California mindset dealing with water could help) It's in a good possition to become the capital of the South.
I read an article not long ago about what some scientists will think the effects of climate change will have on certain parts of the country 50-75 years from now. They said that both the Southwest and Southeast will become much more dry as well as even more hot. If this is true, then I would predict that cities in the Northeast and Northwest will have a brighter future.
Chicago, Seattle, Portland...pretty much there, I think. Great cities.
Atlanta could be an amazing city...it's got beautiful neighborhoods, great weather, close to mountains and beach. Politics, local and state, is its' biggest problem...
close to the beach? How far is ATL from the ocean or are you talking about lakes? I could definitely see there being some beautiful lakes around Atlanta and it seems like a naturally beautiful setting for sure but it sure isn't close to any ocean
close to the beach? How far is ATL from the ocean or are you talking about lakes? I could definitely see there being some beautiful lakes around Atlanta and it seems like a naturally beautiful setting for sure but it sure isn't close to any ocean
Atlanta is only 3-4 hours from the ocean, which can be done in a days trip. Sure its not right by the beach like Los Angeles or Miami, but it's not the middle of Kansas either.
Madrid and Tokyo are actually supposed to be in the lead for the 2016 Olympics. Those two had the highest bid scores. There's only a 1 in 4 chance that the Olympics will even come to the US.
Anyway, I'm going to say:
-Atlanta (I agree that it's in good position to become the unofficial capital of the south)
-Tampa (they're supposed to have one of the fastest growing economies over the next decade)
-NYC (they've experienced a huge come-back since 9/11)
-Los Angeles (I hopeful that, now that prices are coming down, the middle class will be able to come back, restoring balance)
-Seattle (it's becoming quite the economic hotspot)
-Houston (the fact that it's one of the few booming cities that's actually on a coast works in its favor)
-Chicago (if they do get the Olympics - although I'm actually not so certain that it would make a significant difference).
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