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03-06-2007, 04:15 AM
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Not a member
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska (moving to Ohio)
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Most vibrant medium-sized city downtowns (less then a million people metro)
What are some of the most vibrant downtowns for less then a million people in the metro area.
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03-06-2007, 08:25 AM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Patriot Nation
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Charlotte NC comes to mind. Lots of shops & places to eat. Nice skyline, thriving banking community, and it's growing & growing.
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03-06-2007, 09:57 AM
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Universal Supreme Dude
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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Code word Vibrant
I am starting to think this word Vibrant is CodeSpeak for Jammed, Over Priced, Stressful, Hectic.
Just folks trying to get out of some God forsaken place they made Jammed, Over Priced, Stressful, Hectic to some new Paradise place that they will remake into, you guessed it, Jammed, Over Priced, Stressful, hectic.
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03-06-2007, 10:34 AM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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Charleston SC,
Charlottesville VA
Raliegh Durham NC
Alexandria VA
Nashville TN
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03-06-2007, 09:00 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Madison Wis.
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03-06-2007, 09:03 PM
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Rangers FC supporter
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Western Chicagoland
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben Around
Madison Wis.
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Best city in America under 500K people, FAR AND AWAY. I just hope it doesnt experience a massive population growth.  |
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03-06-2007, 09:24 PM
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Deposed Military Dictator
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: In exile, plotting my coup
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Another vote for Madison here. I'd also like to add:
Greenville, SC
Asheville, NC
Burlington, VT
Louisville, KY
Portland, ME
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03-07-2007, 12:48 AM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Michissippi
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Quote:
Originally Posted by carolinajack
Alexandria VA
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Don't mean to be a stickler or an **** here, but Alexandria doesn't count because it's part of the Washington D.C. metropolitain area which is jam-packed full of people. I suspect that the original poster was interested in smaller cities where the metropolitain population is under 1 million and where the quality of life is high (in contrast to Alexandria where the cost of real estate or an apartment is insane). |
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03-07-2007, 09:23 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Wi for the summer--Vegas in the winter
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Right Here
Madison Wisconsin. Sometimes reffered to the "Paris Of The Midwest".
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03-07-2007, 09:30 PM
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The Godfather
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: North Scottsdale, AZ
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Omaha, NE has a pretty good downtown/ old town area. So does Madison, WI and Ann Arbor, MI.
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