Charlotte vs. Raleigh? (Durham, Cary, Gastonia: elementary, metropolis, suggestion)

[carolinablue]

Originally Posted by Raleigh540

“Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Greensboro and Raleigh have all passed similar ordinances already. This is going to continue to be an issue until Charlotte catches up with its peers,” said Chris Sgro, executive director of Equality N.C."
The Daily Tar Heel :: Proposal to add LGBT protections fails in Charlotte City Council

3 of the of 4 openly gay mayors in NC hail from the Triangle area, none from the Charlotte area.
Gay mayors thank McCrory for opposition to bills | News & Observer News & Observer

Way to go Durham!

Once again, Charlotte beats Raleigh when it comes to the equality Index. Charlotte:63.

http://hrc-assets.s3-website-us-east...lotte-2014.pdf

Raleigh: 51

http://hrc-assets.s3-website-us-east...leigh-2014.pdf

Catch up Raleigh!

[Charlotte485]

Originally Posted by Raleigh540

Memphis is a huge "hub" for FedEx. You may be an airport expert but I think you'll find most people think hub in terms of passenger traffic, as in busiest airports

No... you're completely wrong, food stamps. And here's why....


You were speaking of the economics of a single entity, In this case, AAL.... Any other airline operations is completely irrelevant to what you were talking about, which was American Airlines hub in Charlotte. Which is one of the largest hub operations in the world, and the 3rd largest airline hub in the USA.


New York City (LaGuardia, JFK, Newark) has far more passengers than Charlotte does.... But Charlotte is by far a larger hub for American Airlines than their hub in JFK & LaGuardia combined by a large margin.

Chicago is the busiest airport (I think they just overtook Atlanta, but that keeps flip flopping)... American has it's 4th largest airline hub in Chicago. Despite Chicago O'Hare (not even counting Chicago Midway), American's hub at charlotte is around 20% larger...



Passenger traffic of an airport is irrelevant when discussing an airlines hub.... It's completely different.



You mentioned American Airlines in Charlotte... and I responded to American Airlines in Charlotte. And of course, you somehow equate that to the passenger traffic of Memphis airport and that FedEx flies a lot of packages there...

[carolinablue]

Originally Posted by Raleigh540

How many come from SC to Charlotte Pride? The state's pride, NC Pride, is always in the Triangle and always get North Carolinians

Exactly, people travel to Charlotte to attend the pride event. It might be hard for you to fathom people visiting your city. Are you implying people from SC not be able to attend a pride event in Charlotte? I will usually attend Atlanta Pride, as do many of my friends, I guess we shouldn't be allowed there since we aren't from Georgia. Get the hell out of here with that mess. For a state pride, it's pretty weak, considering the states( actually the largest of NC and SC) largest is down here in Charlotte.

[Charlotte485]

Originally Posted by carolinablue

Way to go Durham!

Once again, Charlotte beats Raleigh when it comes to the equality Index. Charlotte:63.

http://hrc-assets.s3-website-us-east...lotte-2014.pdf

Raleigh: 51

http://hrc-assets.s3-website-us-east...leigh-2014.pdf

Catch up Raleigh!

That and not only does Raleigh lag behind in protections for LGBT, but of the LGBT protections that Raleigh does have, came after several cities in NC... including Bessemer City Which, I know BC... that is the biggest Podunk Larry the Cable Guy town I could imagine....

In a unanimous vote, members of the City Council revised the City of Raleigh’s non-discrimination policy language to include non-discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression, in addition to sexual orientation.




Raleigh joins Asheville, Boone, Carrboro, Charlotte, Chapel Hill and Buncombe in protecting workers from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Durham, Mecklenburg and Orange Counties have similar protections for their workers.

http://www.indyweek.com/news/archive...city-employees

Other little fun facts about downtown Raleigh

5,000 People live in Raleigh's Downtown, the CBD 2014
15,500 People live in Charlotte's uptown CBD in 2015



Raleigh has over 5 million sq. feet of Office space in their Downtown
Charlotte has 23 million sq. feet of office space in uptown with 7 million under construction.

Raleigh's Downtown has 3.2 million visitors annually
Charlotte's uptown has 12 million visitors annually.


Class A Office rates in Raleigh's downtown: 23.92
Class A Office rates in Charlotte's uptown: 25.81

Charlotte's Uptown has over 3,200 Under construction/planned
Raleigh's Downtown has 2,257 units under construction/planned


Downtown Raleigh has 40,000 employees
Uptown Charlotte has 100,000 employees


The largest employers in downtown Raleigh: State of North Carolina (13,000), Duke Energy (2,900) Wake County Government (1,360), Red Hat (900) Empire (512) and Shaw University (360)

Not sure how the development scene is doing in Raleigh, but it's highrise development is booming uptown.

[Charlotte485]

Originally Posted by carolinablue

Exactly, people travel to Charlotte to attend the pride event. It might be hard for you to fathom people visiting your city. Are you implying people from SC not be able to attend a pride event in Charlotte? I will usually attend Atlanta Pride, as do many of my friends, I guess we shouldn't be allowed there since we aren't from Georgia. Get the hell out of here with that mess. For a state pride, it's pretty weak, considering the states( actually the largest of NC and SC) largest is down here in Charlotte.

It's funny because the NC state pride is pretty Podunk compared to Pride Charlote. It's not even comparable.

[Raleigh540]

15 Reasons Why Charlotte Is The Weirdest

LOL! How embarrassing.

[Raleigh540]

Originally Posted by Charlotte485

It's funny because the NC state pride is pretty Podunk compared to Pride Charlote. It's not even comparable.

Repressed all year, I guess the Charlotte LGBT has to let all out one day out of the year

[Raleigh540]

Originally Posted by Charlotte485

That and not only does Raleigh lag behind in protections for LGBT, but of the LGBT protections that Raleigh does have, came after several cities in NC... including Bessemer City Which, I know BC... that is the biggest Podunk Larry the Cable Guy town I could imagine....




Other little fun facts about downtown Raleigh





Not sure how the development scene is doing in Raleigh, but it's highrise development is booming uptown.

Things are going pretty well in America's best city
Which Is America's Best City? - Businessweek

"Businessweek.com spent months working with data that would help us to identify the best cities in the U.S. We looked at a range of positive metrics around quality of life, counted up restaurants, evaluated school scores, and considered the number of colleges and pro sports teams. All these factors and more add up to a city that would seem to offer it all. When we began the process we had no idea which cities would come out on top. The winner? Raleigh, N.C.

Raleigh No. 1
To most residents of Raleigh, it may not come as a surprise that their city earned the title of America’s Best City. Raleigh shows the cultural graces that go along with anchoring the so-called Research Triangle, home to North Carolina State University, Duke University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Among its many attributes the city sports 867 restaurants, 110 bars, and 51 museums, according to Onboard Informatics, as well as a thriving social scene, good schools, and 12,512 park acres, equal to several times the green space per capita in cities like New York and Los Angeles, according to the Trust for Public Land. It also offers a great deal on nights and weekends—from concerts and opera, to the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes and college sports, to the 30,000-square-foot State Farmers Market."

Real cities are measured in the aforementioned, not towers

[Raleigh540]

Originally Posted by carolinablue

Exactly, people travel to Charlotte to attend the pride event. It might be hard for you to fathom people visiting your city. Are you implying people from SC not be able to attend a pride event in Charlotte? I will usually attend Atlanta Pride, as do many of my friends, I guess we shouldn't be allowed there since we aren't from Georgia. Get the hell out of here with that mess. For a state pride, it's pretty weak, considering the states( actually the largest of NC and SC) largest is down here in Charlotte.

Pride events are almost kinda really old school at this point doncha think? Reminiscent of bygone days when the community was repressed, maybe that's why Charlotte still gets a pretty good showing?

[Raleigh540]

Raleigh:

#2 Among The Fastest-Growing Minority Cities in America for Hispanics (Raleigh) – Brookings Institution, January 2015

#2 Among The Fastest-Growing Minority Cities in America for Asians (Raleigh) – Brookings Institution, January 2015

#6 Among The Fastest-Growing Minority Cities in America for Blacks (Raleigh) – Brookings Institution, January 2015

3 of the state's only 4 openly gay mayors hail from the area
Gay mayors thank McCrory for opposition to bills | News & Observer News & Observer

#2 best city in the nation for young adults
Introduction - In Photos: In Pictures: The 15 Best Cities For Young Adults - Forbes

#5 in the nation twenty somethings should pick up and move to
http://www.buzzfeed.com/erinfrye/twe...es#.coPoZMX56q

#4 best city in the nation for young entrepreneurs
10 Best Cities For Young Entrepreneurs - In Photos: The 10 Best Cities For Young Entrepreneurs - Forbes

"North Carolina's axis of cool"
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...cene.html?_r=0

#3 most romantic city in the nation for baby boomers
Romantic Cities for Boomers

#1 best city in the nation to raise a family
No. 1 Raleigh, NC - In Photos: America's Best Cities for Raising a Family - Forbes

#8 best city in the nation for female entrepreneurs
Top Ten Cities for Women Entrepreneurs - NerdWallet

#1 best city in the nation for business and careers
Raleigh Leads The Best Places For Business And Careers 2014 - Forbes

#2 most educated city in the nation (Durham #3)
The 10 Most Educated Cities In America - In Photos: The 10 Most And Least Educated Cities In America - Forbes

#4 fastest growing city in the US
Houston, Texas - In Photos: America's Fastest-Growing Cities 2015 - Forbes

"Smithsonian of the South"
Southern Cities : Hidden Treasures - At Home Memphis & Mid South

Culinary Capital of NC
Southern Cities : Hidden Treasures - At Home Memphis & Mid South

Best chef in the southeast
Raleigh chef Ashley Christensen wins James Beard award | News & Observer News & Observer

Best cheap eats in the South
The South's Best Cheap Eats Under $10 | Southern Living

"Live Music Capital of NC"
Southern Cities : Hidden Treasures - At Home Memphis & Mid South

The largest and #1 most attended museum in the state
NC Museum of Natural Sciences tops "Most Visited" ranking | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

5 of the top 7 best cities in NC are Raleigh suburbs within Wake County
The 10 Best Cities in North Carolina - Movoto

#2 "Brain Magnet City" in the nation
The U.S.' Biggest Brain Magnets - Forbes

"10 cities in the nation with the most economic momentum going"
The Metro Areas With The Most Economic Momentum Going Into 2014

#8 emerging WORLD tech hub
https://transferwise.com/blog/2014-0...ing-tech-hubs/

#10 most recession proof city in America
The most recession-proof cities in America | Deseret News National

one of "The 15 US Cities That Are Driving The Future"
Best Performing US Cities Of 2013 - Business Insider

One of America's fittest cities: Raleigh

10 New U.S. Breweries to Watch, from D.C. to California Slideshow - Bon Appétit

#3 Happiest city in the US
Happiest U.S. Cities of 2014: The List

One of the "10 best city arts districts in the nation"
10Best: City art districts around the USA

**(Charlotte is not ranked anywhere on most of these lists, on the couple that they are, they're ranked behind Raleigh)