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Old 02-01-2017, 02:35 PM
 
Location: Murphy, NC
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And again, those mountain towns and remote beach communities are not driving the growth in any of these states--not even close.

I really don't know how else to spell this out. If you think the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Outer Banks are what will propel NC over GA, then you're literally probably the only person who thinks that. Plus the towns in those areas don't even want rapid growth, and with good reason.
Scenery attracts people as people like to live in or be close to beautiful places. They chose NC, not south GA or KY or even ATL which grows like a sprawling suburb with no character.
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Old 02-01-2017, 06:21 PM
 
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Scenery attracts people as people like to live in or be close to beautiful places. They chose NC, not south GA or KY or even ATL which grows like a sprawling suburb with no character.
People move to where the jobs are first and foremost. That's why all the growth in NC is in the Piedmont. Wilmington posts some decent growth numbers for its size but nothing close to Charlotte or Raleigh or even the Triad.

Are you aware of any of this? Why are you arguing against FACTS? Is that you Sean Spicer?
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Old 02-01-2017, 06:26 PM
 
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I think that the key to Georgia's growth is going to be greater Atlanta's ability to manage its growth and maintain and/or improve quality of life. If two current realities continue to be true in the future: 1) metro areas continue to sprawl outward and 2) people continue to grow in their desire for urban and walkable experiences, single core metros like Atlanta are going to have to become creative in providing those experiences in more places throughout their metros.
Which Atlanta is already doing. WalkUPs | Land Use | Atlanta Regional Commission

There are tons of New Urbanist-type developments all over metro Atlanta (e.g., downtown Suwanee, Serenbe, etc) as well as walkable traditional downtowns (e.g., Marietta, Roswell, Lawrenceville, etc) that more than meet this need.
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Old 02-01-2017, 08:56 PM
 
Location: Murphy, NC
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People move to where the jobs are first and foremost. That's why all the growth in NC is in the Piedmont. Wilmington posts some decent growth numbers for its size but nothing close to Charlotte or Raleigh or even the Triad.

Are you aware of any of this? Why are you arguing against FACTS? Is that you Sean Spicer?
I never said otherwise but those aren't the only reasons NC will have a higher population than GA. U only state what people already know.
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Old 02-02-2017, 09:24 AM
 
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I never said otherwise but those aren't the only reasons NC will have a higher population than GA. U only state what people already know.
"What people already know" are the major reasons that drive growth in both states; you're not privy to some sort of secret information that's hidden from the masses LOL. If you're expecting a population boom in the mountains or the Outer Banks, I just hope you're not holding your breath. Not only do those places not have the jobs or infrastructure to sustain that type of growth, people who live there don't want that type of growth; they move there to get AWAY from the rat race.
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Old 02-02-2017, 11:21 AM
 
Location: Murphy, NC
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"What people already know" are the major reasons that drive growth in both states; you're not privy to some sort of secret information that's hidden from the masses LOL. If you're expecting a population boom in the mountains or the Outer Banks, I just hope you're not holding your breath. Not only do those places not have the jobs or infrastructure to sustain that type of growth, people who live there don't want that type of growth; they move there to get AWAY from the rat race.
A great deal of people in less populated areas aren't originally from NC. They were attracted to here and there is growth in many of these areas. It's money from other places. I work online and so do a growing number of people, so jobs aren't my first checkmark to relocate. Many people didn't want a casino in murphy but the underemployeed outspoke the tranquility lovers because it's now running with 800 added jobs.
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Old 02-02-2017, 12:27 PM
 
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A great deal of people in less populated areas aren't originally from NC. They were attracted to here and there is growth in many of these areas. It's money from other places. I work online and so do a growing number of people, so jobs aren't my first checkmark to relocate. Many people didn't want a casino in murphy but the underemployeed outspoke the tranquility lovers because it's now running with 800 added jobs.
Everybody isn't a retiree. That's what you seem to be thinking.

NC ain't Florida.

I never said the mountains and the coast get no jobs or new development, but folks don't want those places to turn into another Charlotte or Raleigh. Barring something catastrophic and completely unforeseen, the Piedmont will continue to be the major driver of growth in both NC and GA, by far.

Scenery is nice, but you're putting entirely too much weight on that. Otherwise, West Virginia would be one of the nation's fastest-growing states.
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Old 02-02-2017, 12:59 PM
 
Location: Murphy, NC
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Everybody isn't a retiree. That's what you seem to be thinking.

NC ain't Florida.

I never said the mountains and the coast get no jobs or new development, but folks don't want those places to turn into another Charlotte or Raleigh. Barring something catastrophic and completely unforeseen, the Piedmont will continue to be the major driver of growth in both NC and GA, by far.

Scenery is nice, but you're putting entirely too much weight on that. Otherwise, West Virginia would be one of the nation's fastest-growing states.

Ok u win, only the piedmont grows and West Virginia is more desireable than NC.
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Old 02-02-2017, 01:16 PM
 
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Ok u win, only the piedmont grows and West Virginia is more desireable than NC.
The Piedmont is growing the fastest in NC (and GA) by far and I never said West Virginia is more desirable than NC. It's very scenic, but that's not translating to rapid population growth which is what you've argued.
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Old 02-02-2017, 05:08 PM
 
Location: Murphy, NC
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The Piedmont is growing the fastest in NC (and GA) by far and I never said West Virginia is more desirable than NC. It's very scenic, but that's not translating to rapid population growth which is what you've argued.
I'm just answering the OP who is referring to the future. Based on what I see where I live, NC can have a higher population. And I don't think WV is as scenic as western NC, that almost sounds like a joke.
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