Pittsburgh's economy is hot!!!!! (Philadelphia, California: condos, bankruptcy, live)

[Awesomo.2000]

Originally Posted by dugdogmaster

Pittsburgh, which has been stagnant for decades in job growth and median household income, now ranks 9th in the nation! I'd say we're doing something right, and there's plenty of entrepreneurial spirit.

We really had nowhere to go, and couldn't fall any lower. It is nice to see that Pittsburgh is finally rebounding though.

[Humanoid]

Originally Posted by Awesomo.2000

. As soon as somebody post one thing positive, give it a few hours and you will be here trying your best and every amount of education you have to try to tear apart that positive post. Whats the point dude? Its not trolling.

Nonsense. I haven't posted in the Pittsburgh forum in a long time.

For whatever reason people here aren't able to have meaningful conservations about their city.

Originally Posted by dugdogmaster

Pittsburgh now has the largest production/post-production studio in the U.S. outside of L.A., it's located in the Strip District.

Citation? And unless the strip district was rebuilt in the last 2 years...there is hardly anything there.

Originally Posted by dugdogmaster

No entrepreneurial spirit?!?!?! Come on man, wake up! Have you ever seen or read any of the websites or blogs concerning Pittsburgh's job market and economy?

Pittsburgh's job market is not the same as how good the city is for entrepreneurs.

Why start a business in Pittsburgh (that isn't based on local business) when you can do so cheaper in other areas with much longer labor markets?

Pittsburgh is filled with with cronyism. So long as that is true the area will never be "hot". Start-ups don't have millions to bride Pittsburgh politicians.

[dugdogmaster]

Originally Posted by Humanoid

Nonsense. I haven't posted in the Pittsburgh forum in a long time.

For whatever reason people here aren't able to have meaningful conservations about their city.


Citation? And unless the strip district was rebuilt in the last 2 years...there is hardly anything there.


Pittsburgh's job market is not the same as how good the city is for entrepreneurs.

Why start a business in Pittsburgh (that isn't based on local business) when you can do so cheaper in other areas with much longer labor markets?

Pittsburgh is filled with with cronyism. So long as that is true the area will never be "hot". Start-ups don't have millions to bride Pittsburgh politicians.

Yoi

[Awesomo.2000]

Originally Posted by dugdogmaster

Yoi

I wish he would take himself and the high horse he is on and take another hiatus. This forum runs so much more smoothly when him, and these other tools are gone.

I seriously never seen anybody on a horse so high. "Hey look at me everybody, I live in LA. I don't live in Pittsburgh anymore. I have a college education. I am smart. I know everything. If you post a article I will use manipulated facts to deny that article! Look at me, look at me. I just have to come to your forum to but into every conversation and turn it ugly. That is they way I roll"

God, I will be sooooo lucky if I am not banned after today.

Oh, well. This forum sucks anyways.

[Humanoid]

Yeah....this is what happens when you express a view about Pittsburgh that isn't positive. Absolutely absurd. Perhaps its the water....I don't know.

[dugdogmaster]

Originally Posted by Humanoid

Yeah....this is what happens when you express a view about Pittsburgh that isn't positive. Absolutely absurd. Perhaps its the water....I don't know.

It's not that any of us don't wish to have a civil debate, or even dislike your opinion. It's the fact that we could throw statistic after statistic out there, and you will still believe what you want to believe. There's no swaying you.

And the water's just fine

[pman]

Originally Posted by Awesomo.2000

We really had nowhere to go, and couldn't fall any lower. It is nice to see that Pittsburgh is finally rebounding though.

have you been to cleveland or detroit? (not to mention youngstown)? they still haven't found bottom. Being part of PA is both a blessing and a curse. It's a blessing in that the state is pretty, the climate somewhat moderate (yes, there are places colder than Pitt.), and the people loathe to change. It's not a boom state, but it appears to be fairing better than upstate NY. The downside is that like msot older states, it does have more than its share of corruption and, probably worse, BUREAUCRACY...that goes for its cities and the state. The income taxes are low, the corp taxes unacceptably high.

[Awesomo.2000]

Originally Posted by pman

have you been to cleveland or detroit? (not to mention youngstown)? they still haven't found bottom. Being part of PA is both a blessing and a curse. It's a blessing in that the state is pretty, the climate somewhat moderate (yes, there are places colder than Pitt.), and the people loathe to change. It's not a boom state, but it appears to be fairing better than upstate NY. The downside is that like msot older states, it does have more than its share of corruption and, probably worse, BUREAUCRACY...that goes for its cities and the state. The income taxes are low, the corp taxes unacceptably high.

Very true, YOu are right. I never thought of it that way. I have been to Youngstown and Cleveland, but never detroit. I think one of the strongest asspects that helps Pittsburgh out more than those cities is civic pride.

You are completely right about the Bureacracy issue by 100%

[Humanoid]

Originally Posted by dugdogmaster

It's the fact that we could throw statistic after statistic out there, and you will still believe what you want to believe. There's no swaying you.

Nonsense. I have no reason to believe anything negative about the city. If the city was a better place to do business I would have considered staying in the city.

This post doesn't not demonstrate that Pittsburgh's economy is "hot". The Pittsburgh economy is still fairly sluggish regardless of what is happening in the rest of the nation.

Pittsburgh like some other areas doesn't have first line exposure to the initial phases of the current recession. Unlike the 2001 recession which Pittsburgh had decent exposure too.

In time, Pittsburgh should be dragged down with the rest of the nation. It is my claim that Pittsburgh will continue to decline even while other areas start to recover. Nothing stated on this thread shows that my view is incorrect, of course I also haven't argued for my position either.

[sr1234]

The Pittsburgh economy hot? Am I in the right forum? This is Pittsburgh, PA we are talking about, right?
I know of 7 people who have been laid off from different companies in the past year. The reason was either that the businesses were cutting back or closing. I would say the Pittsburgh economy is on life support.