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Old 06-14-2009, 06:54 PM
 
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This is the area that has 25,000 residents. The Census, Brookings and University of Pennsylvania came up with this number.
Paul, so you've seen that map and STILL go about touting a 25,000 number? How many times does one have to explain that that is not downtown. No matter what institution from out of the state says.

 
Old 06-14-2009, 08:12 PM
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it would be nice if the conversation could remain civil and constructive, instead of devolving into statements like "blah blah blah" and eye-rolling emoticons. We can disagree without being sarcastic and mean-spirited.
Seconded.
 
Old 06-14-2009, 08:47 PM
 
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The hope would be that the infusion of various corporate businesses, and the money they bring, would naturally increase the cost (and quality) of living.
Yes, cost of living would be higher, but so would the median income and salaries of many who live in the city.
I don't want that,
I'm above the median income so I get the benefits of living in a cheap city while making the same salary I would make in other cities.

I'm sure almost every single retired person would I agree with me.
 
Old 06-14-2009, 08:53 PM
 
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I don't want that,
I'm above the median income so I get the benefits of living in a cheap city while making the same salary I would make in other cities.

I'm sure almost every single retired person would I agree with me.
Well, do a really good job and you might get a raise. That generally happens when the COL goes up....so do wages in a good economy. And that's what we're talking about .....bettering the economy with a betterstronger employer base.
 
Old 06-14-2009, 09:09 PM
 
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And that's what we're talking about .....bettering the economy with a betterstronger employer base.
My job doesn't depend on San Antonio's economy,
1/2 of my work is from Texas and the other 1/2 from other states.

At least for me (we are all different) is a good deal,
same way than it would be for a company looking for a place to open a new office.

How about better schools to have a larger pool of highly skilled employees for companies to hire?
 
Old 06-14-2009, 10:24 PM
 
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Paul, so you've seen that map and STILL go about touting a 25,000 number? How many times does one have to explain that that is not downtown. No matter what institution from out of the state says.

Not to hard to grasp, The U.S. Census, Brookings institute and University of Pennsyvania came up with this number. DO I agree with it? All I can say is, depending on what they consider downtown, 25,000 isn't that big of a number, basically just a arena full of people. I think these sources are pretty creditable.
 
Old 06-15-2009, 12:05 AM
 
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Not to hard to grasp, The U.S. Census, Brookings institute and University of Pennsyvania came up with this number. DO I agree with it? All I can say is, depending on what they consider downtown, 25,000 isn't that big of a number, basically just a arena full of people. I think these sources are pretty creditable.

What are you talking about? It'd be like the New England Journal of Medicine coming out and saying all disease can be cured with hugs.

Just because they say it, doesn't make it true nor should you go around year after year proclaiming it as fact when common sense and basic observational knowledge tells you it isn't. Come on Paul, you are smarter than that.
 
Old 06-15-2009, 02:44 AM
 
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Hence the use of the word "city" by me.
If we measured everything by city limits we would only get false advertisement The metro is what matters.
 
Old 06-15-2009, 02:47 AM
 
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This is the area that has 25,000 residents. The Census, Brookings and University of Pennsylvania came up with this number.
I'm sorry but thats just not our downtown. That is an area is at least three times the size of downtown! Plus, much of that is single-family low density housing. If your going to include all that you might as well call everything inside of 410 "downtown".
 
Old 06-15-2009, 03:17 AM
 
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If we measured everything by city limits we would only get false advertisement The metro is what matters.
Where did I say anything different? I was simply providing information that may have proved a posters claim. I was mindful with my words for just that reason.
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