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Great news! I have an interview over the phone with the company in Sioux Falls in the near future. If that goes well, then I guess I'll make the 14 hour drive for part deux!
I'll continue combing the forums, SD.gov, SD tourism, S.F.'s city website, Minnehaha Co.'s site, Downtown S.F. ...researching and trying to get a better feel for things. I've never even been to S.D., so you betcha if I get a job offer I'll have plenty of questions.
Great news! I have an interview over the phone with the company in Sioux Falls in the near future. If that goes well, then I guess I'll make the 14 hour drive for part deux!
I'll continue combing the forums, SD.gov, SD tourism, S.F.'s city website, Minnehaha Co.'s site, Downtown S.F. ...researching and trying to get a better feel for things. I've never even been to S.D., so you betcha if I get a job offer I'll have plenty of questions.
I've actually found all three of those sites, but haven't thoroughly looked at them. I'll be sure to do that.
I'm just waitin', wishin', prayin'.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the impression I get of Sioux Falls is that is basically one big small town, with a silver lining. I'm guessing there is the laid-back attitude, cleanliness, and very low crime one would expect in a small town. But, the silver lining involves what is being done with redevelopment downtown; entertainment options are decent for a downtown its size, old warehouses are being converted into lofts, and more people are discovering downtown as the city continues to boom. In other words, there is a subtle urbanity that will continue to become less subtle as the city grows. Does that make sense?
I've actually found all three of those sites, but haven't thoroughly looked at them. I'll be sure to do that.
I'm just waitin', wishin', prayin'.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the impression I get of Sioux Falls is that is basically one big small town, with a silver lining. I'm guessing there is the laid-back attitude, cleanliness, and very low crime one would expect in a small town. But, the silver lining involves what is being done with redevelopment downtown; entertainment options are decent for a downtown its size, old warehouses are being converted into lofts, and more people are discovering downtown as the city continues to boom. In other words, there is a subtle urbanity that will continue to become less subtle as the city grows. Does that make sense?
I think you're right on target. Laid-back... Yes in a way. Sioux Falls is very clean. The crime is low as well. The downtown redevelopment is twofold. The first part is the revitalization of the Pettigrew Heights neighborhood. The area became dilapidated, and crime increased. They had a problem with "cruisers" on "the loop" aka 10th/11th streets in downtown. The city took a proactive approach, and increased police patrol, demolished old, condemned homes, and built new low-income housing. A city ordinance was put into effect for the "loop" traffic. This area is just west of downtown.
In all honesty, when I first moved down here, I was a bit scared to drive on "the loop". Now I'm not. It wasn't random gunfire or anything, but enough violence/crime/drunks to deter me.
The second part is the development of downtown itself. The Phillips Avenue area south of Falls Park is supposed to be developed with commercial, housing, etc. The downtown lofts are available, and they seem like a great alternative to the cookie-cutter apartment complexes around town. There's a ton of neat, mom & pop shops downtown, as well as bars and restaurants. The downtown area seems to come alive in the summer time.
I think you're right on target. Laid-back... Yes in a way. Sioux Falls is very clean. The crime is low as well. The downtown redevelopment is twofold. The first part is the revitalization of the Pettigrew Heights neighborhood. The area became dilapidated, and crime increased. They had a problem with "cruisers" on "the loop" aka 10th/11th streets in downtown. The city took a proactive approach, and increased police patrol, demolished old, condemned homes, and built new low-income housing. A city ordinance was put into effect for the "loop" traffic. This area is just west of downtown.
In all honesty, when I first moved down here, I was a bit scared to drive on "the loop". Now I'm not. It wasn't random gunfire or anything, but enough violence/crime/drunks to deter me.
The second part is the development of downtown itself. The Phillips Avenue area south of Falls Park is supposed to be developed with commercial, housing, etc. The downtown lofts are available, and they seem like a great alternative to the cookie-cutter apartment complexes around town. There's a ton of neat, mom & pop shops downtown, as well as bars and restaurants. The downtown area seems to come alive in the summer time.
Any murder is one too many. However, Sioux Falls had only two murders in 2008. Compared to other towns of similar size back east (i.e.: Evansville, Dayton, Youngstown, Clarksville, Montgomery,) this is absolutely unreal! (Mean it in a good way, obviously. )
If I were to move to Sioux Falls, Downtown would be far and beyond anything else as my first choice. It does look like a place that is hoppin' during the summer (especially with the JazzFest,) I love the beautiful park, and there is a goal as outlined by the S.F. Planning Commission, if I'm not mistaken, to add 1,000 new residential units downtown. That would put downtown back on the map to vitality and even feed upon itself to open current businesses and bring in new ones that promote livability (i.e.: a Walmart Neighborhood Market, Sioux Falls' version of a bodega, something.)
Once again, I, like the OP, have been impressed with South Dakota and Sioux Falls. But as for the job, we'll just see what happens. Hope I get it!
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