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Old 02-22-2013, 08:47 PM
 
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Tampa Bay's GDP outpaced other large Florida metro areas in 2011 | Tampa Bay Times
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Old 02-23-2013, 06:38 AM
 
Location: North of South, South of North
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Cool!
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Old 02-23-2013, 06:56 AM
 
Location: Spring Hill FL
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Why is population growth a good thing to you?
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Old 02-23-2013, 07:26 AM
 
Location: North of South, South of North
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Why is population growth a good thing to you?
Having lived in a part of a northeast state where there was no influx of people and an exodus of people, I saw the devastation created. Roads left in complete disrepair, vacant and boarded up buildings at a shocking level, a job market so bad in good times that it makes the current Tampa Bay market look like the #1 economy in the world.....and the list goes on and on.

Now having population growth often times means the location is more desirable, usually part of the growth comes from people coming from other parts of the country and world....bringing interesting cultures, food, etc. They also bring new revenue streams, which is obvious in how great the roads are here and the continued infrastructure improvements I see all the time here. It also allows for more entertainment venues, as there are more people to partake.....creating the demand side of supply and demand. It also inspires the rare good politicians, such as the Tampa mayor, to look to the future by improving today.

So there you have just a few reasons why I like the populations growth. Having been on both sides of the spectrum, "I" LOVE how it is going in the Tampa Bay area.

YMMV!
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Old 02-23-2013, 07:40 AM
 
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Having lived in a part of a northeast state where there was no influx of people and an exodus of people, I saw the devastation created. Roads left in complete disrepair!
So if there was no "influx" of pp where the "exodus" came from?

Once this area will get overpopulated you will see the same devastation happen here too!
This area is not known for having all these ppl move and open new venues. You just moved here, spend years observing first....what did u open?
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Old 02-23-2013, 07:49 AM
 
Location: Hernando County, FL
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Why is population growth a good thing to you?
GDP is gross domestic product
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Old 02-23-2013, 08:05 AM
 
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GDP is gross domestic product
Haha you beat me to it. GDP is Gross Domestic Product and is not synonymous with population growth. GDP is an indicator of economic activity; in this case, Tampa has been improving economically better than other areas (which we have observed in other articles). This means that the economy in Tampa is improving and makes no reference to population growth.

Improving GDP with the right type of population growth (i.e. people that will add to the GDP) is a good thing.

NHBorn- get a clue before you start slamming people.
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Old 02-23-2013, 08:11 AM
 
Location: Lincoln County Road or Armageddon
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Good news. Tampa Bay (and Florida) was hit particularly hard by the housing bust. Hope some lessons were learned about putting all of your eggs in one basket.
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Old 02-23-2013, 08:16 AM
 
Location: says MA on my license but can be found wandering the beaches of RI
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Having lived in a part of a northeast state where there was no influx of people and an exodus of people, I saw the devastation created. Roads left in complete disrepair, vacant and boarded up buildings at a shocking level, a job market so bad in good times that it makes the current Tampa Bay market look like the #1 economy in the world.....and the list goes on and on.
You just described where I live, LOL
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Old 02-23-2013, 08:30 AM
 
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GDP is gross domestic product
LOL! That's an excellent point.


Please note that my response was to this particular question, which obviously is not what the OP is about:

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Why is population growth a good thing to you?
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