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Wow, there seems to be a bit of animosity on here towards Charlotte?! I will be there in July and am looking forward to learning the city for myself. I lived there quite a while ago when it was a different city.
I also lived here before it had its grow spirt. I thought Charlotte had more uniqueness and character before the burst of sprawl. Now it's one giant cul-de-sac development, boring!!!
I also lived here before it had its grow spirt. I thought Charlotte had more uniqueness and character before the burst of sprawl. Now it's one giant cul-de-sac development, boring!!!
C'mon! It can't be that bad???! People seem to be moving there daily.
Because, your nothing without an identity. And Charlotte does need one really bad!!!
I think it best to be without than contrived...they already have it: Nascar and Banking, that's enough. What's Columbus, OH or Indianapolis' true identity? What about Des Moines, Sacramento, Salt Lake or Little Rock? All I know about Phoenix is that it is hotter than hell. Fake ass LA? What about Houston?...Houston we have a problem or Cambridge we have a problem. Actually, Cambridge, MA was set to be NASA's research hub before Houston but plans changed after JFK's assassination. Learnt bout that on a tour in Boston where the guide kindly pointed out where JFK had planned to build it in Cambridge, of course plans changed once LBJ (Texan) took office. Remember Kennedy was the race to space prez.
What about Minneapolis? I'm older and do recall the Mary Tyler Moore show and that great big mall. Some so-called identities were acquired over time for economic (Detroit) or entertainment (Nashville) reasons. Is it more in need of a sexier identity or an icon...or both. I think an icon be better..space needle, arch, etc. How about a 300 foot statue of a $100 dollar bill laced in gold and grills to symbolize Charlotte's financial and southern heritage, lol.
Not really: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Churches And that list doesn't include cities with related nicknames, such as Charleston which is known as the Holy City because of the numerous church steeples which comprise the historic skyline.
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I think it best to be without than contrived...they already have it: Nascar and Banking, that's enough. What's Columbus, OH or Indianapolis' true identity? What about Des Moines, Sacramento, Salt Lake or Little Rock? All I know about Phoenix is that it is hotter than hell. Fake ass LA? What about Houston?...Houston we have a problem or Cambridge we have a problem. Actually, Cambridge, MA was set to be NASA's research hub before Houston but plans changed after JFK's assassination. Learnt bout that on a tour in Boston where the guide kindly pointed out where JFK had planned to build it in Cambridge, of course plans changed once LBJ (Texan) took office. Remember Kennedy was the race to space prez.
What about Minneapolis? I'm older and do recall the Mary Tyler Moore show and that great big mall. Some so-called identities were acquired over time for economic (Detroit) or entertainment (Nashville) reasons. Is it more in need of a sexier identity or an icon...or both. I think an icon be better..space needle, arch, etc. How about a 300 foot statue of a $100 dollar bill laced in gold and grills to symbolize Charlotte's financial and southern heritage, lol.
Charlotte already has an identity.
I completely agree with this. There are actually lots of great cities in the U.S. which offer a lot that don't necessarily have strong identities, as you pointed out. And trying to come up with something cheesy for marketing purposes is just....well....yeah.
I think it best to be without than contrived...they already have it: Nascar and Banking, that's enough. What's Columbus, OH or Indianapolis' true identity? What about Des Moines, Sacramento, Salt Lake or Little Rock? All I know about Phoenix is that it is hotter than hell. Fake ass LA? What about Houston?...Houston we have a problem or Cambridge we have a problem. Actually, Cambridge, MA was set to be NASA's research hub before Houston but plans changed after JFK's assassination. Learnt bout that on a tour in Boston where the guide kindly pointed out where JFK had planned to build it in Cambridge, of course plans changed once LBJ (Texan) took office. Remember Kennedy was the race to space prez.
What about Minneapolis? I'm older and do recall the Mary Tyler Moore show and that great big mall. Some so-called identities were acquired over time for economic (Detroit) or entertainment (Nashville) reasons. Is it more in need of a sexier identity or an icon...or both. I think an icon be better..space needle, arch, etc. How about a 300 foot statue of a $100 dollar bill laced in gold and grills to symbolize Charlotte's financial and southern heritage, lol.
Charlotte already has an identity.
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