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So this personal observation has numerous variables and assumptions you've extrapolated to represent the entire metro.
Just a few...
A. Your company represents the broader Charlotte economy
B. Your company has a good culture
C. Your company office supports employees with upfront information in a move
D. Your company pays a competitive wage
E. Your company has good opportunity to move into management in Charlotte
F. Your company office is in a good location
G. What you hear in a conference call explains macro economic forces and rising property values??
H. Your company represents net migration (which would indicate 50% of Charlotte should be moving each year)
Etc....
Ever hear that "Charlotte's got a lot" slogan? It's a multi-million dollar campaign to attract people to the city. Most of the top destinations never have to market their city to get people to come.
That slogan is to attract visitors and CVBs of cities large and small do this all the time. Charlotte has no need to come up with a slogan to get people to move there; the city has successfully been doing that for a few decades now.
Typically, crime goes up as population increases. Charlotte has been growing faster than the majority of cities in the country. Also, the way things are reported influences what category a crime fits into.
I don't think anyone is sugar coating anything. It's just the growing pains of a growing city. Our leaders harped on being a world-class city for years and focused on growth above all else, it seemed. This is also an effect of that approach.
While Charlotte has crime problems, I'd say they are no better or worse than a lot of other cities out there. Some of which people seem to say are more desirable than Charlotte.
So has Raleigh but it's never been associated with high crime.
Charlotte is a big American city in the fact that the big cities have more bad areas than good.
It seems that Charlotte has more than its share of bad areas covering almost entire quadrants of town.
Raleigh has one or two very concentrated areas but 80% is safe.
Maybe the company you work for isn't so great if people come and go at such a rate. The pay could be average for the industry but there are other companies recruiting and offering better pay. That seems like a likely scenario. A lot of people could be convinced to move for a 25% bump in pay and benefits.
As far as advertising goes, loads of cities do it. They just don't typically see those ads in their area. I've seen TV spots for a lot of cities over the years. Charlotte is doing it now, Omaha may be next.
Real estate prices are a function of supply and demand. If someone is willing to pay $300k for a house I bought for $140k, I'd be a fool to not sell it to them. Inventory is low and interest rates are on the rise. People are buying now so they can beat another increase.
You're overthinking all of this. Or you just have a bone to pick with the area.
Charlotte would do well to sell itself as a different take on the big city.
Its skyline and big sell as one of the majors, sets the stage for failed expectations and criticism because it's got more in common with neighboring small cities/metros regarding lifestyle and pace than that of major cities.
It hasn't been that one piece of civilization in an otherwise unpopulated region that called pilgriming masses for decades.
It's one of the regional population centers that decided big city identity is all that matters.
It's on the way, but you can't build it into being true, at least not quickly.
How about, Charlotte: Our take on the big city, or "The other big city" or "big city redux" or the big city distilled"
So has Raleigh but it's never been associated with high crime.
Charlotte is a big American city in the fact that the big cities have more bad areas than good.
It seems that Charlotte has more than its share of bad areas covering almost entire quadrants of town.
Raleigh has one or two very concentrated areas but 80% is safe.
Overall Charlotte is not associated with high crime (although crime levels may be a bit too high); that is not its reputation. As a matter of fact, there are several cities with higher crime rates than Charlotte that don't have reputations as high-crime cities.
Charlotte would do well to sell itself as a different take on the big city.
Its skyline and big sell as one of the majors, sets the stage for failed expectations and criticism because it's got more in common with neighboring small cities/metros regarding lifestyle and pace than that of major cities.
It hasn't been that one piece of civilization in an otherwise unpopulated region that called pilgriming masses for decades.
It's one of the regional population centers that decided big city identity is all that matters.
It's on the way, but you can't build it into being true, at least not quickly.
How about, Charlotte: Our take on the big city, or "The other big city" or "big city redux" or the big city distilled"
After reading this blabbering, non-specific rant based on your perspective, it seems like you just don't like Charlotte. And that's ok.
But if you're posting to convince others you're going to be more persuasive by using facts.
After reading this blabbering, non-specific rant based on your perspective, it seems like you just don't like Charlotte. And that's ok.
But if you're posting to convince others you're going to be more persuasive by using facts.
Amen! This poster has a history of making nonsensible posts about Charlotte, trying to make some case that Raleigh is somehow a more superior city than Charlotte! I don't know if this poster had a bad experience in Charlotte or what, but poster seems to have some sort of vendetta against Charlotte and it shows in all of his/her posts!
Originally Posted by harrishawke View Post Ever hear that "Charlotte's got a lot" slogan? It's a multi-million dollar campaign to attract people to the city. Most of the top destinations never have to market their city to get people to come.
Yes, Charlotte has a slogan. It is part of an advertising campaign. You said that "most cities of the top destinations never have to market their city to get people to come." Really? Have you ever opened up a magazine or checked our mailbox. Every magazine including Travel and other miscellaneous ones I receive advertised cities like, Asheville, Nashville, Las Vegas, New York City, Atlantic City, Miami, London, Paris, Barcelona, Cape Town, etc. I am always getting brochures from destinations in the mail. Get the picture? Cities advertise to attract tourists. They need to. Competition is great and demands massive advertisement. Charlotte doesn't have a beach or a mountain, or an Alamo, etc. It has other features like Carowinds, theater, races, sports, great dining, museums, great destinations for day trips, etc. We need to let more people know even though our tourist industry is getting larger and larger.
It is insignificant whether or not you like the city. Many people that come here don't. That is O.K. But, before one criticizes, one should do some research and actually give helpful and accurate information. Even if it is negative, at least be factual and not based on personal opinion. It never helps.
Charlotte is somewhat of a transient city. We have colleges for which students go other places often after graduation. Like other places, people get transferred as well or simply want to move back home to be nearer family. But we have a hell of a lot more people that move here and happily stay.
Bottom line, saying that "most cities don't have to market their city to get people to come" is a bit nonsensical. They would come anyway without advertising, but it is always better to get more. Our slogan is fine. Get over it.
I can't help but notice alot of turnover in jobs, homes and transplants. Is it because the housing prices are too high for the amount of crime in the city?
I agree with you that housing prices are too high. The reason housing prices are so high is that people continue to move here in droves.
Crime is everywhere. Where are you living that there is no crime?
Maybe if crime does get really bad all these people will move somewhere else. I suppose its possible but I'm not counting on it.
I agree with you that housing prices are too high. The reason housing prices are so high is that people continue to move here in droves.
Crime is everywhere. Where are you living that there is no crime?
Maybe if crime does get really bad all these people will move somewhere else. I suppose its possible but I'm not counting on it.
Prices are not too high as long as people are willing to pay them. It's all about supply and demand. Prices have gone up in the last years like restaurant prices, etc. One thing we can be thankful for in the U.S. is our low gas prices. The good thing about having high prices, it doesn't seem as though Europe is as expensive and many places are actually cheaper than here. Airline tickets have sky rocketed too. Fortunately, our salaries are low as they once were when prices were as well. We have caught up with the rest of the country in regards to prices, unfortunately.
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