Most Progressive Cities Vs. Least Progressive Cities (living, state, better)
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It is very true. Columbus has five and Cincinnati has ten.
Cincinnati: Kroger, Procter & Gamble, Macy's, Fifth Third Bancorp, AK Steel Corp, Western & Southern Financial Group, Ashland Oil, General Cable Corp, Omnicare, American Financial.
Most cities in USA save 2 or 3 due to polarization of the masses due to corporate conglomeration of the media as to make anything difficult to accomplish if it conflicts with conglomerate corporate agenda. More pronounced in the Midwest and the South.
Dallas has a stronger economy but that has nothing to do with if its more progressive or not.Now if you said they were building more LEED buildings then I'd say cool.Atlanta and Houston are among the top 10 cities in the U.S. for LEED building.
Im not talking about economy or LEED building. Im talking about adding amenities at a fast pace for its citizens. We've had the addition of Klyde Warren Park, the expansion of DART, Grow South (the South Dallas Economic development), the Perot Museum, a second farmers market, etc. in the last 18 months. In addition to that there are plans to expand DART further, for a 20 mile wooded bike trail in the forests east of the city, another park modeled after Central Park (albeit quite a bit smaller), further development of South Dallas, etc.
Thats what I meant by my statements. I will stand by them.
Im not talking about economy or LEED building. Im talking about adding amenities at a fast pace for its citizens. We've had the addition of Klyde Warren Park, the expansion of DART, Grow South (the South Dallas Economic development), the Perot Museum, a second farmers market, etc. in the last 18 months. In addition to that there are plans to expand DART further, for a 20 mile wooded bike trail in the forests east of the city, another park modeled after Central Park (albeit quite a bit smaller), further development of South Dallas, etc.
Thats what I meant by my statements. I will stand by them.
Still don't se it
Atlanta:
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights and the College Football Hall of Fame are both under construction and open this year
I have not even mentioned the BeltLine which is the biggest urban project in North America.
Some of the parks like Historic Fourth Ward Park has been built already with several parks in various stages of development.
Buckhead Atlanta is Atlanta new developement that will be similar to Rodeo Drive.A mini version of Atlantic Station but for hugh end retailers and residents.
Other things going on is the Piedmont Park Expansion.
City has allocated $2million dollars in additional bike lanes and infrastructure.Bike riding has increased in Atlanta 400% in this last decade.
All of these are quality of life projects that are making Atlanta more urban.
Atlanta was just after New Orleans where the city core grew faster than its suburbs.Dallas had a higher growth in it suburbs which is the case for most major cities in the U.S. except a handful like Atlanta and other cities center cores that grew the most. Urban vs. Suburban Growth in U.S. Metros - Nate Berg - The Atlantic Cities
Im not saying Dallas is not doing big positive things but you insistence that its doing more than Atlanta is just not true.
Dallas probably has more building construction since is economy is booming but you said that is not what you meant.
Nah, he made his point and I made mine. Im willing to let it stand at that if he is. Its the Houston vs. Atlanta threads that get out of hand. The Dallas vs. Atlanta threads tend to be more civil.
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Originally Posted by afonega1
No that is usually Atlanta and Houston.Dallas is more similar to Atlanta in my opinion.
Agreed. I see Dallas (in many regards) as a Great Plains version of Atlanta. Or you could say Atlanta is a Southeastern version of Atlanta in many ways. They have differences (history, demographics, etc.), but they are both really cool cities in my opinion.
New Orleans is not progressive either - another city in disarray.....
I know right. It's like they think the fastest growing city is progressive. I'm glad I live in the Bay where we look down on people.
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