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I don't understand that statement. Everyone "struggles to stay relevant". We live in a competitive, mobile country where cities in different states and regions compete directly with each other for business and residents.
KC does well enough in that regard. Texas does better. The latter benefits more from the current southward trend that exists thanks in no small part to the invention of air conditioning. Texas is also extremely business freindly. KC is too, just not as much and it's not on as many people's radars for various reasons.
Austin and San Antonio happen to be the only cities I somewhat tolerate in a state that I otherwise loathe. Therefore to me, perhaps me only, they feel far more disconnected and isolated than Kansas City. Houston is a level of awful unto it's own, and Dallas is a place I would only pass through on my way out of Texas if I lived in Austin. Houston and the Gulf Coast would be as good as non-existent.
For those of us who don't like Austin or Texas in general, it's not so much that they do things horribly wrong, it's that they do things in ways that we don't like or understand. I feel the same way about Indiana and Virginia so don't take it so personally. Just another place I choose not to live.
Only on CD would people chose KC over Austin. Austin is the capital of the second largest state and is growing rapidly. KC is struggling to stay relevant.
Perhaps some people's criteria for desirability goes beyond capital status and growth rate. Otherwise, we would all be heading to Sacramento and Tallahassee.
Only on CD would people chose KC over Austin. Austin is the capital of the second largest state and is growing rapidly. KC is struggling to stay relevant.
If kc is struggling to stay relevant then Austin is struggling to become relevant.
Perhaps some people's criteria for desirability goes beyond capital status and growth rate. Otherwise, we would all be heading to Sacramento and Tallahassee.
The only reason people move to NYC is to springboard to Albany. What can possibly be better than the capital of the world except the capital of the capital of the world? Everyone knows that.
I don't understand that statement. Everyone "struggles to stay relevant". We live in a competitive, mobile country where cities in different states and regions compete directly with each other for business and residents.
KC does well enough in that regard. Texas does better. The latter benefits more from the current southward trend that exists thanks in no small part to the invention of air conditioning. Texas is also extremely business freindly. KC is too, just not as much and it's not on as many people's radars for various reasons.
Austin and San Antonio happen to be the only cities I somewhat tolerate in a state that I otherwise loathe. Therefore to me, perhaps me only, they feel far more disconnected and isolated than Kansas City. Houston is a level of awful unto it's own, and Dallas is a place I would only pass through on my way out of Texas if I lived in Austin. Houston and the Gulf Coast would be as good as non-existent.
For those of us who don't like Austin or Texas in general, it's not so much that they do things horribly wrong, it's that they do things in ways that we don't like or understand. I feel the same way about Indiana and Virginia so don't take it so personally. Just another place I choose not to live.
Lol. Dallas & Fort Worth do share some similarities with Kansas City.
If kc is struggling to stay relevant then Austin is struggling to become relevant.
Too perfect!
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Lol. Dallas & Fort Worth do share some similarities with Kansas City.
OK but doesn't every city in America have some similar qualities to another?
KC is very, very different from Dallas and I'm glad about that.
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Originally Posted by OyCrumbler
The only reason people move to NYC is to springboard to Albany. What can possibly be better than the capital of the world except the capital of the capital of the world? Everyone knows that.
So you're saying that only on a website forum dedicated to learning and discussion about cities where people highly interested in urban design, architecture, nightlife, QOL, COL, dedicated transit and other issues related directly to cities would people vote for KC over Austin?
So you're saying that only on a website forum dedicated to learning and discussion about cities where people highly interested in urban design, architecture, nightlife, QOL, COL, dedicated transit and other issues related directly to cities would people vote for KC over Austin?
OK, I'll take it
Nightlife and QOL are highly subjective. So is architecture.
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