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So the waterfront question is unfair seeing as there is no water source ANYWHERE near Charlotte's core. In fact Lake Norman while very recreational is 20 miles away. University of Cincy is very well known however Charlotre is no slouch when it comes to universities in its metro. It's actually underrated. Cincy has that old school urbanity while Charlotte is bigger and brings that New South urbanity with it. Mass transit Charlotte excels with ligh rail, street cars, and one of the world's busiest airports along with t.o.d. Charlotte is home of the ACC football Championshp, ACC headquarters.CIAA, NBA, NFL, MLS. Is has hosted NCAA Championship games and NBA Allstars games, etc..I ould give the edge to Charlotte just for being the bigger metro even though Cincy is definitely no slouch. I like both cities but will roll with Charlotte on this one..
What is "New South urbanity"? I'm not being a troll at all, I haven't been to CLT in awhile. But my perception is that it's a fairly large downtown that basically immediate turns into the suburbs outside of it, as opposed to having a dense, urban fabric where one could live without a car.
What is "New South urbanity"? I'm not being a troll at all, I haven't been to CLT in awhile. But my perception is that it's a fairly large downtown that basically immediate turns into the suburbs outside of it, as opposed to having a dense, urban fabric where one could live without a car.
Actually Uptown is fairly urban and you definitely can live in Uptown and SouthEnd without a car and yes it's fairly large. Yes new South urbanity being pockets of urbanity throughout the city as opposed to the traditionally urban pre-world war 2 gridded city. This is a shame since Charlotte had a really nice traditional core pre-world war 2 core and tore down those buildings
Actually Uptown is fairly urban and you definitely can live in Uptown and SouthEnd without a car and yes it's fairly large. Yes new South urbanity being pockets of urbanity throughout the city as opposed to the traditionally urban pre-world war 2 gridded city. This is a shame since Charlotte had a really nice traditional core pre-world war 2 core and tore down those buildings
Got it, thanks! I do think Charlotte is the overall winner in this comparison regardless.
Attractions that regularly draw visitors outside of the region - Charlotte. It regularly hosts bigger events than Cincinnati.
Universities known outside the region for prestige - I’m not sure but I would think Cincinnati since I’ve heard more about U of C than any Charlotte schools.
Best use of waterfront - no idea why this was included but obviously Cincinnati since Charlotte has no urban waterfront.
Mass Transit System - Charlotte. Lynx is better than anything in Cincinnati and since you included airports that’s where Charlotte is ahead in a landslide.
I don't understand why waterfronts are being immediately dismissed in Charlotte.
The river looks like it runs right by the airport, and the cities near the river like Belmont are within the MSA and serviced by CATS.
I don't understand why waterfronts are being immediately dismissed in Charlotte.
The river looks like it runs right by the airport, and the cities near the river like Belmont are within the MSA and serviced by CATS.
It's not that it's being dismissed. It's just not in the heart of the core of the city like it's being portrayed. Lake Norman is gorgeous and there are dinner boats and cruises on it, Lake Wylie, and the Catawba River. Charlotte actually does a good job with its water fronts. Lake Norman even has 2 beaches.
I don't understand why waterfronts are being immediately dismissed in Charlotte.
The river looks like it runs right by the airport, and the cities near the river like Belmont are within the MSA and serviced by CATS.
The Catawba River constitutes the western border of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County and being located in the heart of the Piedmont well north of the fall line, it's not at all navigable. It wasn't until the early 20th century that it would become a truly useful asset for the city and region with the establishment of what is now known as Duke Energy (which, incidentally, acquired Cincinnati-based Cinergy in 2006) for power-generating purposes.
Western Charlotte along the Catawba is essentially the last frontier for development in the city with the largest remaining undeveloped tracts in the area. Evidence of the area's rural, agrarian past can easily be seen when traveling through the area.
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