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4.9% is a reasonable growth for a mature state. We do not have a lot of vacant land like other states have to sprawl across.
I agree. I just came back from spending an extended period of time outside of Raleigh (Cary/Garner/Cleveland area), where new homes are plentiful and relatively inexpensive. People can't sell their newer "used" homes because you can buy brand new for the same price. New subdivisions are still popping up all over the place and unfortunately it is starting to resemble central Florida.
States where there is nowhere to sprawl out to can only grow so much.
The city and developers razed a number of blocks in the South End. Probably what he means.
That was almost entirely abandoned factory land. There was some residential razed near Washington Blvd/Henry Street and around Manhattan Street to make way for Stamford Urban Transitway, but that only affected a very small population
That was almost entirely abandoned factory land. There was some residential razed near Washington Blvd/Henry Street and around Manhattan Street to make way for Stamford Urban Transitway, but that only affected a very small population
You're absolutely right, wtby. Moreover, the retail anchor of the development, Fairway Market, has hired hundreds of local minorities. Just from anecdotal eyeballing, the biggest group is black by far.
What the census shows is that Stamford is the most diverse and racially balanced of the five largest Ct. cities. It is reflected in the vibrant restaurant scene throughout the city, painted in a rainbow of asian, spanish, indian, south american, European (esp. Italian), and American cuisines.
Despite being one of the safest cities in the country and a magnet for Financial companies, Stamford does have its problems. Probably the least pedestrian friendly city in the area and a relative low ranking in its schools compared to the tonier cities that surround it: New Canaan, Greenwhich, Darien. But one of the best lessons the kids are being taught in Stamford classrooms is that lotsa colors and cultures make up 21st century America and Ct. Confirmed by this census.
You're absolutely right, wtby. Moreover, the retail anchor of the development, Fairway Market, has hired hundreds of local minorities. Just from anecdotal eyeballing, the biggest group is black by far.
What the census shows is that Stamford is the most diverse and racially balanced of the five largest Ct. cities. It is reflected in the vibrant restaurant scene throughout the city, painted in a rainbow of asian, spanish, indian, south american, European (esp. Italian), and American cuisines.
Despite being one of the safest cities in the country and a magnet for Financial companies, Stamford does have its problems. Probably the least pedestrian friendly city in the area and a relative low ranking in its schools compared to the tonier cities that surround it: New Canaan, Greenwhich, Darien. But one of the best lessons the kids are being taught in Stamford classrooms is that lotsa colors and cultures make up 21st century America and Ct. Confirmed by this census.
yes, Fairway was absolutely committed to hiring out of the local (South End) job pool, although some workers hired in the initial push to opening in early November were later laid off.
Stamford's diversity is compelling. Just take a look at the shopping strip on Washington Blvd just north of Government Center: there is a Haitian photo studio, a Pakistani-owned convenience store, a Jamaican clothing store, a Latin-American owned mobile phone store and around the corner there are two Polish stores. The biggest problem for Stamford is the continued lack of affordable housing and the big gap between rich and poor. The wealthiest (Shippan) and poorest (South End) neighborhoods of the city are both south of I-95, separated from each other by a canal.
I do think the city has taken significant steps to becoming more pedestrian-friendly, such as opening up the mall to Tresser Blvd and promoting farmers' markets at Bedford Street and such. Lack of sidewalks outside the urbanized sections is definitely a problem, and Stamford will never be as pedestrian-friendly as New Haven, but it is definitely more so than some of the surrounding towns.
So CT grew at a slower rate than the national average. Not surprising.
Thats not really a bad thing....theres really no space left in this region....its too congested...
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