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They both are furry animals that walk on four legs. They both are popular pets. That's about where the similarities end.
You made some good points in the post before this one, but then you had to throw in some pointless snark that does nothing but poison the tone of the conversation.
Obviously, Raleigh is much bigger and is the state capital. It is growing faster, has more high-paying white collar jobs, and has found and is thriving in its niche in the 21st century economy. These are certainly major differentiators with Greensboro.
But, I think gsoboi78 has a good point in comparing the physical "feel" of the two cities. North Raleigh is very similar to northwest Greensboro - a broad swath of established, higher-end neighborhoods. Winston doesn't have any comparable area, and I don't think Durham does either. Greensboro and Raleigh also both have several well-preserved historic neighborhoods immediately surrounding the downtown, as well as intact blocks of historic buildings in the downtown core. So, I don't think the physical comparison of the two cities is off-base.
You made some good points in the post before this one, but then you had to throw in some pointless snark that does nothing but poison the tone of the conversation.
Obviously, Raleigh is much bigger and is the state capital. It is growing faster, has more high-paying white collar jobs, and has found and is thriving in its niche in the 21st century economy. These are certainly major differentiators with Greensboro.
But, I think gsoboi78 has a good point in comparing the physical "feel" of the two cities. North Raleigh is very similar to northwest Greensboro - a broad swath of established, higher-end neighborhoods. Winston doesn't have any comparable area, and I don't think Durham does either. Greensboro and Raleigh also both have several well-preserved historic neighborhoods immediately surrounding the downtown, as well as intact blocks of historic buildings in the downtown core. So, I don't think the physical comparison of the two cities is off-base.
It absolutely does. The Northwest quadrant of Winston is full of well established neighborhoods. Buena Vista is probably one of the premiers of the state.
It absolutely does. The Northwest quadrant of Winston is full of well established neighborhoods. Buena Vista is probably one of the premiers of the state.
Oh, Winston definitely has some very nice neighborhoods. I just mean that my impression of them (lifelong Greensboro resident except for 5 years in Winston and 4 years in Raleigh) is that each neighborhood feels more like an isolated pocket rather than a contiguous whole. I think topography plays a part in this, as well as the histories of Winston and Salem as separate towns.
It absolutely does. The Northwest quadrant of Winston is full of well established neighborhoods. Buena Vista is probably one of the premiers of the state.
Yes, the notion that W-S lacks such as area is laughable. As noted upthread, much of this discussion is being promulgated by people with either no actual knowledge, or an agenda to push.
Seriously. Where do these people get their information from? Greensboro has a broad swath of established higher end neighborhoods and Winston doesn’t? Good lord. This board is infested with GSO homers that are obsessed with comparing their city with others and constantly coming up with terrible takes to support some notion of hometown exceptionalism.
Seriously. Where do these people get their information from? Greensboro has a broad swath of established higher end neighborhoods and Winston doesn’t? Good lord. This board is infested with GSO homers that are obsessed with comparing their city with others and constantly coming up with terrible takes to support some notion of hometown exceptionalism.
Read what I just posted above. I did not say any of those things. And, the OP literally asked for comparisons, so...?
You literally said Greensboro has a broad swath of established higher end neighborhoods and Winston doesn’t have a comparable area. It’s exactly what you said and it’s a terrible take.
I said that in my experience, Greensboro's neighborhoods feel more interconnected, while Winston's feel somewhat more isolated from each other. And my point was to compare Greensboro in that way to Raleigh.
And just so you won't think I'm a homer, here are a few things I love about Winston (that Greensboro doesn't have):
- Older history - the entire Old Salem area (as well as many of the areas out in the country) has character to it that is different than anywhere else in the area.
- Industrial character - the IQ area is fabulous.
- Topography - I love the almost mountainous feel you get in some parts of the city. I also love how you can be driving around, pop up over a hill, and all of a sudden have Pilot Mountain or Hanging Rock right in front of you.
The truth is, Greensboro shouldn't pit itself against Winston, nor should the Triad be competing with the Traingle or Raleigh with Charlotte. Instead, the entire urban Piedmont needs to think of itself as a single region.
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