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What I should've said is find me an article attributing the loss of prospective companies due to our legislature's stance on gay marriage.
From what I read, Volvo wanted a port city and our economic development geniuses pitched Rocky Mount. It had nothing to do with gay marriage.
I didn't interpret anyone's post as saying our legislatures stance on a social issue caused industry to look elsewhere. The point as that our legislature is spending all its time and effort on things like same sex marriage, rather than doing things to improve economic development, etc.
And we were never in the game for Volvo due to lack of incentives, which is 100% attributable to the general assembly's lack of action on the issue.
Those were the first communities I could think of. Yes, Durham & Chapel Hill could be included; I suppose you could also include Pittsboro, Cullowhee, and Boone. Winston-Salem has a progressive artsy core but the rest of the city is pretty conservative … it has taken city government several years to agree on a plan to renovate the main library downtown, even after funds were secured.
Those were the first communities I could think of. Yes, Durham & Chapel Hill could be included; I suppose you could also include Pittsboro, Cullowhee, and Boone. Winston-Salem has a progressive artsy core but the rest of the city is pretty conservative … it has taken city government several years to agree on a plan to renovate the main library downtown, even after funds were secured.
Somewhat minor point, but actually it is Forsyth County, not the City of W-S that is renovating the library, as the County operates the library system. Part of the holdup was trying to determine whether to build an entirely new building, or shut down and renovate the existing facility.
And I bring this up primarily to point out that W-S, like many cities in NC, is fairly moderate to liberal, while the surrounding county is far more conservative.
Those were the first communities I could think of. Yes, Durham & Chapel Hill could be included; I suppose you could also include Pittsboro, Cullowhee, and Boone. Winston-Salem has a progressive artsy core but the rest of the city is pretty conservative … it has taken city government several years to agree on a plan to renovate the main library downtown, even after funds were secured.
Outside of any of the cities you mentioned it gets pretty conservative...Winston-Salem isn't unique in that way. And you can't honestly put the city in a conservative category because it took the county too long to decide on a library plan. That's ludicrous. Disagreement on such projects is fairly common in larger metro areas anyway.
If I had to choose one, I would say that Charlotte overall is more conservative than NC's other larger cities.
Outside of any of the cities you mentioned it gets pretty conservative...Winston-Salem isn't unique in that way. And you can't honestly put the city in a conservative category because it took the county too long to decide on a library plan. That's ludicrous. Disagreement on such projects is fairly common in larger metro areas anyway.
If I had to choose one, I would say that Charlotte overall is more conservative than NC's other larger cities.
Conservative or not, the library is a perfect example of the way W-S has conducted itself over the last decade or so. Even the Business 40 overhaul, which is badly needed and has been talked about for years, was recently delayed because W-S didn't have its crap together. The city allocates millions of dollars each year to area non profits with various agendas but somehow can't find the money to pave its most heavily traveled streets downtown (they are pitiful by the way, potholes and bumps everywhere). The project near the ballpark, which would be a major boon to the city, is being delayed because it does not offer "affordable housing." These are just a FEW examples. It's no wonder W-S is growing at a snail's pace compared other NC cities and has been shedding young educated professionals for years.
Conservative or not, the library is a perfect example of the way W-S has conducted itself over the last decade or so. Even the Business 40 overhaul, which is badly needed and has been talked about for years, was recently delayed because W-S didn't have its crap together.
Conservative or not, the library is a perfect example of the way W-S has conducted itself over the last decade or so. Even the Business 40 overhaul, which is badly needed and has been talked about for years, was recently delayed because W-S didn't have its crap together. The city allocates millions of dollars each year to area non profits with various agendas but somehow can't find the money to pave its most heavily traveled streets downtown (they are pitiful by the way, potholes and bumps everywhere). The project near the ballpark, which would be a major boon to the city, is being delayed because it does not offer "affordable housing." These are just a FEW examples. It's no wonder W-S is growing at a snail's pace compared other NC cities and has been shedding young educated professionals for years.
Dude...the library is a county function, and the highways are funded by the state. Neither has anything to do with "W-S didn't have its crap together". Requiring affordable housing IS NOT an example of conservative government - it's exactly the opposite. I'm not sure where you're getting this junk, but you're dead wrong.
Winston-Salem has been growing at a healthy rate - not booming, but growing...and a little faster than Greensboro at the moment. Your standards are a bit out of whack.
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That's ludicrous. Disagreement on such projects is fairly common in larger metro areas anyway.
