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People at times put so much emphasis on skylines, and think that a city is much bigger than another city bc they hear more about the city through the media and bc they have more skylines. San Antonio, Columbus, Nashville, Jacksonville, San Jose, Indianapolis and Charlotte are perfect examples of this. Theses cities don't have more skylines than Miami and Atlanta, but they have more residents than both cities. San Antonio have 1.4 million residents, San Jose have 998,000 residents, Columbus, Indianapolis, & Charlotte have over 800,000 residents. Nashville have 670,000 residents.
Charlotte city partners have done a great job with their urban planning. A much prepared and strategized plan makes a city successful in the long run. The last thing city leaders should do is mimic other larger cities urban planning, like NYC and Tokoyo for instance, so much that the city planning fail, especially if the city doesn't have that many residents as NYC, and Tokyo.
Its all about planning strategically and smart for long term success, that includes city leaders addressing everything in their city as early as possible including increasing crime rate. Cities like Detroit and St Louis have fallen victim to this.
People at times put so much emphasis on skylines, and think that a city is much bigger than another city bc they hear more about the city through the media and bc they have more skylines. San Antonio, Columbus, Nashville, Jacksonville, San Jose, Indianapolis and Charlotte are perfect examples of this. Theses cities don't have more skylines than Miami and Atlanta, but they have more residents than both cities. San Antonio have 1.4 million residents, San Jose have 998,000 residents, Columbus, Indianapolis, & Charlotte have over 800,000 residents. Nashville have 670,000 residents.
This is because those cities have either annexed a ton of land or have consolidated with their counties; the ability of cities to do this varies from state to state and is dependent on a whole host of factors. City proper population is a pretty meaningless stat to use in determining the true size of a place; if Atlanta, Miami, DC, etc. took up 400+ sq mi like San Antonio or almost 300 sq mi like Charlotte or 750 sq mi like Jacksonville, they would have much larger city populations as well. People rightfully use skylines as a gauge for the true size of a place because that is much more reflective of their metropolitan economies, which transcend municipal, county, and even state boundaries. You hear more about the likes of Atlanta, Miami, DC, etc because they are among the largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. at nearly 6 million people each and are dominant in certain sectors regionally, nationally, and internationally. Out of the cities you listed with large municipal populations, that is only true of San Jose, being part of the 8 million Bay Area region.
I do not think about other cities and how big or little they are. I am just enjoying watching Charlotte grow. I still like leaving Charlotte and getting in to the country in less than 30 minutes.
“We are focusing on bringing local and regional chef-driven concepts to Tryon Place to create a true dining destination in uptown,” said Thrift, in a statement. “Unlike other office buildings that might have a restaurant or two, Tryon Place will truly offer a full floor of shops and restaurants with office space above. The first floor will have a street presence that will make it truly unique.”
The stonewall corridor will truly have the shopping experience and hustle and bustle
From DTZ 2015 Industrial Report Economy Charlotte
Charlotte’s market fundamentals continue to improve after a strong recovery in 2014. Charlotte ranked among the top 10 large cities for job growth in 2014, as it experienced a 3.5 percent increase in employment. Unemployment fell to 5.5 percent in Q1, down 140 basis points year on year. Outsiders are taking notice of Charlotte’s economic expansion, as evidenced by the relocationof Sealed Air Corporation in 2014. Sealed Air and others are attracted to the high quality of life, low cost of business, and access to the sixth busiest airport in the world. Forecasters are calling for an additional 30,000 new jobs in 2015, lowering the unemployment rate to 4.6 percent by year end. Bolsted by such statistics, it’s safe to say that the Charlotte economy is in expansion phase..
Charlotte MSA Employment
1,038,300 for 2014 1st quarter
1,080,800 for 2015 1st quarter 42,500 new jobs from 2014 t0 2015
The Triangle Economy
] The Triangle economy came roaring back to life in 2014, recovering all of theground lost in the recent downturn and transitioning to a period of rapid growth. After ticking up slightly in Q3, the unemployment rate plungedagain and now stands at 4.5%, the lowest rate the region has seen since 2008. Raleigh-Durham remains a national leader in employmentgrowth; the Raleigh metro’s growth rate is 3.5%, 75% higher than the national average. New non-farm jobs were up by 24,100 in the Triangle as of November 2014 — the region’s strongest job creation performance since 2006. In fact in Q4 Forbes ranked Raleigh as the#2 metro in the nation where it is easiest to find a job and the Brookings Institution just ranked Raleigh as the third best city in the nationfor economic performance. As the region’s economy and population continue to grow, indicators for the industrial market remain overwhelmingly positive.
The Triangle employment from 1st quarter 2014 to 1st quarter 2015 was 30,267
1st quarter 2014 was 884,872 1st quarter 2015 was 915,139
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