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Nope, not at all. You can start with Durham/Chapel Hill's superior mass transit coverage and ridership.
Incorrect. Raleigh's transit system has more than quadrupled in the past eight years and has a much more expansive system than either of those cities. Raleigh is the most misrepresented city in the state. These comments are no different than those saying Raleigh doesn't have any nightlife or Durham is crime infested. If this were 1995 you may have had a case. However I believe it's 2015.
Is Charlotte still a redneck, bible thumpin, NASCAR town pretending to be a big city??? Absolutely not!
And the funny thing is that Ninth Street is the area that used to show up as the big draw in real estate ads - and not all that long ago, I saw it eight years ago when I moved here. That's how fast the downtown area has exploded.
Also, what used to make Ninth Street so appealing was the wealth of locally-owned, interesting businesses. I understand that now, more and more big corporate retailers are moving in, taking away the very thing that was such a draw there.
Incorrect. Raleigh's transit system has more than quadrupled in the past eight years and has a much more expansive system than either of those cities. Raleigh is the most misrepresented city in the state. These comments are no different than those saying Raleigh doesn't have any nightlife or Durham is crime infested. If this were 1995 you may have had a case. However I believe it's 2015.
Is Charlotte still a redneck, bible thumpin, NASCAR town pretending to be a big city??? Absolutely not!
I knew a comment like that was going to follow his post. It was practically begging for a snarky reply
Incorrect. Raleigh's transit system has more than quadrupled in the past eight years and has a much more expansive system than either of those cities.
I don't know which has the most expansive system, but what I imagine the person was referring to is the Durham metro ranks high on public transportation usage (#21). While Raleigh comes in WAY down at #195 (Charlotte is #64 in comparison.
So it is true that based on measures of public transportation Durham-Chapel Hill looks "more urban" than Raleigh-Cary
I don't know which has the most expansive system, but what I imagine the person was referring to is the Durham metro ranks high on public transportation usage (#21). While Raleigh comes in WAY down at #195 (Charlotte is #64 in comparison.
So it is true that based on measures of public transportation Durham-Chapel Hill looks "more urban" than Raleigh-Cary
Of course Charlotte natives will defend Durham. A Charlotte native was the first person to accuse me of trying to put Raleigh on some type of pedestal, even though I didn't bring up any other city in a negative light.
It makes sense. The hostility against Raleigh is understandable. It's a hot city
I remember 45 years, The Piedmont Triangle, which is now The Piedmont Triad. I also remember Raleigh-Durham from that same era. I've never forgotten the towns/cities that make up those regions.
The "Triangle" is referring to Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and Durham. Raleigh-Durham are always mentioned together because they are the larger of the three and they are closer to each other in distance.
Nah, Chapel Hill and Durham are closer together, but whatevs.
It's always been Piedmont TRIAD, not Triangle. It's Piedmont TRIAD International Airport, which was home to the now long gone Piedmont Airlines.
The Triangle is home to Research TRIANGLE Park.
Easy to tell them apart.
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