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Again u didnt read it all.. goddamn I thought u people out here were supposed to be sharper. I didnt once compare Columbia as a town, I did compare the new parts of Portland though which is most of it now.
Raleigh is all about understated quality over quantity, I keep trying to tell Charlotte boosters that Raleigh doesn't aspire to be anything more than what it already is. It's not in a race with Charlotte to become a big city, and tall skyscrapers aren't on people's minds in Raleigh..
Ok girl.
I actually only clicked on this thread to see the inevitable mentioning of Charlotte (which is completely irrelevant to the topic) lol.
I have nothing else to add because this topic seems to have went off the rails.
Last edited by Charlotte485; 02-05-2021 at 11:08 PM..
As the state capital for the state comprised of hundreds of small towns, Raleigh reflects the state perfectly.
Raleighites are always aware that it is just one part of big, wonderful state and there is a concerted effort to be fair with resources and spending to the entire state.
That isn't always easy, and often Raleigh will get less in order to give the rest of the state more.
All of the old, run-down government agency buildings are a testament to that.
Never in NC do you see extravagant buildings for the whatever county or state agency it's for.
So Raleigh's underwhelming skyline does seem appropriate for what it is, an overgrown country town.
That a good thing for a state full of Mayberries, which is also a compliment.
So you're saying... Raleigh is great because the state buildings are run-down, the skyline sucks, and the city has an attitude of an overgrown country town. Great sales pitch. Sounds almost as great as Columbia!
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Originally Posted by Charlotte485
I actually only clicked on this thread to see the inevitable mentioning of Charlotte (which is completely irrelevant to the topic) lol.
You didn't have to admit that you ctrl-f sweep the site for any mention of your city... we already knew.
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