Tampa Named Best City in Southeast (Hollywood, Hernando: home, live, housing)

[ropper111]

Originally Posted by VanHalen5150

Yes I have, and can't imagine it has changed that drastically in the 4 years since I have been there.

You didn't know what you were doing, but it's ok...

[ropper111]

Originally Posted by Lavs

Doesn't surprise me. By mid-west standards, Omaha and Minneapolis are very attractive alternatives to Chicago, much like Tampa is an attractive alternative for me - a northener who is sick of the high cost of living and little else gained in return for residing in New England.

Overall, the list seemed to validate what many other experts are saying in terms of the up-and-coming cities.

We'll said

[MAniacTHW]

Originally Posted by VanHalen5150

There's plenty of buildable land if they bulldozed from I-275 North to about Busch Blvd, nothing in there worth saving

I agree, let bulldoze the good majority of Tampa. Nothing is better than destroying almost all of Tampa's historic neighborhoods.

[gypsychic]

Originally Posted by MAniacTHW

I agree, let bulldoze the good majority of Tampa. Nothing is better than destroying almost all of Tampa's historic neighborhoods.

It really makes me sad, I grew up in Tampa and remember when they first built I-4 - they destroyed so much of the historic district on Central and Ybor. Tampa looked very different then. I really don't want to see any more of the inner city destroyed like that.

[MAniacTHW]

Originally Posted by gypsychic

It really makes me sad, I grew up in Tampa and remember when they first built I-4 - they destroyed so much of the historic district on Central and Ybor. Tampa looked very different then. I really don't want to see any more of the inner city destroyed like that.

I'm being very sarcastic. Poster who was quoted is known for posting things in hopes that they'll get a reaction.

[Happiness-is-close]

A fine city and getting better by the day.

[LeopardMan8]

Originally Posted by gypsychic

It really makes me sad, I grew up in Tampa and remember when they first built I-4 - they destroyed so much of the historic district on Central and Ybor. Tampa looked very different then. I really don't want to see any more of the inner city destroyed like that.

So building I-4 and I-275 where they are created the blight that exists there now?

Just curious, as I have no lived here very long

[MAniacTHW]

Originally Posted by LeopardMan8

So building I-4 and I-275 where they are created the blight that exists there now?

Building I4 and 275 was responsible for the destruction of a lot of historical areas, yes. Ybor always gets the short end of the stick.

[housingcrashsurvivor]

Tampa Hillsborough EDC has a handful of corporate HQ prospects - Tampa Bay Business Journal

...Five brand-name companies are potential candidates to relocate their corporate headquarters to Tampa or Hillsborough County....

...We’re seeing with greater frequency that companies are taking a look at our community, especially at this higher level of a corporate headquarters, which indicates a great deal of confidence in this market to produce talent.”

...These kind of relocation decisions are almost always cloaked in secrecy, and Homans declined to give specifics...

Homans did say there are “an abundance of sites” each with its own character. “The waterfront district may be right for one, Westshore for another, Plant City right for yet another,” he said. That offers lots of opportunities for companies to create their own strong identity.

He also gave the county commission a progress report on EDC completed projects in fiscal year 2015, which runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30. As of June 30, 16 companies had announced 1,512 new jobs and $76.3 million in capital investment. Another seven projects are in progress, with 665 jobs and $10.8 million in capital investment.

[KPB]

Originally Posted by LeopardMan8

So building I-4 and I-275 where they are created the blight that exists there now?

Just curious, as I have no lived here very long

Had a lot to do with it, I-4 kinda divided Ybor like 275 divided West Tampa.