Will Charles County become another Prince George's County? (Baltimore, Bowie: income, taxes)

[G1..]

Originally Posted by skeddy

turning Branch Avenue into a thruway from DC to Waldorf along with the mall changed the whole vibe of the area. The shopping center in Brandywine sort of melded PG and Charles counties too.

If any good comes from this the mall in Charles County will close.

[North Beach Person]

Originally Posted by 908Boi

prove it

https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanua...ml/income.html

[Reklaw86]

Originally Posted by BostonBornMassMade

I don’t.

Swear to God, I don’t even know what North Beach Person is talking about.

Because the white folks aren't comfortable with the changes, and the black folks coming are trying way too hard to craft some sort of "mecca" but it won't pan out. Neither group likes one another. It's simple human migration. And some money shifted. Cool.

[G1..]

Originally Posted by North Beach Person

https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanua...ml/income.html

Damn you and your facts!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[908Boi]

Originally Posted by North Beach Person

https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanua...ml/income.html

Data Does not support your claim.

[North Beach Person]

Originally Posted by 908Boi

Data Does not support your claim.

It does if you know how to read it, and realize that life began way before you were born .

Charles had a wave of White Flight that began around 1980 (actually earlier when St. Charles started developing), that's when you saw the income going up and surpassing Prince George's. Keep in mind that both Counties were largely rural and agriculturally based.

That was concurrent with Blacks moving to Prince George's from the District for lower rents and better schools (which should tell you how bad DC schools were/still are). Prince George's was majority White at that time, something like 70/75-25/30. So this idea that the County has always been some sort of Black economic powerhouse is-mistaken.

Black Flight to Charles started to be noticeable after 2000, mostly in the school system because most of the people incoming either had school age kids or were having them. The schools became majority/minority around 2015. That was due to both Black Fight and White kids aging out (remember that first wave of White Flight).

[Reklaw86]

Originally Posted by North Beach Person

It does if you know how to read it, and realize that life began way before you were born .

Charles had a wave of White Flight that began around 1980 (actually earlier when St. Charles started developing), that's when you saw the income going up and surpassing Prince George's. Keep in mind that both Counties were largely rural and agriculturally based.

That was concurrent with Blacks moving to Prince George's from the District for lower rents and better schools (which should tell you how bad DC schools were/still are). Prince George's was majority White at that time, something like 70/75-25/30. So this idea that the County has always been some sort of Black economic powerhouse is-mistaken.

Black Flight to Charles started to be noticeable after 2000, mostly in the school system because most of the people incoming either had school age kids or were having them. The schools became majority/minority around 2015. That was due to both Black Fight and White kids aging out (remember that first wave of White Flight).

And the schools will continue to decline and they will blame people who have long since left. Maybe most ironic is that the incoming residents don't exactly want to live next door the people that left anyway so it makes all this ruckus even more hilarious.

[BostonBornMassMade]

Originally Posted by Reklaw86

Because the white folks aren't comfortable with the changes, and the black folks coming are trying way too hard to craft some sort of "mecca" but it won't pan out. Neither group likes one another. It's simple human migration. And some money shifted. Cool.

How exactly are black people doing that? By moving there and getting civically involved??

[Reklaw86]

Originally Posted by BostonBornMassMade

How exactly are black people doing that? By moving there and getting civically involved??

Now wait a minute I thought you didn't care and weren't even in the area!

[Reklaw86]

Originally Posted by BostonBornMassMade

How exactly are black people doing that? By moving there and getting civically involved??

But being serious. It will decline until they stop trying to change things since things have already changed. The exodus of the "old guard" whites is almost complete. They should be focusing on maintaining or improving upon things in the area but there is still way too much angst about things that are already past.

I'm an individualist so for me this area is past "diverse" and is becoming solidly black. It's not a bad thing and it's not better or worse than whatever the hell it was yesterday it just is what it is.. humanity and its migration. Neat stuff in a way. BUT as an individualist when I go to a restaurant where I'm the only white guy and the attitude is "BLM!" I think to myself how is this any different than going to some hobunk place in southland USA where the attitude is STAND FOR THE FLAG OR ELSE...

This is all so goofy, frankly. The change has arrived in Charles County so we need to stop talking about color majorities and income and talk about what happens next.

Thank you and good night, Irene.