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Spin off: Most up and coming cities/areas over next decade in the SEC footprint?
Posted on 4/22/17 at 8:40 am
Posted on 4/22/17 at 8:40 am
Excluding the major players like Atlanta, Nashville, etc.
Which cities in the South are taking tangible steps to turn themselves into Southern destination cities such as Asheville, Greeneville, Charleston, etc. over the next 10 years?
Help me out. I've got:
Huntsville, AL
NWA
Chattanooga, TN
Knoxville, TN
Birmingham, AL (Or has it already "arrived"?)
Added: Lexington, KY
Who would you add And or what does your list look like? I know that I have left several off
Which cities in the South are taking tangible steps to turn themselves into Southern destination cities such as Asheville, Greeneville, Charleston, etc. over the next 10 years?
Help me out. I've got:
Huntsville, AL
NWA
Chattanooga, TN
Knoxville, TN
Birmingham, AL (Or has it already "arrived"?)
Added: Lexington, KY
Who would you add And or what does your list look like? I know that I have left several off
This post was edited on 4/24/17 at 2:47 pm
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Posted on 4/22/17 at 9:04 am to TRUERockyTop
Lexington at over 1/2 million MSA might have a shot. Being at the crossroads of 2 major interstates and within day drive of 2/3 of US population is a plus. Downside is more yankees moving in to make those numbers grow.
Posted on 4/22/17 at 9:16 am to Cheese Grits
I've never been to Lexington so I can't comment personally, but two friends of mine that I work with and respect have lived there and only had good things to say about the city. I need to get up there and check it out
Posted on 4/22/17 at 9:31 am to TRUERockyTop
Birmingham for sure
Posted on 4/22/17 at 9:34 am to blzr
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Birmingham for sure
This has been brought to you by the REC but keep it secret, OK
Posted on 4/22/17 at 10:20 am to TRUERockyTop
what is your definition of up and coming?
i would say Huntsville already there.
from an economy standpoint, Asheville isn't.
i would say Huntsville already there.
from an economy standpoint, Asheville isn't.
This post was edited on 4/22/17 at 10:21 am
Posted on 4/22/17 at 10:58 am to Tillman
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Tillman
Shut the frick up, nobody gives two shits about Asheville
Posted on 4/22/17 at 11:05 am to Frac the world
the OP specifically stated Asheville is already up and coming.
why don't you mind your own business
why don't you mind your own business
This post was edited on 4/22/17 at 11:06 am
Posted on 4/22/17 at 11:09 am to TRUERockyTop
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Birmingham, AL (Or has it already "arrived"?)
It's already improved greatly, to the point that it's already been desirable to live in certain areas within the city limits again. But it will continue to improve more and more.
Posted on 4/22/17 at 11:12 am to Tillman
We'll call it that next tier of cities behind the major hubs like Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Nashville, etc.
Cities that are being recognized nationally for positive developments that are happening in and around them and that also offer a great quality of life, in demand housing market, access to leisure activities, employment opportunities, thriving downtowns, strong nightlife, large numbers of people moving into the area, etc.
Cities that are being recognized nationally for positive developments that are happening in and around them and that also offer a great quality of life, in demand housing market, access to leisure activities, employment opportunities, thriving downtowns, strong nightlife, large numbers of people moving into the area, etc.
This post was edited on 4/22/17 at 11:39 am
Posted on 4/22/17 at 11:14 am to TRUERockyTop
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Huntsville, AL
NWA
Chattanooga, TN
Knoxville, TN
Birmingham, AL (Or has it already "arrived"?)
Added: Lexington, KY
All of these are good choices.
I think the population explosion in the Nashville metro is creating a serious housing bubble.
Posted on 4/22/17 at 12:14 pm to TRUERockyTop
All of the cities in Texas are either "there" or shitty IMO
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:04 am to TRUERockyTop
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Chattanooga, TN
This^^^^^ for anyone paying attention to what is going on in that area. They have been putting in the work for years on building up the infrastructure to handle the growth.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 10:35 am to TRUERockyTop
I'm in Amarillo at the moment and I like what I see. The number of wind farms here is amazing. You get an otherworldly feel when you see them standing tall and spinning so slowly. Kind of an alien landscape.
This post was edited on 4/24/17 at 10:37 am
Posted on 4/24/17 at 11:08 am to Tillman
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from an economy standpoint, Asheville isn't.
Don't know a whole lot about Asheville's demographics/economy, but I can say it was a completely different city than it was in 2001 when I visited it last year. It was kind of a dump in 2001. The downtown area was pretty nice when I was there last summer.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 12:04 pm to TRUERockyTop
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Which cities in the South are taking tangible steps to turn themselves into Southern destination cities such as Asheville, Greeneville, etc. over the next 10 years?
Any minute now:
Posted on 4/24/17 at 4:03 pm to TRUERockyTop
The amount of new amenities and "stuff to do" in NWA right now is almost overwhelming. They've successfully replicated the "cool downtown" thing up in Bentonville, added a great art museum, culinary school, kids museum, restaurants, breweries, etc.
The mountain biking amenities they've built and are still building there are really incredible.
Rogers is right behind them, and even downtown Springdale is getting major re-investment, bars, restaurants, etc.
I love Northwest Arkansas and it gets better every year.
The mountain biking amenities they've built and are still building there are really incredible.
Rogers is right behind them, and even downtown Springdale is getting major re-investment, bars, restaurants, etc.
I love Northwest Arkansas and it gets better every year.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:11 pm to TRUERockyTop
St. George, Louisiana
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:37 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
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All of the cities in Texas are either "there" or shitty IMO
Eh. There is a lot of potential in the DFW area, IMO. Houston is just humid and gross and is maxed out.
Posted on 4/24/17 at 9:42 pm to TRUERockyTop
Birmingham is getting better. Montgomery on the other hand is such an eye sore. I hate having to say I live in a bordering county to Montgomery.
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