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The collection of communities makes the region what it is. Raleigh seems to get a lot of credit for that, but considering that RTP is not in Raleigh, and neither are Duke and UNC, it is a reminder of what makes the region what it is and what is noteworthy from a statewide perspective. Cary is a huge product of RTP.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that you wouldn't automatically say San Fransisco isn't a world class city because people may say Bay Area instead.
I'm not saying Raleigh is like San Fransisco. Your statement may be true, but I think the reasoning is flawed.
The collection of communities makes the region what it is. Raleigh seems to get a lot of credit for that, but considering that RTP is not in Raleigh, and neither are Duke and UNC, it is a reminder of what makes the region what it is and what is noteworthy from a statewide perspective. Cary is a huge product of RTP.
Raleigh is just the quick, short, referencing of the area.
Only locals get bent out of shape when the specific cities get mixed up or they're associated with a part of the Triangle they don't identify with.
Amazon said "Raleigh" and then had to issue clarification that "Raleigh" was referring to the whole area. Only locals would be city specific.
I hate that Triangle residents are so quick to criticize calling the area "Raleigh-Durham".
Yes it may be the airport, but the cities do touch in several places.
Why have to sit an explain to someone unfamiliar and them leave thinking you're from somewhere so small that it requires explanation.
And maybe because I'm not an official native coming from Louisburg in Franklin County....
I always refer to the area as Raleigh-Durham all over the country, because Raleigh isn't yet instantly recognized and it's too small, only 25-30% of the Triangle's 2 million people.
Even Louisburg's post office gets the prestigious postmark, "Research Triangle Region."
"Raleigh-Durham" is an appropriate name for the area's combined cities constituting a "major" metro that people have heard of like Minneapolis-St. Paul.
It is a single metro area and it's major for the US. it's not our fault that it's not a single big city, but rather a handful of smaller ones.
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Looks like things are continuing to ramp up at Crabtree. More development to accompany the news of Crabtree Terrace and the Westin hotel. Another Virginia developer has purchased an 11 acre plot of land right across from the mall. No details on what they are going to do with the site yet but previous plans called for residential above retail and even a pedestrian crossing bridge over Glenwood. Would like to something along those lines myself.
Charlotte’s been booming since the 2012 DNC — here’s what it will look like when the RNC comes
he most prominent buildings on Charlotte’s skyline will be the same as 2012 — the Bank of America tower, Duke Energy Center, One Wells Fargo — but there’s a whole new supporting cast. There are 14 new high-rise buildings since 2012 that will be open or under construction uptown when the RNC arrives. The number includes glassy office towers like 300 South Tryon and the Bank of America building at the former Observer site, luxury hotels such as the Grand Bohemian and Intercontinental, and high-rise apartments such as the Museum Tower and Ascent.
7,300 hotel rooms
That’s how many hotel rooms will be open in uptown, South End and midtown by 2020, according to Charlotte Center City Partners, compared with 4,400 in 2012. The surge includes new buildings like the Kimpton Tryon Park, Springhill Suites and the AC Hotel/Residence Inn & Suites.
276 bars and restaurants
There are about 100 more bars and restaurants in uptown and South End then there were in 2012, when 178 such establishments were open, according to Charlotte Center City Partners.
When the RNC arrives, they’ll find a much denser central Charlotte than existed in 2012 — potentially meaning more residents and workers inconvenienced by the extra-tight security that’s expected.
There are now about 27,200 residents in central Charlotte, a more than 50 percent increase since 2012. And there are about 125,000 workers there, up about 22 percent, according to Charlotte Center City Partners.
Both those numbers are only expected to increase by 2020, with thousands more apartments and millions more square feet of office space planned or under construction.
I really doubt it. I believe we'll see 30-40% home value increases before towers start going in.
Probably be more infill projects since that's pretty much what is happening downtown with the condo's they broke ground on, and the 50 million mix use project that's eventually supposed to take shape.
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