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2/20/2006 5:12:29 PM

the entire place minus the myers park area. I went to the Milestone the other day and got lost. When a black lady has a stroller and is walking her kid around at 1 in the morning you know you're in the ghetto.

[Edited on February 20, 2006 at 5:14 PM. Reason : watch out]

2/20/2006 5:13:39 PM

charlotte needs more ice rinks.. or pref. concord/kannapolis

the ONLY one is at god damn eastland mall.

2/20/2006 5:47:33 PM

CDeezntz - you have no idea what the fuck you're talking about. I live in South Charlotte by South Meck, nice area. Ballentyne is nice. Dillworth is nice. There are a bunch of nice areas uptown and in north Charlotte too.

2/20/2006 7:19:12 PM

all charlotte is is raleigh but raleigh is just a bit more broken in and charlotte is still "new" in a sense as a big city

2/20/2006 7:25:42 PM

Quote :

"^ yeah, basically you're saying Charlotte is a bit too good for you, and you can't handle it. You think you're a cool person in Raleigh, but you're scared everyone will not like you in Charlotte."

No, basically i'm saying you're an ignorant arrogant asshat. And you're a Maryland fan. Oh wait, same thing.

2/20/2006 7:29:42 PM

Besides being the state capital, Raleigh does not have much going for it. I don't understand the downtown revitalization movement - What kind of business will be attracted to an area that is...lackluster..and lacking hotels.

2/20/2006 7:44:55 PM

raleigh is a fucking shithole compared to the charllote area. That is all.

2/20/2006 7:51:46 PM

charlotte is nice but its not the booming metropolis people make it out to be

2/20/2006 7:58:00 PM

Huntersville is great

[Edited on February 20, 2006 at 8:09 PM. Reason : if the best buy was only about 10 mins closer]

[Edited on February 20, 2006 at 8:09 PM. Reason : it would be perfect]

2/20/2006 8:09:00 PM

charlotte restaurants >>>>>>>> raleigh restaurants

2/20/2006 8:24:54 PM

yo, charlotte and raleigh are both great places. better than a lot of others especially dying cities in the midwest/great lakes region...

here's a list of buildings and projects for downtown raleigh:
http://www.raleighmsa.com/newProjects-downtown.html

http://www.raleighmsa.com/newProjects-raleigh.html

charlotte has a bigger downtown because banking companies need/want the high profile buildings. raleigh is sprawling because high tech companies want the large campuses. raleigh is becoming more diverse. there was also an article in the news and observer today talking about people buying "air rights" in raleigh to develop upwards

http://www.newsobserver.com/104/story/402422.html

also, the new york times did an article on the up and coming glenwood south area. if you do a search on their website for charlotte, they haven't written anything on the cultural scene going on there.

http://travel2.nytimes.com/2006/02/12/travel/12surfacing.html

anyway, i think both cities are great. raleigh is definitely behind in terms of downtown revitalization. but there's a lot of momentum with glenwood south and that will continue through the fayetteville street area when that construction is done.

2/20/2006 10:11:17 PM

Quote :

"No, basically i'm saying you're an ignorant arrogant asshat. And you're a Maryland fan. Oh wait, same thing."

I'm not ignorant, but if by "arrogant" you mean "better than I am" then yes, I'm very arrogant.



You're a cave bitch

2/20/2006 10:45:45 PM

Raleigh is where Charlotte was 15 years ago. When i moved to charlotte there wasnt shit (no condos downtown, no big buildings, no where to go) and now its going somewhere. Give Raleigh 10 years and it should be past where Charlotte is.

2/20/2006 11:04:29 PM

yeah I believe Raleigh will take off in a few years. The one thing I liked more about Raleigh is that there was like 3 of everything within like 20 mins. You had Glenwood, Cary, Garner(growing), and Capital

maybe I'm just still getting used to Charlotte but I know I'm less tempted to go to places like Best Buy and Circuit City b/c it's a hassle to get there no matter what time of day it is

Birkdale Village is cool tho if you don't mind being around high schoolers walking around in packs like they own the place

2/20/2006 11:11:19 PM

charlotte in 1993

2/20/2006 11:14:57 PM

Huntersville is nice. 5 minutes to the lake 20 to downtown.

Anyone that says Charlotte is going downhill simply doesn't know what they are talking about. Raleigh is a nice hometown but Charlotte has a lot more to offer. The niceties of the uptown area are spreading very fast. An example is the old MidTown Mall, being torn down and turned into another Birkdale, or the 100-story Wachovia just starting up, etc..

Charlotte is a young professional type of town. I don't think anyone is pushing the college scene in the area. I up and moved here from Raleigh and wish I had all my friends closer, but I love the city.


btw...I heard they are building 18 BB's in the charlotte area in the next few years. I hate having to drive to get to one also.

[Edited on February 20, 2006 at 11:21 PM. Reason : ..http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/13659006.htm

[Edited on February 20, 2006 at 11:29 PM. Reason : .,.]

2/20/2006 11:19:57 PM

terpball has no sense of vision

and is probably a 6th grader

2/20/2006 11:53:59 PM

BRILLIANT

2/20/2006 11:58:45 PM

Charlotte was fun

We will have to definitely go back - and I promise to be good - and it'll be more "scheduled"

2/21/2006 12:30:49 AM

suspend

2/21/2006 12:31:24 AM

suspend

-ZiP!-

2/21/2006 12:33:03 AM

2/21/2006 12:34:19 AM

Quote :

"NCSU should be moved to Gastonia."

aha

I live in Charlotte now and there is more crime here than in Raleigh. And too many idiots driving the wrong way on 485 and killing people.

2/21/2006 5:20:45 AM

I live in Charlotte.

I prefer Raleigh though.

Charlotte has no soul.

2/21/2006 8:28:03 AM

Seriously, while I somewhat agree with the thread, what is the point? Of course people who have lived in Raleigh forever are gonna get pissed off when someone says Charlotte is the best city ever and Raleigh is a dump... what else was to be expected?

Personally, I like the Triangle better (my parents home for 5 years in Wakefield was nice and the area is incredibly nice) but wouldn't want to settle in any part of North Carolina ultimately (for many factors -- mostly superficial). If I was a kid right out of school about to start working in my field I'd rather be in Charlotte though, for obvious reasons.

2/21/2006 8:31:10 AM

Quote :

"terpball has no sense of vision and is probably a 6th grader "

HAHAHAHAHAHA MAN YOU ARE HILARIOUS!!!!!

/holding sides

2/21/2006 8:31:30 AM

i am sure it has already been said in this thread, but the traffic there is fucking insane

hell i was in huntersville and the traffic there was just ridiculous at all times of the day

2/21/2006 8:37:33 AM

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"I live right beside Pineville and I work on Research Drive by University it takes me 25 minutes to get to work it takes me between 1.5 and 2 hours to get home from work I can't wait till the light rail and other mass transit changes come "

Not that the light rail will help me get home from work, but who knows it might

2/21/2006 8:40:07 AM

I read somewhere they are modeling it after the San Francisco trolley car system.. is that right? If so, that's so fuckign stupid. While it looks really cool and is part of SF it is so fucking inefficient. During busy times at some stops (mainly near Pier 39 to the Embarcadero) you're better off walking the 2-3 miles because it will be an hour until you even find a car with space on it to get in..

They should do a real transit system if they are serious about it being efficient and not just for looks..

** ok I just looked it up.. Have those trolleys opened already? I see they are doing that AND a light commuter rail.. that's a bit better at least..

[Edited on February 21, 2006 at 8:44 AM. Reason : f]

2/21/2006 8:42:59 AM

The trolleys have been here for a bit... they are just for show it seems. I've never been on one. The light rail is gonna be the shit though.

2/21/2006 8:52:13 AM

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"it takes me between 1.5 and 2 hours to get home from work"

Find a new route. I lived in South Charlotte (off Elm Street) and worked on Graham Street. 45 minutes each way.

2/21/2006 9:05:51 AM

Last summer I lived a little past Ballentyne and worked downtown. Some days, if my timing was off, the commute could take 1.5 hours each way. Definetely why I chose to live downtown. Anyways, lets not forget that there is a Ritz Carlton being built in Charlotte. What does Raleigh have - Airport Marriot and an Outback?

2/21/2006 9:13:54 AM

I've tried numberous routes. I'm still trying new ones. On a good day it will take me about 1 hr... but that's rare.

2/21/2006 9:15:33 AM

ATTN: TERPBALL.....YOU JUST MOVED TO CHARLOTTE STFU....PLEASE COME BACK WITH ALL YOUR STUPID BULLSHIT ABOUT HOW GREAT IT IS AFTER YOU HAVE LIVED THERE FOR 3 YEARS....I'M SURE YOU WILL HATE IT JUST AS MUCH AS YOU HATE RALEIGH......PLEASE STOP NOW...

2/21/2006 9:55:15 AM

agreed, every place gets old after awhile and you learn to hate it, just have to decide whatand where you are willing to tolerate the hate

2/21/2006 10:07:35 AM

^^ATTN SHITHEAD

I LIVED IN CHARLOTTE BEFORE I ATTENDED NCSU

I LIVED THERE LONGER THAN I LIVED IN RALEIGH

SHUT THE FUCK UP FAGGOT

^I already got tired of Charlotte a long time ago - I have lived in both areas long enough to make a good comparison though.

[Edited on February 21, 2006 at 10:10 AM. Reason : .]

2/21/2006 10:08:50 AM

WOW CHARLOTTE IS THIS UTOPIA WHERE EVEN THE WATER TASTES BETTER...GIVE ME A BREAK....CHARLOTTE IS ALMOST IDENTICAL RALEIGH....THEY ARE BOTH GOOD TOWNS....TRY COMPARING IT TO YOUNGSTOWN, OH.......OR GARY, IN.......THEN I WILL SUPPORT YOUR STUPID THREAD....

2/21/2006 10:28:36 AM

I DON'T WANT YOU TO SUPPORT MY THREAD

SUPPORT DEEZ NUTS BEOTCH!

2/21/2006 10:38:04 AM

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"Raleigh is where Charlotte was 15 years ago. When i moved to charlotte there wasnt shit (no condos downtown, no big buildings, no where to go) and now its going somewhere. Give Raleigh 10 years and it should be past where Charlotte is *right now*."

Charlotte's growing faster than Raleigh, so in 15 years that shit will be much bigger. Light rail, new skyscrapers, etc. already being built.

Quote :

"oh and NoDa is fucking gay, what kinda hippster idiot came up with that name"

And that coming from a guy named Cdeezntz. Wow.

People from other cities and countries come to live in Charlotte. A very high proportion of people that live there didn't grow up in the area. Everyone from another country or state that has come to visit say it's a great city.

I've never heard the same about Raleigh.

2/21/2006 11:19:53 AM

^precisely for that reason, that most people there didn't grow up there and are transplants, Charlotte has no soul

You people. There's more to a city than buildings and transit. There's vibe and soul, and there's just more of that in Raleigh.

2/21/2006 11:40:30 AM

^^ NCSU students have a skewed perception of Raleigh by and large. Nearly ALL of North Raleigh (Wakefield, Durant, etc, etc) is transplants. Literally everyone in my parents neighborhood was from OH, PA, NY, NJ, MA, or CT.. Not saying that is a good thing but most State students from Charlotte have never once seen the nicer areas of the Triangle..

Charlotte is a nice little city but it has a ways to go before being a cool city relative to the rest of the country..

[Edited on February 21, 2006 at 11:42 AM. Reason : f]

2/21/2006 11:42:19 AM

^VERY TRUE....

OUT OF THE 12 PEOPLE IN MY OFFICE 1 IS FROM NC...THE MAJORITY ARE FROM THE NORTHEAST

2/21/2006 11:57:57 AM

Having lived in South Charlotte and Waxhaw during high school, I can, without a doubt, say that Raleigh is a much better place to live.

2/21/2006 12:26:54 PM

I transferred to NCSU from Case Western in Cleveland about a year and a half ago. I transferred cause my parents moved down here from Boston and I love North Carolina.

A shitload of people in the Triangle are not from North Carolina. There's a reason Cary stands for the Containment Area for Relocated Yankees. I've met so many people from different parts of the country. Just drive around Crossroads or Triangle Town Center and count the out of state cars you see. Those are probably all people in the process of moving here.

Wake County is growing by 68 people every day. Any place that is growing that quickly is having an influx of non-local people.

If this area wasn't filled with people who moved here out of state, I doubt that Raleigh could support 5 hockey rinks (other than RBC)... Garner has 1, Wake Forest has 1, Cary has 1, Raleigh has 2.

http://www.raleigh4u.com/

another good link, just check out some of the pages and read the statistics

2/21/2006 12:33:39 PM

Quote :

"Charlotte's growing faster than Raleigh, so in 15 years that shit will be much bigger. Light rail, new skyscrapers, etc. already being built."

i was just sayin Raleigh will be where Charlotte is now in 10 years. Charlotte is going to turn into Atl in not too long. The place is freakin going nuts.

oh and cdeezntz isnt a place where people live and if it was it would suck just as bad as NoDa.



[Edited on February 21, 2006 at 12:43 PM. Reason : and for the survey im from Cali.]

2/21/2006 12:41:16 PM

CHARLOTTE HAS A BETTER POPULATION OF BITCHES AND HOES

2/21/2006 1:53:52 PM

I think we can all agree that San Diego is nicer than both of them

2/21/2006 2:00:44 PM

I think we can all agree that San Diego is nicer than both of them

2/21/2006 2:00:44 PM

As long as Charlotte doesn't go all whackjob like Durham and Cary WRT gun laws, I think it'll turn out fine. The restaurants aren't great, though (lots of White People Food, not so much anything else), and the only business around is banking/commerce. No high tech to speak of.

The Triangle's where the actual interesting stuff will be, but Charlotte is here to stay as a transport and commerce hub.

***

Nightlife in Charlotte fucking sucks, guys. The parents' house is there; I have no intention of ever going back to Charlotte for more than like a week at a time, tops.

2/21/2006 2:10:02 PM