PromoTheRobot Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Wow. We made GOOD list for once! PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Chicago is considered a underrated city? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Chicago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 That's awesome what they said about Blo...just a little more of a push for me to move back. I"m also pretty excited at what they said about my adopted home town of Jan Brady Town...aka Philly, PA! "Part of Philadelphia's growth comes from drawing people who appreciated the city's culture, art, nightlife and affordability compared with Northeast Corridor neighbors such as New York and Washington, D.C., and it's a big part of the reason Philadelphia's median age dropped from 36.5 in 2000 to 34.2 in 2010. Combine that with a GDP that jumped from $309 billion in 2006 to $335 billion last year without any recession slump, and you've got the blueprint for a cool city's comeback." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills1960 Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 The current recession, although I wouldn't call it a good thing for country, hasn't actually been all that bad for Buffalo. The bottom line is that now days no job market is safe. Some may be more stable than others (NYC, LA, Dallas, Washington, Houston etc.) but for the most part the price of living is now a serious aspect of a region's success. And for cities like Buffalo who are beginning to realize that their potential lies in the universities and health care buisnesses, the low taxes in the region I'm sure will help keep Buffalo as a viable metro area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 The current recession, although I wouldn't call it a good thing for country, hasn't actually been all that bad for Buffalo. The bottom line is that now days no job market is safe. Some may be more stable than others (NYC, LA, Dallas, Washington, Houston etc.) but for the most part the price of living is now a serious aspect of a region's success. And for cities like Buffalo who are beginning to realize that their potential lies in the universities and health care buisnesses, the low taxes in the region I'm sure will help keep Buffalo as a viable metro area. What? Compared to whom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills1960 Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 What? Compared to whom? It's in the article... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 7.6& Unemployment? That's like saying the Murder rate is down after everyone's been murdered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helpmenow Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 What about the frigging high taxes and utility rates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTS Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 What? Compared to whom? What you said. Taxes in WNY are terrible. If Upstate broke away from NYC and was able to lower taxes significantly, Buffalo would thrive. But that will never happen. Taxes will continue to go up and people will continue to go out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Buffalo may be underrated now but it will be super hot in about 50-75 years simply because it sits on a huge commodity....a large fresh water lake. That's a big deal and if you read studies about it, people generations from now will be flocking to areas that have a plentiful fresh water supply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 Buffalo may be underrated now but it will be super hot in about 50-75 years simply because it sits on a huge commodity....a large fresh water lake. That's a big deal and if you read studies about it, people generations from now will be flocking to areas that have a plentiful fresh water supply. All the more reason the Great Lake states should fight any attempt to divert water to the desert southwest. Those regions were built with water projects made with government (read: our) money (though the rednecks there won't admit it.) If they start running dry they'll start squealing for Uncle Sam to bail 'em out. I say let 'em bake. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodBye Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 "It's inexpensive to live in Buffalo - where they're are lots of singles." I'm living in the wrong place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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