(05-31-2014 09:04 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  Any new buildings, projects, policies, etc. popping up that you think will have an impact on the economy in your area?

(06-01-2014 05:30 AM)smudge12 Wrote:  The great thing about Northern VA is that it's always being improved. Right now the Silver Line metro is being completed, Merrifield and Ballston/Clarendon are being built up, I-95 and Route 50 are in the final phases of their expansions (and I-66/Route 7 are next), and the plan for Tyson's Corner to become a modern American city is underway.

And pending final approvals, you might hear about a mega-project at Dulles Airport in the near future.

(06-01-2014 12:30 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  The twin cities are busy pissing away money on rail..

(06-01-2014 07:10 AM)DrTorch Wrote:  

(06-01-2014 05:30 AM)smudge12 Wrote:  The great thing about Northern VA is that it's always being improved. Right now the Silver Line metro is being completed, Merrifield and Ballston/Clarendon are being built up, I-95 and Route 50 are in the final phases of their expansions (and I-66/Route 7 are next), and the plan for Tyson's Corner to become a modern American city is underway.

And pending final approvals, you might hear about a mega-project at Dulles Airport in the near future.

The problem with all of this is that it's using OPM.

The rest of the country is paying for luxuries found in DC.

(06-01-2014 08:15 AM)smudge12 Wrote:  

(06-01-2014 07:47 AM)EverRespect Wrote:  And it isn't just the feds. All the state heads in Richmond send the Virginia money up there too. The rest of VA is being hit twice.

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NoVA gets 25 cents back for every dollar it sends to Richmond. More than government jobs, the financial and technology sectors are booming, so more jobs are opening up. These aren't luxuries; we need the expanded infrastructure to keep up with the influx of people.

There's a bit of sticker shock when people move in from elsewhere, but it's honestly a beautiful area with a ton of things to do; IMO, what the area offers offset the higher cost of living. Traffic can suck (it's getting better though), but most people who end up moving here love it.

To each their own though. I loved living in Hampton Roads, but I love NoVA even more. It's where I grew up; it's home.

(06-01-2014 08:21 AM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(06-01-2014 08:15 AM)smudge12 Wrote:  

(06-01-2014 07:47 AM)EverRespect Wrote:  And it isn't just the feds. All the state heads in Richmond send the Virginia money up there too. The rest of VA is being hit twice.

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NoVA gets 25 cents back for every dollar it sends to Richmond. More than government jobs, the financial and technology sectors are booming, so more jobs are opening up. These aren't luxuries; we need the expanded infrastructure to keep up with the influx of people.

There's a bit of sticker shock when people move in from elsewhere, but it's honestly a beautiful area with a ton of things to do; IMO, what the area offers offset the higher cost of living. Traffic can suck (it's getting better though), but most people who end up moving here love it.

To each their own though. I loved living in Hampton Roads, but I love NoVA even more. It's where I grew up; it's home.

There are certainly luxuries and I can see the appeal. Traffic would be too much for me. I was actually offered a good pay bump to work out of our Alexandria office. Wasn't worth it. I have a 5 minute commute. Our office up there isn't near the metro and the bump wasn't near enough to get a single family home anywhere near it. Probably would have done it 10 years ago, but it would have killed my family's lifestyle.

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(06-01-2014 08:28 AM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(06-01-2014 08:21 AM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(06-01-2014 08:15 AM)smudge12 Wrote:  

(06-01-2014 07:47 AM)EverRespect Wrote:  And it isn't just the feds. All the state heads in Richmond send the Virginia money up there too. The rest of VA is being hit twice.

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NoVA gets 25 cents back for every dollar it sends to Richmond. More than government jobs, the financial and technology sectors are booming, so more jobs are opening up. These aren't luxuries; we need the expanded infrastructure to keep up with the influx of people.

There's a bit of sticker shock when people move in from elsewhere, but it's honestly a beautiful area with a ton of things to do; IMO, what the area offers offset the higher cost of living. Traffic can suck (it's getting better though), but most people who end up moving here love it.

To each their own though. I loved living in Hampton Roads, but I love NoVA even more. It's where I grew up; it's home.

There are certainly luxuries and I can see the appeal. Traffic would be too much for me. I was actually offered a good pay bump to work out of our Alexandria office. Wasn't worth it. I have a 5 minute commute. Our office up there isn't near the metro and the bump wasn't near enough to get a single family home anywhere near it. Probably would have done it 10 years ago, but it would have killed my family's lifestyle.

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very smart......it's interesting how lateral movement has slowed and the vertical is becoming necessary again.....it will be interesting how long the lateral movements over the last 30 years will maintain their base moving forward....that would be my concern.....

(05-31-2014 10:08 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(05-31-2014 09:04 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  Any new buildings, projects, policies, etc. popping up that you think will have an impact on the economy in your area?

I'm in New Mexico and I don't think this state has an economy. But there are a few road projects that have signs saying they cost this many millions or that many millions of dollars to do.

(06-01-2014 08:38 AM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(06-01-2014 08:28 AM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(06-01-2014 08:21 AM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(06-01-2014 08:15 AM)smudge12 Wrote:  

(06-01-2014 07:47 AM)EverRespect Wrote:  And it isn't just the feds. All the state heads in Richmond send the Virginia money up there too. The rest of VA is being hit twice.

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NoVA gets 25 cents back for every dollar it sends to Richmond. More than government jobs, the financial and technology sectors are booming, so more jobs are opening up. These aren't luxuries; we need the expanded infrastructure to keep up with the influx of people.

There's a bit of sticker shock when people move in from elsewhere, but it's honestly a beautiful area with a ton of things to do; IMO, what the area offers offset the higher cost of living. Traffic can suck (it's getting better though), but most people who end up moving here love it.

To each their own though. I loved living in Hampton Roads, but I love NoVA even more. It's where I grew up; it's home.

There are certainly luxuries and I can see the appeal. Traffic would be too much for me. I was actually offered a good pay bump to work out of our Alexandria office. Wasn't worth it. I have a 5 minute commute. Our office up there isn't near the metro and the bump wasn't near enough to get a single family home anywhere near it. Probably would have done it 10 years ago, but it would have killed my family's lifestyle.

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very smart......it's interesting how lateral movement has slowed and the vertical is becoming necessary again.....it will be interesting how long the lateral movements over the last 30 years will maintain their base moving forward....that would be my concern.....

I just like the slower pace. I am 35 and have a family so the city bar and club scene is no longer a draw. I am not into cultural arts and ODU can sufficiently meet my sports fixes. I do like the DC museums, but I live close enough that I can take the family once a year and don't really need to see them more often than that. While NOVA and DC have a lot "more to do", I really doubt I would take much advantage if we moved there.

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(06-01-2014 09:43 AM)Niner National Wrote:  Charlotte is blowing up with construction at levels not seen since the crash.

The light rail line has brought billions of dollars in development since it was completed and the future leg is already seeing heavy investment as well. Something like 10,000 housing units have now been built or announced along the line.

There are no less than four new skyscrapers under construction or about to break ground in the city and several other buildings in the 5-10 story range.

Two of our suburban counties are both touting coming job announcements with 4000+ jobs each. One is a manufacturing company investing more than $550 million.

Finance and energy companies continue to flock to and expand here.

The housing market is strong and we seem to have a construction labor shortage because of all the apartment buildings under construction. The burbs are still growing, but the city is now growing at a faster rate than any of the suburbs, which is a big change from the past.

The city's troubled neighborhoods are seeing a lot of gentrification, so that has been nice to see. A city needs a healthy core. When money flees the city, it dies. Fortunately in Charlotte a lot of money is coming into the city.

(06-01-2014 09:13 AM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(06-01-2014 08:38 AM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(06-01-2014 08:28 AM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(06-01-2014 08:21 AM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(06-01-2014 08:15 AM)smudge12 Wrote:  NoVA gets 25 cents back for every dollar it sends to Richmond. More than government jobs, the financial and technology sectors are booming, so more jobs are opening up. These aren't luxuries; we need the expanded infrastructure to keep up with the influx of people.

There's a bit of sticker shock when people move in from elsewhere, but it's honestly a beautiful area with a ton of things to do; IMO, what the area offers offset the higher cost of living. Traffic can suck (it's getting better though), but most people who end up moving here love it.

To each their own though. I loved living in Hampton Roads, but I love NoVA even more. It's where I grew up; it's home.

There are certainly luxuries and I can see the appeal. Traffic would be too much for me. I was actually offered a good pay bump to work out of our Alexandria office. Wasn't worth it. I have a 5 minute commute. Our office up there isn't near the metro and the bump wasn't near enough to get a single family home anywhere near it. Probably would have done it 10 years ago, but it would have killed my family's lifestyle.

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very smart......it's interesting how lateral movement has slowed and the vertical is becoming necessary again.....it will be interesting how long the lateral movements over the last 30 years will maintain their base moving forward....that would be my concern.....

I just like the slower pace. I am 35 and have a family so the city bar and club scene is no longer a draw. I am not into cultural arts and ODU can sufficiently meet my sports fixes. I do like the DC museums, but I live close enough that I can take the family once a year and don't really need to see them more often than that. While NOVA and DC have a lot "more to do", I really doubt I would take much advantage if we moved there.

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I live in the 'burg.....slower gets you there too....I would be nervous over the next 20 or so years if I was tied to a company that was close to a major metropolitan area.....they will centralize in a heartbeat....it's their next option that makes business sense.....just sayin' bro