Charlotte is better than ATL

[Larry Lambo]

It's not really a beef. Sometimes when your lil brother gets outta pocket you gotta remind them of who they are and their place in the world. Charlotte is a nice city with a nice downtown, but they will never be Atlanta. They know it, we know it and that's all there is to it

Charlotte doesn't want to be Atlanta, tho. We are growing and expanding, but ATL is not the goal

 

[AVXL]

Charlotte doesn't want to be Atlanta, tho. We are growing and expanding, but ATL is not the goal

What's the goal then?i feel like I hear a different answer from every Charlatan I talk to

 

[Larry Lambo]

What's the goal then?i feel like I hear a different answer from every Charlatan I talk to

It's a matter of perspective, but when I see look at how we are developing and growing, I see potential to be a southern version of Minneapolis, Seattle, or San Diego. Charlotte's metro population is about 2.4M, and I think they have potential to grow to about 3.5M. Anything larger than that would be a headache, IMO.

Meanwhile, ATL's metro area has a population of almost 6M. Charlotte ain't ready for all that.

 

[AVXL]

It's a matter of perspective, but when I see look at how we are developing and growing, I see potential to be a southern version of Minneapolis, Seattle, or San Diego. Charlotte's metro population is about 2.4M, and I think they have potential to grow to about 3.5M. Anything larger than that would be a headache, IMO.

Meanwhile, ATL's metro area has a population of almost 6M. Charlotte ain't ready for all that.

Black people in Charlotte want to be the Southern Minneapolis? Cmon breh you ain't gotta lie to kick it

 

[newworldafro]

It's a matter of perspective, but when I see look at how we are developing and growing, I see potential to be a southern version of Minneapolis, Seattle, or San Diego. Charlotte's metro population is about 2.4M, and I think they have potential to grow to about 3.5M. Anything larger than that would be a headache, IMO.

Meanwhile, ATL's metro area has a population of almost 6M. Charlotte ain't ready for all that.

I've mentioned this before, but the fact that Mecklenburg County (Charlotte) and Wake County (Raleigh) both reached 1 million people in their counties in 2015 is a big deal by itself. Fulton County (Atlanta) reached the same milestone last year too.

 

[Larry Lambo]

Black people in Charlotte want to be the Southern Minneapolis? Cmon breh you ain't gotta lie to kick it

Size and business wise, not culturally.

I said "Southern" to imply the current demographics of the city.

 

[j.smooth4]

Yeahhhh right. You think any chick worth a damn is driving 4 hours to get dikked down? Maybe some dumb baller chasing chick that can't find enough tricks in a city where dudes aren't blowing their entire paychecks on popping bottles and outrageous car notes.

If you need 18,000 different bars/lounges/clubs to go to, then yeah ATL >> Charlotte.

If you only need a few spots, then Charlotte is fine. And you won't to compete with trick ass nikkas when you get inside the spot either.

Another thing I forgot about.

Atlana seems like a better place to party every once in a while but charlottes party atmosphere seems more genuine with more homegrown, girl next door women.

 

[j.smooth4]

I cant even name one rapper from Charlotte...lame ass city

How does that make a city relevant for living in?

 

[The M.I.C.]

I cant even name one rapper from Charlotte...lame ass city

You sound ignorant as fukk.

 

[j.smooth4]

Black Excellence aside, because there is some Black Excellence happening in the A.....there's too much ratchetness, boogieness and too many Real Housewives of Atlanta wannabees down in the A. Lotta gays too but, I don't want to get sidetracked Charlotte seems calmer, more peaceful and a good place to raise a family. Away from all the bullshyt. So like I said.....speaking for me, Charlotte's main selling point is that it's NOT Atlanta. Not everybody wanna move there breh

couldn't have said it better myself

 

[AVXL]

Black Excellence aside, because there is some Black Excellence happening in the A.....there's too much ratchetness, boogieness and too many Real Housewives of Atlanta wannabees down in the A. Lotta gays too but, I don't want to get sidetracked Charlotte seems calmer, more peaceful and a good place to raise a family. Away from all the bullshyt. So like I said.....speaking for me, Charlotte's main selling point is that it's NOT Atlanta. Not everybody wanna move there breh

Based on what? Charlotte had a black man get gunned down by cops this summer and had riots downtown. They also have had HB 2 which has led to massive job loss and businesses leaving the city and state. I'm not sure how valid your assumption is...outside of having less people how is any of what you said true. Or are you on that

 

[j.smooth4]

A dude from Charlotte made this thread tho. We just repping our turf breh cuz we proud of this shyt. Same way y'all proud of y'all shyt.

I'm from dc lol

 

[Larry Lambo]

Based on what? Charlotte had a black man get gunned down by cops this summer and had riots downtown. They also have had HB 2 which has led to massive job loss and businesses leaving the city and state. I'm not sure how valid your assumption is...outside of having less people how is any of what you said true. Or are you on that

Charlotte consistently rates lower than Atlanta in violent crimes per capita. As far as a black man getting killed by police - that happens EVERYWHERE.

 

[UserNameless]

If you got a decent paying job in Charlotte you better keep it. Everybody I know who left is making 30 to 40% more money someplace else. The Economy there just isn't diversified enough for earnings growth.

Charlotte Income Mixing and Inequality

"Income mixing and inequality is especially important in Charlotte, as a 2013 study ranked the city dead last in income mobility. In a more recent study, Charlotte ranked99th out of 100 (only Baltimore fared worse). The study’s authors found that segregation by both race and income, as well as school quality, were important factors in determining residents’ economic mobility".

@JamilALAmin has been saying Charlotte isn't a hustlers city like more of the established metro's with a sizeable black population.

Essentially you gotta be plugged in to the establishment and be interested in working in certain sectors in Charlotte. If you're black, and have a family/married do Charlotte, Raleigh.

If single (and already eating good), do atl. Hands down.

If single, and had a real hustler's mindset with a track record of performance as a hustler, do Atl.

If single, and trying to come up as an establishment guy, do Raleigh/Durham. Durham's black base is still strong, and Raleigh's old, black guard is waning a bit, but being replaced slowly. Both still have generational blacks born and raised there.

I have no idea what Charlotte's black base does... alotta outsiders in that base.


NC as a whole is coming up population wise... not only has Charlotte and Raleigh and Durham seen huge gains... the triad is still seeing some gains too... if you want work, and want the best opportunity for work in diversified sectors, it's still NC over Georgia.

As someone else said, I don't even know the intent behind this thread.

 

[JamilALAmin]

It's a matter of perspective, but when I see look at how we are developing and growing, I see potential to be a southern version of Minneapolis, Seattle, or San Diego. Charlotte's metro population is about 2.4M, and I think they have potential to grow to about 3.5M. Anything larger than that would be a headache, IMO.

Meanwhile, ATL's metro area has a population of almost 6M. Charlotte ain't ready for all that.

No way in hell CLT gonna stop at 3.5 million. Y'all will be there within the next 10-15 years. Get ready for the headache breh.