tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post5009331209813566043..comments2024-03-01T07:43:16.529-06:00Comments on Smart City Memphis: America's Favorite City Survey Ignores Our FavoriteUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-23858233411353409262007-05-19T07:07:00.000-05:002007-05-19T07:07:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.bhattathirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09142082349506392967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-2514919342268518902007-05-08T20:39:00.000-05:002007-05-08T20:39:00.000-05:00David: In total numbers, the Memphis CBD has more ...David: In total numbers, the Memphis CBD has more residents than Denver. Don't believe the Center City Commission propaganda about 28,000 people living downtown because they go all the way to the medical district to get to that number. Denver's number is equally stretching the point. We're talking about the population of the central city only. But you make good points and this feels more like a digression for your primary points. Thanks for the comments.Smart City Consultinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13985783340016474051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-6576750860784619342007-05-08T12:30:00.000-05:002007-05-08T12:30:00.000-05:00All of us like to praise Cooper Young, and that's ...All of us like to praise Cooper Young, and that's great. I love it there, but seriously folks, Atlanta has like 10 neighborhoods like that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-86010500896085351682007-05-08T12:29:00.000-05:002007-05-08T12:29:00.000-05:00The Atlanta Metro regions sucks, for sure, but the...The Atlanta Metro regions sucks, for sure, but the city itself is great. It's about as diverse a city I've seen in the south my entire life. Consider the neighborhoods of Little Five Points, Candler Park, Virginia Highlands, Midtown, Piedmont Park, Castleberry Hill and the village of Decatur and you'll see what I mean. Yeah, the traffic there is awful and it's not a wholly unique place like Memphis or New Orleans, but it has an amazing array of great restaurants, museums, shops (yeah, I know, it's shallow but don't diss the curb appeal of high end boutiques and legitimate vintage stores, also known as small business owners) live music venues (though not as much as I would like) and well-educated people. <BR/><BR/>Dallas, on the other hand, I agree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-76107076368881751412007-05-07T08:39:00.000-05:002007-05-07T08:39:00.000-05:00If you want to see a pedestrian unfriendly city, g...If you want to see a pedestrian unfriendly city, go to Nashville. You think Memphis has a dearth of sidewalks?? Now on most everything else, Nashville's got us beat. Except for the quality of local music, God I how I hate that corporate schlock Nashville puts out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-91538797957814012362007-05-06T17:56:00.000-05:002007-05-06T17:56:00.000-05:00Downtown Memphis may have a higher percentage of M...Downtown Memphis may have a higher percentage of MSA residents than downtown Denver, but I really don't think it has more in absolute numbers. I don't know about the 2000 census or how the census bureau defines downtown boundaries, but fairly recent numbers from the respective cities' downtown associations indicate that Memphis has about 28,000 residents in a 6.5 square mile downtown area, and Denver has about 60,000 residents in a roughly 9 square mile downtown area. Just to set the record straight. :)<BR/><BR/>It is good to see more people moving into downtown Memphis. I stayed with some friends on South Main a while back, and had a blast.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027897744207405169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-41291895162171671952007-05-06T16:00:00.000-05:002007-05-06T16:00:00.000-05:00We have friends who are city-savvy and they swear ...We have friends who are city-savvy and they swear that Denver is a happening place. We just haven't seen that side of the city, and according to 2000 statistics, Memphis had more residents downtown, more owner-occupied housing units, etc. That said, overall, we think Denver is healthier across the broad range of indicators. We just can't make it a favorite city, although a couple of hours away from the city, the mountains are spectacular.Smart City Consultinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13985783340016474051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-71027354593126860832007-05-06T14:58:00.000-05:002007-05-06T14:58:00.000-05:00Interesting - the only place I can think of that d...Interesting - the only place I can think of that does not have sidewalks is that stretch - I think that is because of the railroad and the rapid (and virtually unregulated) growth in the 90s. There are sidewalks down much of Germantown Pkwy. Bartlett has sidewalks, as does Germantown and Collierville. I'm sure Millington does as well.<BR/><BR/>One reason Memphis is not more of a non-car friendly city is when it expereinced the bulk it's growth - post WWII was the heyday of the car - everything was designed for the car, not the pedestrian or bike rider. Retro fitting is slow and expensive. Not that it shouldn't happen, but I think fixing the public schools, both city and county, trumps sidewalk retrofits.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14975459334285265847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-21296859831021432952007-05-06T14:26:00.000-05:002007-05-06T14:26:00.000-05:00Sure, some Memphis suburbs have sidewalks. I woul...Sure, some Memphis suburbs have sidewalks. I wouldn't be surprised to see sidewalks in places like central Germantown or perhaps Collierville. I was mainly drawing a comparison to cities where sidewalks can be expected pretty much everywhere in the conterminously urbanized region, even in unincorporated (but developed) areas. Try walking down Dexter Road in Cordova between Germantown Parkway and Raleigh-Lagrange sometime. ;)<BR/><BR/>I'm not out to make a pest of myself with nit-picking, or to put down Memphis. I grew up in the Memphis area, and I would love to see it thrive. But as someone who enjoys walking, the presence or absence of sidewalks is the first thing I notice when I visit a place.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027897744207405169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-40471541351266368712007-05-05T12:50:00.000-05:002007-05-05T12:50:00.000-05:00Atlanta is a hellhole. It starts at the Alabama l...Atlanta is a hellhole. It starts at the Alabama line and stretches to half way to Augusta. It is so bland and cookie cutter it chills my soul. I feel less cosmopolitan and cultured everytime I leave there. <BR/><BR/>Dallas - see Atlanta.<BR/><BR/>Denver - well, not my idea of a destination. I can get coffee houses and microbrews in Seattle. (They have mountains AND the ocean.) No offense, Denver's just a little white bread for my taste. <BR/><BR/>Now New Orleans - there's a city. I actually see a lot of similiarities between Memphis and NOLA, aside from the river. And the food. And the history. And the cool things to see and do. And the interesting flora and fauna. <BR/><BR/>I think Memphis is underated and underappreciated. I love it here - sure, I'd love to see more shopping downtown and a new funding mechanism for the public schools and less emphasis on race, but no place is perfect. The only places I would ever consider living, other than Memphis, are New Orleans, D.C. and rural Ireland. <BR/><BR/>BTW, Memphis suburbs have sidewalks, too.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14975459334285265847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-65199850415741390702007-05-04T16:44:00.000-05:002007-05-04T16:44:00.000-05:00I couldn't disagree more with your assessment of D...I couldn't disagree more with your assessment of Denver. Downtown Denver is vastly more happening than Downtown Memphis -- more residents in the downtown core, more nightlife, cleaner, less crime, more coffee houses, more microbreweries, and more quaint neighborhoods surrounding it. Most Memphians I know agree. Outside of central Denver... well, suburbs are about the same everywhere, but at least Denver suburbs have sidewalks.<BR/><BR/>I'm a native Mid-Southerner who has spent quite a bit of time in Downtown Memphis, Midtown, and other Memphis areas, and who has lived in Downtown Denver for several years. I'm impressed with the progress that Memphis has made over the last ten years, but it's no Denver yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-30513679479427182902007-05-04T09:54:00.000-05:002007-05-04T09:54:00.000-05:00I'm with on Atlanta; the City That Ate The South. ...I'm with on Atlanta; the City That Ate The South. About as much character as white rice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com