OT- Thoughts on this Forbes list?
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No Iowa cities on there? 😂I guess the rest of the country knows what we already know. Iowa sucks!!
I assumed, incorrectly, Manhattan,KS would be the list topper. Consider me surprised.
That's the top college town in the world!!😒😂
Interesting but any such rankings always depend on the exact criteria and weighting of criteria used. What were the factors that put Omaha at the top would be what I'm interested in, (And actually I'm interested because I am planning to move to the Omaha area within the year.)
No. 12, El Paso?
That is a horrible place.
That is a horrible place.
As soon as Louisville popped up you can just brush this list off as rubbish...
I've been to most of those cities except Louisville. Decent places. Is it that bad?
Louisville Kentucky? lmao.. it's basically an Army base
This list is basically the small pockets of remaining normal-ness left throughout the country where there is still some sort of economic activity.
This list is basically the small pockets of remaining normal-ness left throughout the country where there is still some sort of economic activity.
As a current resident I can say without a doubt this is because of property taxes and the fever-pitch excitement for the streetcar.
Omaha #1 seems like a stretch but this is a pretty amazing city all things considered. Seems like a solid list.
I can tell you it's not OPS. We wouldn't have moved to Gretna if the school system was doing a good job.
I'd ask where you were at if this wasn't a public forum.I am im Gretna to
I will say seeing more churches than liquor stores is quite nice and it tells me we made the right choice.
Columbus Ohio… 😏
Just a Complete & total shit-hole.
4600 followers…checks out.
This list has to be a joke.
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These lists are a dime a dozen.
Here is a nice one propping up Detroit
www.farandwide.com
Here is a nice one propping up Detroit
Most Livable Cities in the U.S.
The most livable cities in the U.S. also happen to be some of America's best destinations to visit.
www.farandwide.com
Silly pet projects seem to be a trend. Our mayor(Lincoln) is big on 'affordable housing' after jacking up property taxes along with E- bikes cluttering up the town. Streets are fashioned after Beirut Lebanon. She wins elections so I guess this is what the people want.
These lists are a dime a dozen.
Here is a nice one propping up Detroit
Most Livable Cities in the U.S.
The most livable cities in the U.S. also happen to be some of America's best destinations to visit.
Even worse than that, they have Los Angeles on their list…
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I would add El Paso to the delete list. Have not been there in almost 40 years but see no reason to go back. Albuquerque is supposed have a bad crime rate with nearby Santa Fe being the nicer place to live. My wife's mom and brother live in Cary, NC, a nice suburb of Raleigh. It is ok if you want to live in the South which I don't. What I appreciate most about North Carolina is how good their roads are. Living in a state, Washington, where WSDOT will spend millions and millions of dollars for a single downtown Seattle bicycle only bridge and an out in the middle of nowhere public outhouse but have not built a new highway in years I really appreciate good highways. The valley I live in has a population of over 100,000 and the only way in is by 2-lane roads. I understand there are the mountains and rivers to consider, but I think it still terrible. Oregon is the same way. Bend is a really cool town that including nearby towns has a population of well over 150,000 and just like us in the cental part of their state. Only way in is two lane roads. I-90 is 43 miles to the south of us. I keep writing to our local representatives that the state better get the road expanded to 4 lanes through land along the Columbia River and through farm country before growth prevents it from happening.
Gretna Wine and Spirits is all Gretna needs. It’s a great liquor store.
Hasn't San Diego's homeless problem blown-up as well? Bill Walton who grew-up there wrote an article concerning the negative impact the homeless and their camps are having on his hometown. I've got a question. Grand Island is probably the closest Nebraska town in population to the town I live in. Does GI have much of a homeless problem? We have two city owned parking lots for broken-down RVs, a city-owned large multi-story apartment building has been built in the last 3-4 years (the city already owned 3 large low income apartment complexes), park benches along our 12-mile loop trail that runs on either side of the river have become mini-camps in the area near shelters and a well-funded and supported charity group offers 3 meals a day/7 day a week. The city has actually started this past year closing down a small city park near the shelters every night. Before this it was a tent city. We are always going to have a large transient population because of the fruit industry, but the homeless problem has gotten worse. Other than seeing them as I drive through the south-end of town or ride the loop trail it really doesn't effect my daily life.
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Is that why it's so clean and affordable and has such low crime? One of the safest in the country. Did you just explain why that is?
I have a large collection of Nebraska memorabilia. In 1938, Nebraska America's White Spot was their slogan.
Nebraska - "America's White Spot" - Curtis Wright Maps
NO INCOME TAX NO SALES TAX NO BONDED DEBT
curtiswrightmaps.com
Wow Nebraska used to have no sales tax or income taxI have a large collection of Nebraska memorabilia. In 1938, Nebraska America's White Spot was their slogan.
Nebraska - "America's White Spot" - Curtis Wright Maps
NO INCOME TAX NO SALES TAX NO BONDED DEBTcurtiswrightmaps.com
Yep, very interesting times back in the day. I have a very large collection - not just Nebraska and not just football - but it includes stamps, transfers, deeds, etc. and they were doing whatever they could to increase their population base. The dust bowl and blizzards crushed a lot of states - Nebraska was in the middle of it.
Los Angeles and southern California didn't necessarily care that Nebraska was using the phrase America's White Spot because LA used it in the 20s. However, there were more racial overtones associated with LA's use of the slogan.
How far we have fallen. Now property tax is the only thing keeping values down.
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