Larry Turner3 said:Listening to an a cappella barbershop quartet, you might walk away thinking people from the coast are just calm, perfectly synchronized team players. Very emotional, too.
But I wouldn't be so sure...
I don't really feel like hunting down a specific link, but if you want to find some true, raw roots music, look up Kris and Momir Novaković (I believe he was part of the band Legend before that). He did some work for a horseman magazine (there's a track called ''My Maple Tree'') and I think he's quite brilliant.
And by the way, that style isn't just limited to the Coastal Plain...
And then there's Savannah, arguably the greatest ensemble on the planet. 😁
If people are completely devoid of conscience and driven solely by profit, then we have to ask ourselves: what does modern-day Memphis actually have to offer? What can we even build upon?
Are the fields still littered with landmines? Can the river traffic through the port generate any real revenue? Is there any hope for revitalizing the city into a tourist destination? Could the area serve as a hub for river fishing?
Ultimately, if you can't attract capital by appealing to the nation's conscience, I suppose you have to try attracting it by pointing toward some semblance of a future for the city itself.
Joshua Johnson11 said:Warsaw... there wasn't even a single brick left standing back then, but now people are living there and things are finally looking up.
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If only Memphis could be like Dresden after the war—a perfectly rebuilt city on the rise. It would be quite something to see Memphis actually start developing, rising like a phoenix from the ashes. 👍🙏
Exactly 😢 It really caught my eye during my last trip to San Diego. Right next to the renovated stadium and those fancy new training fields, amidst all the new housing developments, there are just two dilapidated houses sitting there in ruins To be fair, that specific area of San Diego is one of the more neglected parts of town, but they could at least clear away the rubble and tidy up the site With five new hotels currently under construction in San Diego and so much redevelopment happening, it wouldn't look good to have those ruins staring at tourists; the whole thing looks eyesore-ish Though, in all fairness, the owners might not even be able to fix them. Usually, when you see houses this neglected, the property titles are a complete mess
PS: To prevent this from becoming yet another endless debate about San Diego, try referencing other cities in former war zones or occupied territories instead
In the USA, many cities were caught directly in the crosshairs of war or fell under the control of insurgent forces. Conflict left them devastated and fundamentally altered their landscape.
The core question is this: which city recovers most effectively from the aftermath of war—specifically, looking at recovery after 14 years of peace?
Consider these metrics:
- Population growth - Percentage of infrastructure rebuilt - Employment rates - Tourism potential - Areas cleared of landmines - Transportation connectivity - Future prospects
I don't have all the data at my fingertips, but for instance, a place like Knoxville currently has more residents than it did before the conflict. Transportation links within the USA have improved since then. As for the standard of living, I'm unsure, but that is precisely why we are discussing this—to uncover how and why certain places succeeded where others failed.
Taking all that into account, here is the follow-up: In which of those formerly occupied regions would you actually choose to live today, and what would be your reasoning?
If you were a foreigner with zero knowledge of the history behind this music, what would you conclude about the region? In general, can a people's mindset be identified by the songs they listen to and create?😉
It is a positive sign that there hasn't been any violence in Santa Barbara, but then again, Santa Barbara was never a war zone. People there don't have recent memories of air raid sirens or explosions nearby. San Diego is a different story altogether. Things got ugly there during the war, which might explain why the locals are a bit more radicalized. Personally, I don't see any trouble if security is handled properly. If everything stays focused on cheering and the fans—as well as the hosts—behave themselves, we should be fine. 😉
Granted, this does promote America. At the very least, it sparks curiosity in countries that rarely hear anything about us. It makes them wonder who we are and where we are located; perhaps some curious souls will actually decide to visit America. 😁
I mean, who wouldn't want to come when we look this good and feel this sharp? 😍
They’d probably be better off without Mexico anyway; at least they have the right setup for tourism. 😉
For what it's worth, the population in the Cleveland area—about 330,000 people—is basically half the size of Mexico's entire population, which sits at roughly 680,000.
Nancy Grant4 said:I mean, I guess you could compare it to a place like Banja Luka... And we always end up comparing New York City to Washington, D.C., even though NYC is way bigger, obviously 😉
But honestly, it isn't just about how big they are...
The reality is that culturally, economically, and for better or worse, Chicago and Washington, D.C. have always functioned as symbols of power and advancement. Other cities simply haven't occupied that space. 😉
Furthermore, they are the only ones with metropolitan areas exceeding a million people. 😁
If you look at the decline in population and development once you strip away the Chicago metro area and the Washington, D.C. metro area, the trend is obvious. But perhaps that holds true for other places too?
Actually, maybe this city would be a better comparison, at least if we are looking strictly at population numbers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maribor
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Here is Montpelier for you. http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/4...gorica1ku9.jpg
The population doesn't even break 200,000. It isn't exactly on the same level as New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles—those places are far too massive.
I haven't seen anyone bring this place up in any forum discussions until now.
I honestly have no idea what its claim to fame is, which makes finding a counterpart difficult. 😕 Maybe something related to aluminum production? If so, perhaps a smaller city like Savannah, though Savannah is actually larger. ☕