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Orlando #6 on 'Best Places to Live' survey
posted by Chris Gent on Oct 1, 2007 2:36:40 PM
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"If you could live in or near any city in the country except the one you live in or nearest to now, which city would you choose?"
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That’s the question which was posed to 2,694 adults (age 18 and over) in a recent Harris Interactive poll.
When the results were tabulated, Orlando ranked as the No. 6 most popular place in the country where people wanted to live. That’s a huge jump from our 2006 ranking of No. 14.
The next closest city to Orlando was Miami which ranked No. 15 on this year’s list.
In case you’re interested, New York City came in first place, followed by San Diego, Seattle, San Francisco and Las Vegas.
If you had been asked that question, which city would you have chosen?
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I think it is a pretty great place to live. It is great to know that Orlando in still in an area of high growth, which is one of the reasons our housing market is still in better shape than say Miami which is really hurting right now.
Posted by: Taylor Plumblee | October 01, 2007 at 03:59 PM
Taylor Plumblee says: "It is great to know that Orlando is still in an area of high growth"...and seems to believe that is, indeed, a good thing.
I lived in Central Florida from 1964 until 1988....and was witness to both the 1971 opening of The Magic Kingdom...and the beginning of the real estate and development boom that continues to this day.
Orlando has many great things going for it...Lake Eola and a walkable downtown, lakeside parks, mild climate, educational and recreational opportunities, an improving transportation infrastructure and world class airport are all valuable things in a metropolitan area of 2 million which welcomes millions more as tourists and visitors.
The road system provides easy access to beaches and dwindling natural areas where the flora & fauna struggle to survive amidst the traffic and rampant development.
I benefited from an excellent education....and am proud to be a graduate of Winter Park High School, Seminole Community College & UCF. I hope that Greater Orlando will seize the opportunity to invest in mass transit....and honor it's natural heritage and save a few of the places which have thus far escaped the ravages of development.
Perhaps Taylor Plumblee has already joined me as a member of The Nature Conservancy. If so...I applaud his wisdom...although I believe he might be somehow intricately interwoven in the real estate development boom and it's part in the degradation of what was once a city of fine neighborhoods...surrounded by groves and swamps and pristine rivers and palmetto scrublands and beaches to rival those of North Carolina's Outer Banks.
In my 20 years as a resident of Western North Carolina...I have witnessed the beginning of the development cycle which doomed Central Florida to it's "I wanna be L.A. East" mentality. I hope that Asheville never makes it to #6 on this survey....but that day looms within the next 20 years.
As former Orlando Sentinel journalist Bob Morris wrote in the 1980's..."To be a Floridian is to live with a constant sense of loss."
Amen.
Posted by: Cameron Bothwell | October 02, 2007 at 10:08 PM
Taylor Plumblee says: "It is great to know that Orlando is still in an area of high growth"...and seems to believe that is, indeed, a good thing.
I lived in Central Florida from 1964 until 1988....and was witness to both the 1971 opening of The Magic Kingdom...and the beginning of the real estate and development boom that continues to this day.
Orlando has many great things going for it...Lake Eola and a walkable downtown, lakeside parks, mild climate, educational and recreational opportunities, an improving transportation infrastructure and world class airport are all valuable things in a metropolitan area of 2 million which welcomes millions more as tourists and visitors.
The road system provides easy access to beaches and dwindling natural areas where the flora & fauna struggle to survive amidst the traffic and rampant development.
I benefited from an excellent education....and am proud to be a graduate of Winter Park High School, Seminole Community College & UCF. I hope that Greater Orlando will seize the opportunity to invest in mass transit....and honor it's natural heritage and save a few of the places which have thus far escaped the ravages of development.
Perhaps Taylor Plumblee has already joined me as a member of The Nature Conservancy. If so...I applaud his wisdom...although I believe he might be somehow intricately interwoven in the real estate development boom and it's part in the degradation of what was once a city of fine neighborhoods...surrounded by groves and swamps and pristine rivers and palmetto scrublands and beaches to rival those of North Carolina's Outer Banks.
In my 20 years as a resident of Western North Carolina...I have witnessed the beginning of the development cycle which doomed Central Florida to it's "I wanna be L.A. East" mentality. I hope that Asheville never makes it to #6 on this survey....but that day looms within the next 20 years.
As former Orlando Sentinel journalist Bob Morris wrote in the 1980's..."To be a Floridian is to live with a constant sense of loss."
Amen.
Posted by: Cameron Bothwell | October 02, 2007 at 10:10 PM
Cameron,
I am in real estate sales, but not development. I believe growth in the area is a positive thing for our community. I do think that many developers make poor decisions and unfortunately often care most about the bottom line more than being eco friendly.
I am a graduate of Boone High School and Salem College, Winston-Salem, NC (the oldest educational institution for women in the US). I live in downtown Orlando and I am also passionate about historic preservation and the history Orlando holds (my senior thesis in college was about historic preservation). I also strongly believe in the value of natural areas and green-space. I am not a fan of uncontrolled urban sprawl. I also feel it interesting to mention that our second home is in pristine mountains of Maggie Valley, North Carolina.
It is my hope that while Central Florida continues to grow, steps are taken to make sure it is done in a responsible way, unlike many areas of the country which are now suffering.
Posted by: Taylor Plumblee | October 06, 2007 at 09:31 PM
Ms. Plumblee:
First....I apologize for guessing your gender incorrectly.
With Cameron Diaz in the movies....and, as a fan of country music, where Taylor Swift is a rising star...you might think I'd be more sensitive to names which are not as 'gender-specific' as others might seem.
And...all of my Orlando cousins are graduates of William R. Boone H.S. ...and I know Maggie Valley ,NC quite well...and admire that towns dedication to 'local non-chain' businesses.
I thank you for your comments ...and am glad that Orlando has a realtor who is well educated and aware of both the need for historical preservation and the preservation of our natural world.
My UCF (B.A.-History) professors are, no doubt, glad to have you in the community.
However...I still hope Asheville never cracks that 'Top 20' List. :-)
Posted by: Cameron Bothwell | October 27, 2007 at 12:44 AM
I lived in Conway for 12 years and I would not return if you paid me large money!
Orlando has not been able to keep up with its growth, and is truly bleak, but you don't know that unless you go somewhere that has controlled its growth and made livability a priority.
Posted by: FormerlyConway | November 20, 2007 at 03:46 PM
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