Posted January 16, 201312 yr Durham, NC 1900 population: 6679 1950 population: 70,307 Raleigh, NC Capital of North Carolina 1900 population: 13,643 1950 population: 65,123 NC Capitol. A little like the Lawrence County courthouse in Ohio, but not as impressive. inside
January 16, 201312 yr It's a pity Duke has zero connection with downtown Durham. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 16, 201312 yr Nice , but why does it look so dead? Beecause it is dead. The "new" south is populated by cities that are essentially urban sprawal. Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham, Birmingham and yes, even Atlanta, are nothing more that sparawl with a city center that is devoid of life. Think of one big suburb. Public transit is an afterthought of non-existant. In fact, in Raleigh, buses do not run on Sunday. Because, with a couple of exceptions, these metro's are not very big, Companies can locate in the middle of nowhere on cheap land with low taxes.
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