Raleighing Mail Bag: This Makes It All Worth It
Received this email in our inbox the other day. Just what I needed to hear to make me want to continue working so hard on a site which is nothing more than a labor of love. I wish the person had left his or her actual email so I could thank them personally, but no [...]
Costco Making (Minor) Impact
Well, the addition of Costco to the intersection of Wake Forest and Six Forks roads inside the beltline seems to be having some sort of impact to the surrounding area. But, so far, I can’t say that this impact is particularly measurable. I guess leases are better than empty spaces, but… Anyway, into the old [...]
Flying Past Congested Cities
On October 24, 2006, results from a survey sponsored by WRAL and the News & Observer reported fairly strong interest in mass transit options for the Triangle by residents. The survey included approximately 600 likely voters and among many political questions, asked what the region’s biggest problems are. 28% of those surveyed selected “controlling growth/development” [...]
Triangle Ranks #1 for Women Entrepreneurs
The Triangle has topped yet another national survey. This time it is allbusiness.com’s survey of the best metros for entrepreneurial women. In the survey 697 women ranked 19 different variables on their importance for a business location. The six most important were: Low crime rate Low property tax rates High household [...]
At Least One NC State Team Has A Fighting Chance
It’s apparently Revenge of the Nerds time at NC State. While the jocks crash and burn, some über-techs of NC State’s College of Engineering have taken up the torch. According to this article posted today on tech blog Engadget, a group of State students are working with Insight Technologies, Inc. and Lotus to produce a super [...]
