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Durham, NC
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re: Nice Town But... - 6/28/2007
They did and Durham is unrecognizable in pretty much every way. We have been here for over 10 years. CHapel hill has not chenged but they are trying to work with Durham to see how they turned everything around. THere were a lot of outside investors working to revitalize Durham. THis has not happened in any other city of the Triangle. DUrham has one of the largest broadway performing arts center in a city of its size, many national and international groups like FULL FRAME film festival is held here, and so is the American Dance Festival. Foodies all over including Bourdain make this their stop for food, and he said his favorite restaurant in the triangle was one of Durham's , Vin Rouge. Duke is here, so is the acclaimed Nasher Museum, and the list of attractions go on. Nothing like that in sleepy college town Chapel Hill, still full of crime due to it being full of students and as the requirements have it, 70% must be from NORTH CAROLINA.
Those that come from large international cities to work in the research triangle park, one of three in the nation, chose to live in Durham or Raleigh. My stats come from living here in many of these cities, working at both Duke and UNC, and RTP, from working at the Chamber of commerce and from my husband who is an Urban planner for 16 years in Chapel Hill. Telling it like it is.....