"The Triangle"
The Research Triangle, commonly referred to as "The Triangle", is a region in the Piedmont of North Carolina in the United States, anchored by the cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. The region comprises two Metropolitan Statistical areas, Raleigh-Cary, NC, and Durham, NC. It has an estimated total population of 1,635,974 as of July 1, 2007. The research universities of Duke University, North Carolina State University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are located in this region. The "Triangle" name was cemented in the public consciousness in the 1950s with the creation of Research Triangle Park, home to numerous high-tech companies and enterprises. Although the name is now used to refer to the geographic region, "The Triangle" originally referred to the universities, whose research facilities, and the educated workforce they provide, have historically served as a major attraction for businesses located in the region. The Triangle's population is among the most educated in the United States, with one of the highest number of Ph.D.s per capita. The region should not be confused with "The Triad", which is the region directly west of the Triangle. Most of the Triangle is represented by, and closely associated with, the second, fourth and thirteenth congressional districts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Triangle_(North_Carolina)
Raleigh: www.raleigh-nc.org/ Durham: www.durham-nc.com/ Chapel Hill: www.visitchapelhill.org/
CURRENT EVENTS, NEWS & FACTS:
Raleigh among top 10 in new residents Posted 7/10/08
RALEIGH, N.C. — Charlotte and Raleigh have been named as two of the top 10 cities in the nation with the most new residents after adding thousands of people to their city limits. U.S. Census estimates released Thursday show that Charlotte added 17,471 people between July 2006 and July 2007. Raleigh added 15,148 people in the same span. Those figures ranked the cities ninth and tenth overall in numerical growth, behind larger cities such as San Antonio, New York and Phoenix. Cary ranked as the fifth fastest-growing city on a percentage basis. New Orleans grew at the quickest pace in its recovery from Hurricane Katrina, and Houston added the most people – nearly 39,000. http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/3181385/
Raleigh, N.C. voted No. 2 in 2008 as one of the Best Cities to Live, Work and Play! Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine ~ July 2008
Real estate developer Greg Hatem worked in Beijing during the boom years of the 1990s, and he senses that same Wild West capitalism in Raleigh right now. That the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Research Triangle is living up to its reputation as a high-tech hotbed isn't news. But anyone familiar with the Raleigh angle will be happy to hear the tired city is on the road to a renaissance. "Three years ago, this was a ghost town," says Hatem.His Raleigh Times Bar represents the unofficial cultural epicenter of the new Raleigh; it sits on a corner of Fayetteville Street, which is the keystone of Raleigh's Livable Streets project, a plan to bring urban living to a city that languished as its suburbs and exurbs flourished. The bar, which offers 50 Belgian beers, attracts the young and old, hipsters and preppies, plus folks from the University of North Carolina, North Carolina State University and Duke University. Those three research schools fuel a smart workforce; the main reason companies relocate to the area. Many work at nearby Research Triangle Park, where top employers IBM and GlaxoSmithKline reflect the area's strong employment in computers and pharmaceuticals. The city of Raleigh has its own technopolis in the Centennial Campus, which is part of North Carolina State. This amalgam of university, government and business enterprises employs more than 3,000. Raleigh is a work in progress, but 2008 should be the turning point. The city's new convention center will open this year, as will an adjoining Marriott hotel and the city's tallest building, RBC Plaza. The Royal Bank of 's headquarters is the kind of real estate Raleigh mayor Charles Meeker wants more of: a mix of office, condos and retail. "Our big challenge is more urban-style growth," he says. But there's enough of an urban taste today for Rob Currey, 27, who recently moved to Raleigh after stints in big East Coast cities. Currey works for Cherokee, a private-equity firm that specializes in cleaning up contaminated sites and developing them for its real estate funds. He and his wife, Joy, bought a home in the historic Oakwood district, where he has a "ten-minute walk to work -- and a two-minute commute if I drive." The location gives them access to such downtown amenities as theater and music performances at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts. If urban isn't your style and you want the ultimate in suburbia, nearby Cary is your spot. The streets are wide, and pristine business parks are surrounded by pristine residential neighborhoods. The town, like Raleigh, still has reasonably priced housing. You can buy an older, four-bedroom colonial for less than $300,000, and a spanking-new 2,500-square-foot home for $400,000.www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/2008/05/2008-best-city-raleigh.html2008 BEST CITIES Raleigh Ranks Right on TopRALEIGH, N.C. (June 2007) -- North Carolina's Capital City area certainly makes the grade when it comes to positive accolades. Over the past five years, numerous third parties have praised Raleigh for its quality of life, excellent education, entertainment options and business climate. After all, Raleigh embodies, "City Life, Carolina Style." Among Raleigh's most notable accolades:
LIFESTYLETop 5 City for Young Singles
(Top 25 Cities for Every Stage of Your Life List)
Kiplingers Finance, May 2007 Top 10 – Best Place to Find A Mate
Men's Health, April 2007 #13 Overall Quality of Life
Business Dev. Outlook, September 2006 # 9 Health Rating
Tampa Bay Partnership, September 2006 #15 Climate Rating
Tampa Bay Partnership, September 2006#1 Area Overall (Raleigh-Durham)
Tampa Bay Partnership, September 2006#6 Best Cities for Singles
Forbes.Com, July 2006#4 Best Places to Live
Money Magazine, July 2006Top 20 Place to Live, Work & Play
Homebuilder.com, November 2005One of "7 Cool Cities"
Kiplingers, August 2005 #4 Best Cities for Singles
Forbes.Com, July 2005Five Star Quality of Life (Raleigh-Cary)
Expansion Management, April 2005Top 50 City: Quality of Life (Raleigh-Cary)
Expansion Management, March 2005#4 City That Rocks
Esquire Magazine, April 2004#6 Most Fun City
Cranium, January 2004#1 College Town (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill) – Tier II
TODAY, August 2003 August 2003
#1 Best Placeto Live
MSN House & Home, July 2003
MEETING
#1 Best Place to Live & Work
Employment Review Magazine, June 2003 #3 Best Place to Reinvent Your Life
AARP Magazine, May/June 2003#10 Low-Stress City (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC)
Sperlings Best Places, 2003 #4 Healthiest Metro Area in the Demographics Daily, June 2001 #2 Best Place to Live and Work
Employment Review, June 2001
EDUCATION
#1 School District in the Nation for Certified Teachers National Board of Teachers, January 2007#2 Most Educated City
US Census Bureau-American Community Survey,
2003 (Released April 2005)#2 Best Public Education System
Expansion Management, April 2005
(Raleigh – Cary)#2 Most Educated City
US Census Bureau-American Community
Survey, 2002 (Released May 2004)#6 Best Public School System
Expansion Management's MSA Education
(Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill MSA) Quotient Rankings, April 2004
# 2 Best Place for Education
Forbes Magazine, June 2003#1 Best City for Education
Places Rated Almanac, Millennium Edition
BUSINESS
#1 Best Place for Business
Inc Magazine, April 2007#1 Best Place for Business & Career
Forbes.com, April 2007#2 Best Place for Business & Careers
Forbes, August 2006#7 Top Metro for Scientists & Engineers Per Capita
Expansion Magazine, May 2005
#10 Top Metro for University Spending
Expansion Magazine, May 2005
#2 Best Place for Business & Careers
Forbes, April 2005
#4 Best City for Entrepreneurs and Small Business
Gold Guide Rankings, May 2004
#2 Best Place for Business (Raleigh-Durham, NC)
Forbes, May 2004
#1 City with the Happiest Workers
Hudson Employment Index, March 2004
#4 Top State for New Business Sites and Facilities
Plants Sites and Parks, January 2004
#11 Choice City for Biotechnology
Business Development Outlook, December 2003
#9 Best City for Corporate Headquarters
Business Facilities, April 2003
#3 Best Place for Business and Careers
Forbes Magazine, May 26, 2003#10 Real Estate Market
Expansion Management, August 2002
#3 in New Biotechnology Companies in the 1990's.
Signs of Life: The Growth of the Biotechnology Centers in the . Brookings Institute, June 2002#3 for access to high-tech jobs
Progressive Policy Institute, April 2001
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