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And I know some people hate to hear it, but it's really all about politics. When a state government doesn't invest in its urban areas, it's very easy to tell. Local governments can only do so much; in fact, their respective state governments almost always explicitly make it harder for cities in these states to do things they need to do to keep talent by further defaning these local governments more than they already are. Beautiful capitol building, of course, one of the most recognizable in the country for folks familiar with these buildings. Of course, it's a reminder of when even lowly farmers wanted a state government which was bold enough to make positive, public statements itself. |
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I talked with a friend about how what Topeka really needs is a colony of Ashevillians to sweep in, snag a block or two of decaying Victorian houses -- of which there are hundreds and most of which can be bought for less than $100K -- and commence to churning out art. I was only half joking when I told her that. Topeka, and a lot of other underperforming places, could do well with advertising themselves to communities like artists who are being priced out of the cool kids' club of cities. Topeka was astonishingly comfortable, peaceful, and it has the amenities you need in a city even if it doesn't have, yet, everything you might want. That could go a long way in advertising a community to people who might need all that a much lower price than what they're paying now. |
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i already mentioned this, but lawrence is not only a pull for bands/creatives/professionals, but the metro of kansas city, both the missouri and kansas side are home to loads of creative (and obviously professionals) types from kansas. the emptying of huge areas of plains states like kansas is really feeding the growth of kc...the politics are also a driver for people to head to a metro like kc (or denver)...so topeka/outstate kansas really has a lot working against it, both an omnipresent very strong pull from denver/lawrence/kc combined with a massive cultural/political/economic push that seems to have become stronger, somehow.
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I mean, I don't know the whole situation, not after having been there for just three days. But, coming from a city where even a 2bed/1bath fixer upper will set you back a good $400K in town, it was hard not to see the appeal for a 5bed/4bath, three story Victorian fixer upper for $75K. I honestly doubt I would even have much trouble mustering enough people here to move to Topeka and settle in for prices like that. Hell, it wouldn't even be the first time that had happened there. There's a neighborhood in Topeka called Tennessee Town, and is so named because a big group of Tennesseans did move there en masse and settle in the same area. |
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this is the landscape due west of topeka, btw, which DOES attract a lot of artists, and the kc symphony plays out there at times. i have a bunch of flint hills photographs somewhere that i can't find...the landscape is breathtaking at sunset, especially in late autumn. these don't really do it justice. there's places where you can feel yourself on the curve of the earth.
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That state capitol is gorgeous.
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Love those grassy hills. What a great place to watch storms approach.
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gorgeous photos!
I could live out there.... |
Thanks for the replies, everyone!
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