WINSTON-SALEM | Development Guide

[smain]

That makes sense. Especially with the upcoming work around the Brookstown/Old Salem Rd/S Main St intersections for the S Main and Liberty two-way conversion (they've already moved all of the electrical poles and cut down trees). There really isn't a good pedestrian connection from the Strollway to the Coffee Pot area. Also people fly down Old Salem Rd.

[DCMetroRaleigh]

Charlotte ranks the highest of any North Carolina city when it comes to the best large cities in the U.S. to start a business, according to a new report from WalletHub.
The Queen City lands at No. 3 on the personal finance website's list of the Best Large Cities to Start a Business — up from No. 8 last year. Winston-Salem comes in at No. 15 on the list, slipping two spots from No. 13 in 2023. Greensboro came in at No. 50, also slipping two spots from No. 48 in 2023.

https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/ne...s-raleigh.html

[yadkin]

Winston-Salem no.15 - posted 9 posts ago.

[Native Camel]

gratuitously negative article.

Winston-Salem again makes Livability list of 100 Best Places to Live
LLOYD WHITTINGTON
Lloyd Whittington
By Lloyd Whittington – Editor in Chief, Triad Business Journal
Apr 24, 2024
Updated Apr 25, 2024 9:27am EDT

Winston-Salem got high marks in Livability's methodology for its health care and education assets, as well as outdoor opportunities. Innovation Quarter is seen here as viewed from Long Branch Trail.

[The picture shown is of a railroad track and exudes urban blight rather than dynamic biomedical campus.]

Winston-Salem has for the second consecutive year made Livability's list of the 100 Best Places to Live, an examination of small and midsize communities across the U.S. with populations between 75,000 and 500,000.

The online publisher prioritizes affordability as it evaluates about 100 data points across eight categories: economy, housing and cost of living, amenities, transportation, environment, safety, education and health.

The publisher does not include rankings, stating, "Since there’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to the perfect place to live, we’ve created a list that is fully interactive, with tools to sort and filter according to the criteria that are most important to you."

However, the publisher does include a "LivScore" for each place on the list, with the highest being Carmel, Indiana, at 875, and lowest being Tyler, Texas, at 691.

Among cities in North Carolina making the list are: Cary, with a LivScore of 874; Raleigh, with a LivScore of 786; Asheville with a LivScore of 773; Durham with a LivScore of 746; Winston-Salem with a LivScore of 714; and Wilmington with a LivScore of 707.

Winston-Salem's score of 714 compares to a score of 696 in 2023 on Livability's index. Livability's statistics show Winston-Salem with a population of 252,974, down from 253,357 in 2023, and a median home value of $202,653, down from $204,120 a year earlier.

In a press release responding to the city's inclusion, Mark Owens, the president and CEO of Greater Winston-Salem Inc., said: “This ranking by Livability shows that Winston-Salem stands out in factors important to where people choose to live. We are working towards the vision of being the top mid-sized city in the Southeast, a more equitable community, and the best place to raise a family. Results like these show we are making progress towards that vision.”

Livability recognizes Winston-Salem's rich history of tobacco and textiles manufacturing, but refers to it as a future-forward city marked by an "outsized arts presence" and "world-renowned R&D." It notes health care and education as major employers, and also lauds the city's mix of entertainment options and outdoor opportunities. The community's best categories are, according to Livability, environment, housing and cost of living, and transportation.

[DCMetroRaleigh]

The Haven at Wake, on Indiana at Cherry

[winston's finest]

I wasn’t aware of the Haven at Wake project. Just drove many recently and it is impressive and nice to see new construction in the area. I know some may consider it gentrification but still if more and better options come to the area for all people I think it is a good start.

As the Whitaker park continues to redevelop, I think we will see more coming to this inner city area