Charleston Most Livable? You Bet!
October 26, 2009
You probably heard that Charleston SC tied for first place for the 2009 US Conference of Mayors “Most Livable Cities” award. You might say, “Yeah, that and $3.95 will get you a tall half-caf double latte.” But as you look around Downtown Charleston, taking in the historic sights, the dining diversity, the nightlife and the awesome real estate, think about the importance of “livability.”
We just returned from a conference on the future of our towns and small cities, in relation to the coming wave of job opportunities resulting from digital and online technologies. One question asked was: why do people choose a particular place to live? In the past the answer was jobs, jobs, jobs and quality of life. But now, the Internet is liberating more and more from the idea that jobs = “big factory on the edge of town.” Our choice of town or neighborhood depends less on location, and “quality of life” just keeps moving up and up on that decision tree.
So, if you’re looking for a home, and quality of life is more important than ever before, you should take a look at Downtown Charleston. Does that quality of life come with a price tag? You bet it does. But that price has VALUE beyond belief!
Read more about the 2009 Most Livable Cities Award here:
http://www.usmayors.org/pressreleases/uploads/CITYLIVABILITY2009Providence.pdf
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