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The [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, [[North Carolina State University]] Wolfpack in Raleigh, and the [[Duke University]] Blue Devils in Durham are all members of the [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]], in addition, [[Wake Forest University]] in nearby [[Winston-Salem]] brings the total number of ACC schools to four. Rivalries among these schools are very strong, fueled by proximity to each other, yearly competitions in every sport. Also adding to the rivalries is that the high schools in the region tend to be large and typically graduate many students to each of the local universities, it is very common for students at one university to know many students going to the others, which increases the opportunities for "bragging" among the schools. The competition among North Carolina State, North Carolina, Duke and Wake Forest University is referred to as [[Tobacco Road]] by sportscasters, particularly for basketball, where all 4 teams consistantly produce high-caliber teams. All 4 of the ACC schools listed have at least 1 NCAA Basketball National Championship.
The [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, [[North Carolina State University]] Wolfpack in Raleigh, and the [[Duke University]] Blue Devils in Durham are all members of the [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]], in addition, [[Wake Forest University]] in nearby [[Winston-Salem]] brings the total number of ACC schools to four. Rivalries among these schools are very strong, fueled by proximity to each other, yearly competitions in every sport. Also adding to the rivalries is that the high schools in the region tend to be large and typically graduate many students to each of the local universities, it is very common for students at one university to know many students going to the others, which increases the opportunities for "bragging" among the schools. The competition among North Carolina State, North Carolina, Duke and Wake Forest University is referred to as [[Tobacco Road]] by sportscasters, particularly for basketball, where all 4 teams consistantly produce high-caliber teams. All 4 of the ACC schools listed have at least 1 NCAA Basketball National Championship.


The [[East Carolina University]] Pirates are 75 miles (121 km) away in [[Greenville, North Carolina]], and are a popular non-conference contest for many of the schools in the Research Triangle, and can be considered a rivalry.
The [[East Carolina University]] Pirates are 75 miles (121 km) away in [[Greenville, North Carolina]], and are a popular non-conference contest for many of the schools in the Research Triangle, and are considered a rivalry by some fans.


Three [[historically black colleges and universities|historically black colleges]], including new Division I member [[North Carolina Central University]] and Division II members [[St. Augustine's College|St. Augustine College]] and [[Shaw University]] also boost the popularity of college sports in the region.
Three [[historically black colleges and universities|historically black colleges]], including new Division I member [[North Carolina Central University]] and Division II members [[St. Augustine's College|St. Augustine College]] and [[Shaw University]] also boost the popularity of college sports in the region.

Revision as of 17:59, 20 July 2009

"Raleigh-Durham" redirects here. For the airport, see Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
Location of the Raleigh-Durham-Cary CSA and its components:
  Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Statistical Area
  Raleigh-Cary Metropolitan Statistical Area
  Dunn Micropolitan Statistical Area

The Research Triangle, commonly referred to as simply 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 eight-county region, officially named the Raleigh-Durham-Cary CSA, comprises two Metropolitan and one Micropolitan Statistical Area: Raleigh-Cary and Durham-Chapel Hill metropolitan area. A 2008 Census Estimate put the population at 1,690,557, and the region's population was over 1,700,000 as of July 2009. The city of Fayetteville is part of the Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville Designated Market Area, which has a population of 2,041,000.Template:GR The research universities of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, and Duke University 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 region should not be confused with "The Triad", which is a North Carolina region directly west of the Triangle. Most of the Triangle is represented by, and closely associated with, the second, fourth and thirteenth congressional districts.

Counties

Cities

The Triangle region, as defined for statistical purposes as the Raleigh-Durham-Cary CSA, comprises 8 counties, although the U.S. Census Bureau divided the region into 2 metropolitan statistical areas and 1 micropolitan area in 2003. Some local television networks define the region as Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville. Although Fayetteville, North Carolina, is nearly 50 miles (80 km) from Raleigh's city limits, it is in the designated market area.

Primary cities

Suburbs with more than 10,000 inhabitants

Suburbs with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants

Education

Public secondary education in the Triangle is similar to that of the majority of the state of North Carolina, in which there are county-wide school systems (the exception is Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools within but apart from Orange County). The Wake County Public School System, which includes the cities of Raleigh and Cary, is the largest school system in the in the state of North Carolina and the 18th largest in the US, with enrollment of 137,706 on the 20th day of the 2008-09 school year. [1] Other large systems in the region include Durham County (about 33,000 students) and rapidly growing Johnston County (about 31,000).

Institutions of higher education

Duke Chapel at Duke University.

Sports

College sports

File:2008-07-21 UNC Rameses.jpg
Rameses, mascot of the North Carolina Tar Heels.

With the significant number of universities and colleges in the area and the relative absence of major league professional sports, NCAA sports are very popular, particularly those sports in which the ACC excels, most notably basketball and soccer.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University Wolfpack in Raleigh, and the Duke University Blue Devils in Durham are all members of the ACC, in addition, Wake Forest University in nearby Winston-Salem brings the total number of ACC schools to four. Rivalries among these schools are very strong, fueled by proximity to each other, yearly competitions in every sport. Also adding to the rivalries is that the high schools in the region tend to be large and typically graduate many students to each of the local universities, it is very common for students at one university to know many students going to the others, which increases the opportunities for "bragging" among the schools. The competition among North Carolina State, North Carolina, Duke and Wake Forest University is referred to as Tobacco Road by sportscasters, particularly for basketball, where all 4 teams consistantly produce high-caliber teams. All 4 of the ACC schools listed have at least 1 NCAA Basketball National Championship.

The East Carolina University Pirates are 75 miles (121 km) away in Greenville, North Carolina, and are a popular non-conference contest for many of the schools in the Research Triangle, and are considered a rivalry by some fans.

Three historically black colleges, including new Division I member North Carolina Central University and Division II members St. Augustine College and Shaw University also boost the popularity of college sports in the region.

Professional Sports

The region has only one professional team of the four major sports, the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL. Since moving to the Research Triangle region from Hartford, CT, they have enjoyed much success, including winning a Stanley Cup. With the lack of professional sports options, minor league baseball and other sports are very popular in the region. The Durham Bulls in Downtown Durham are a AAA Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and the Carolina Mudcats, based in Zebulon, 10 miles east of Raleigh, are a AA affiliate affiliate of the Cincinnatti Reds. In Cary, the Carolina Railhawks are a United Soccer Leagues First Division soccer team.

Commerce

Anchored by leading technology firms, government and world-class universities and medical centers, the area's economy has performed exceptionally well. Significant increases in employment, earnings, personal income and retail sales are projected over the next 15 years.

The region's growing high-technology community includes such companies as IBM, SAS Institute, Cisco Systems, Nortel Networks, NetApp and Credit Suisse First Boston. In addition to high-tech, the region is consistently ranked in the top 3 in the U.S. with concentration in life science companies. Some of these companies include GlaxoSmithKline, Biogen Idec, BASF, Merck & Co., Novo Nordisk, Novozymes, and Wyeth. Durham-based Research Triangle Park and North Carolina State University's Centennial Campus in Raleigh support innovation through R&D and technology transfer among the region's companies and research universities (including Duke University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill).

The area has fared relatively well in during the Late-2000s recession ranked as the strongest region in North Carolina by the Brookings Institution and among the top 40 in the country. The change in employment during from 2008 to 2009 was 4.6% and home prices was 2%. The Greensboro metropolitan area was listed among the second weakest and the Charlotte area among the middle in the country.[1]

Major employers

Major hospitals and medical centers

Patient Rapid Transit monorail train at the Duke University Medical Center in Durham.
North Carolina Memorial and Children's hospitals in Chapel Hill.
Durham VA Medical Center in Durham.

The Research Triangle region is served by the following hospitals and medical centers:[2]

  • Hospitals of the Duke University Health System
    • Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center (Durham)
    • Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center (Durham)
    • Duke Raleigh Hospital (formerly Raleigh Community Hospital)
    • Duke University Medical Center (Durham)
    • Durham Regional Hospital (Durham)
    • Person Memorial Hospital (Roxboro)
  • Hospitals of the UNC Health Care system
    • Chatham Hospital (Siler City)
    • North Carolina Cancer Hospital (under development)
    • North Carolina Children's Hospital (Chapel Hill)
    • North Carolina Memorial Hospital (Chapel Hill)
    • North Carolina Neurosciences Hospital (Chapel Hill)
    • North Carolina Women's Hospital (Chapel Hill)
    • Rex Hospital (Raleigh)
  • Hospitals of the WakeMed system
    • WakeMed Raleigh Campus (formerly Wake Memorial Hospital and Wake Medical Center)
    • WakeMed Cary Hospital (formerly Western Wake Medical Center)
  • Other hospitals and medical centers

Transportation

Freeways and primary designated routes

I-40 passing through RTP.
The Durham Freeway passing through downtown Durham.

The Triangle is served by three major interstate highways: I-40, I-85, and I-95, their spurs: I-440 and I-540, and seven U.S. Routes: 1, 64, 70, 264, 401, and 15 and 501 which are multiplexed through much of the region as US 15/501.

Two of the three interstates diverge from one another in Orange County with I-85 heading northeast through northern Durham County toward Virginia, while I-40 travels southeast through southern Durham, through the center of the region, and serves as the primary freeway through Raleigh. The related loop freeways I-440 and I-540 are primarily located in Wake County around Raleigh. I-440 begins at the interchange of US 1 and I-40 southwest of downtown Raleigh and arcs northward around downtown with the formal designation as the Cliff Benson/Raleigh Beltline (co-signed with US 1 on three-fourths of its route) and ends at its junction with I-40 in southeast Raleigh. I-540 only has a quarter of its route open, but is already popularly known as the Raleigh Outer Loop. The latest segment of the outer loop to open has been designated as a state route (NC 540) and not an interstate route, in anticipation of that segment eventually becoming a toll road. The freeway currently serves North Raleigh and city's nearby northern suburbs. I-95 serves the extreme eastern edge of the region, crossing south-to-north through suburban Johnston County.

U.S. Routes 1, 15, and 64 primarily serve the region as limited-access freeways or multi-lane highways with access roads. US 1 enters the region from the southwest as the Claude E. Pope Memorial Highway and travels through suburban Apex where it merges with US 64 and continues northeast toward Raleigh. The two highways are co-designated for about 2 miles (3.2 km) until US 1 joins I-440 and US 64 with I-40 along the Raleigh-Cary border. Capital Boulevard, which is designated US 1 for half of its route and US 401 the other, is a major thoroughfare through northeast Raleigh and into the northern downtown area.

North Carolina Highway 147, also known as the Durham Freeway, is a limited-access freeway that connects I-85 with I-40 in southeastern Durham County. The four-lane route traverses downtown Durham and extends through Research Triangle Park. The freeway is often used as a detour alternate route for I-40 in the Chapel Hill area, in cases of traffic accident, congestion or road construction delays.

Public transit

Triangle Transit bus
Chapel Hill Transit bus

A partnering system of multiple public transportation agencies currently serves the Triangle region. Raleigh is served by the Capital Area Transit (CAT) municipal transit system, while Durham has the Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA) system. Chapel Hill is served by Chapel Hill Transit, and Cary is also served by its own public transit systems. However, Triangle Transit, formerly called the Triangle Transit Authority (TTA), works in cooperation with all area transit systems by offering transfers between its own routes and those of the other systems. Triangle Transit also coordinates an extensive vanpool and rideshare program that serves the region's larger employers and commute destinations.

There are plans to merge all of the area's municipal systems into Triangle Transit, and Triangle Transit also has proposed a regional rail system to connect downtown Durham and downtown Raleigh with multiple suburban stops as well as stops in the Research Triangle Park area. The agency's initial proposal was effectively cancelled in 2006, however, when the agency could not procure adequate federal funding. A committee of local business, transportation and government leaders currently are working with Triangle Transit to develop a new transit blueprint for the region, with various modes of rail transit, as well as bus rapid transit, open as options for consideration. [3]

Air

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)

Main article: Raleigh-Durham International Airport

(IATA: RDU, ICAO: KRDU, FAA LID: RDU)

RDU welcome sign.
American Airlines Boeing 777 touches down at RDU.
SouthWest jet landing at RDU.

The General Assembly of North Carolina chartered the Raleigh-Durham Aeronautical Authority in 1939, which would be changed in 1945 to the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority. The first new terminal opened in 1955. Terminal A opened in 1981. American Airlines began service to RDU in 1985.

RDU opened the 10,000-foot (3,000 m) runway, 5L-23R, in 1986. American Airlines opened its North-South Hub operation at RDU in the new Terminal C in June 1987, greatly increasing the size of RDU's operations with a new terminal including a new apron and runway. American brought RDU its first international flights to Bermuda, Cancun, Paris and London.

In 1996, American Airlines ceased its hub operations at RDU due to Pan Am and Eastern Airlines. Pan Am and Eastern were Miami's main tenants until 1991, when both carriers went bankrupt. Their hubs at MIA were taken over by United Airlines and American Airlines. This created a difficulty in North Carolina competing with US Airways' hub in Charlotte and Delta's hub in Atlanta for passengers traveling between smaller cities in the North and South. Midway Airlines gave it a try, starting service in 1995 with the then somewhat novel concept of 50 seat CRJs providing service from its RDU hub primarily along the east coast. Midway, incorporated in Chicago a few years prior, had some success after moving its operations to the midpoint of the eastern United States at RDU, however, the carrier ultimately couldn't overcome three weighty challenges: the arrival of Southwest Airlines, the refusal of American Airlines to renew the frequent flyer affiliation it had with Midway (thus dispatching numerous higher fare paying businesspeople to airlines with better reward destinations), and the final blow of 9-11. Midway Airlines filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy the very next day.

In February 2000, RDU was ranked as the nation's second fastest growing major airport in the United States, by Airports Council International, based on 1999 statistics. Passenger growth hit 24% over the previous year, putting RDU second only to Washington Dulles International Airport. RDU opened Terminal A south concourse for use by Northwest and Continental Airlines in 2001 . The addition adds 46,000 square feet (4,300 m2) and 5 aircraft gates to the terminal. In 2003, RDU also dedicated a new general aviation (GA) terminal. RDU continues to keep pace with its growth by redeveloping Terminal C into a new state-of the-art terminal, scheduled to open in summer 2008. [4]

Noteworthy recent new carriers at the airport:

Public general-aviation airports

In addition to RDU, several smaller publicly-owned general-aviation airports also operate in the metropolitan region:

Horace Williams Airport in Chapel Hill

Private airfields

There are numerous licensed private general-aviation and agricultural airfields in the region's suburban areas and nearby rural communities:

Lake Ridge Airport (8NC8) in Durham

Heliports

The following licensed heliports serve the Research Triangle region:

NC92 helipad at Duke University Medical Center
  • Betsy Johnson Memorial Hospital Heliport (FAA LID: NC96), Dunn—publicly owned; medical service
  • Duke University North Heliport (ICAO: NC92, FAA LID: NC92), Durham—privately owned; public medical service
  • Garner Road Heliport (FAA LID: 3NC2), Raleigh—publicly owned; state government service
  • Holly Green Heliport (FAA LID: 83NC), Durham—private
  • Sky-5 Heliport (FAA LID: 3NC2), Raleigh—private, owned by WRAL-TV
  • Sprint MidAtlantic Telecom Heliport (FAA LID: 11NC), Youngsville—private; corporate service
  • Wake Medical Center Heliport (FAA LID: 0NC4), Raleigh—publicly owned; medical service
  • Western Wake Medical Center Heliport (FAA LID: 04NC), Cary—publicly owned; medical service

A number of helipads (i.e. marked landing sites not classified under the FAA LID system) also serve a variety of additional medical facilities (such as UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill), as well as private, corporate and governmental interests, throughout the region.

Shopping

Notable shopping centers and malls:

Northgate Mall in Durham

Notable locally based or independent retailer:

Entertainment

Film Festivals and Events:

Notable Performing Arts and Music Venues:

Theatre and Dance Events:

Media

Print

Numerous newspapers and periodicals serve the Triangle market.

Offices of The Herald-Sun in Durham.
  • The News & Observer, the major daily Raleigh newspaper and the region's largest, with a significant regional and statewide readership (especially to the east of the Triangle).
  • The Herald-Sun, the major daily Durham newspaper.
  • The Durham News, a weekly community newspaper serving Durham County.
  • The Cary News, a weekly community newspaper serving suburban Cary and western Wake County.
  • Garner News, the weekly community newspaper for suburban Garner in southern Wake County.
  • The Apex Herald, the weekly community newspaper for suburban Apex in western Wake County.
  • Holly Springs Sun, the weekly community newspaper for suburban Holly Springs in southwestern Wake County.
  • Cleveland Post, the weekly community newspaper for suburban Cleveland and nearby northwestern Johnston and southern Wake counties.
  • Fuquay-Varina Independent, the weekly community newspaper for suburban Fuquay-Varina in southwestern Wake County.
  • The Wake Weekly, a weekly community newspaper serving suburban Wake Forest, northern Wake County and southern Franklin County.
  • The Chapel Hill News, a biweekly community newspaper serving Chapel Hill, suburban Orange County and northeastern Chatham County
  • The Chatham Journal, the weekly community newspaper for suburban Pittsboro and surrounding Chatham County.
  • The Clayton News-Star, a weekly community newspaper for suburban Clayton and western Johnston County.
  • The Daily Record, the daily community newspaper for suburban Dunn and surrounding Harnett County.
  • The Courier-Times, the biweekly community newspaper for suburban Roxboro and Person County.
  • The Triangle Business Journal, a weekly regional economic journal.
  • Chapel Hill Magazine, a local bi-monthly magazine that serves 12,500 households and 1,600 businesses of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough and northern Chatham County.

Free

  • The Independent Weekly, a free weekly regional independent journal published in Durham.
  • The Carolina Journal, a monthly free regional newspaper published in Raleigh.
  • The Raleigh Downtowner, a free monthly magazine for downtown Raleigh and environs.
  • The Raleigh Hatchet, a free monthly magazine.
  • The Daily Tar Heel, the free weekday (during the regular academic year) student newspaper at UNC-Chapel Hill.
  • The Technician, the free weekday (during the regular academic year) student newspaper at NC State University in Raleigh.
  • The Chronicle, a free daily newspaper for (but independent of) Duke University and its surrounding community in Durham.
  • The Blotter, a free monthly regional literary journal.
  • Fifteen-501, a free magazine for the Durham-Chapel Hill area (named for nearby U.S. Route 15-501).
  • Acento Latino, a free Spanish-language weekly regional newspaper published in Raleigh.
  • Q-Notes, a free bi-weekly newspaper published in Charlotte and distributed in Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill.

Online only

Television

Broadcast

The Triangle is part of the Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville Designated Market Area for broadcast television, which currently is home to the following television stations:

Cable

Raleigh is home to the Research Triangle Region bureau of the regional cable news channel News 14 Carolina.

Online

The Triangle region hosted North Carolina's first online television station, RTP-TV (Research Triangle Park Television), which broadcast news and programs of regional interest over the Internet from its Research Triangle Park location until ceasing operations in 2006.

Radio

The Triangle is home to North Carolina Public Radio, a public radio station/NPR provider that brings in listeners around the country. Raleigh and a large part of the Triangle area is Arbitron radio market #43. Stations include:

Map of the Triangle

Primary cities and towns

A - Raleigh
B - Durham
C - Chapel Hill
D - Cary
E - Morrisville
F - Apex
G - Holly Springs
H - Fuquay-Varina
I - Garner
J - Knightdale
K - Wendell
L - Zebulon
M - Rolesville
N - Wake Forest
O - Hillsborough
P - Carrboro
Q - Pittsboro
R - Clayton
S - Youngsville
T - Franklinton
U - Creedmoor
V - Stem
W - Butner

Counties

1 - Wake
2 - Durham
3 - Orange
4 - Chatham
5 - Harnett
6 - Johnston
7 - Franklin
8 - Granville

Parks and bodies of water

a - Research Triangle Park
b - Umstead State Park
c - Jordan Lake
d - Haw River
e - Harris Lake
f - Lake Wheeler
g - Lake Benson
h - Falls Lake

Interstate highways

1 - I-40/I-85
2 - I-85
3 - I-40
4 - I-440
5 - I-540

Other major highways

1 - US 15
2 - U.S. 1
3 - US 401
4 - US 64
5 - US 70
6 - US 401
7 - U.S. 1
8 - US 15-501
9 - US 64
10 - US 70
11 - US 501
12 - NC 147
13 - US 64-264
14 - US 64 Business

Rankings

  • 1 High Tech Region (Raleigh-Durham) -- "Daring To Compete: A Region-to-Region Reality Check," Silicon Valley Leadership Group, September 16, 2005
  • Top 10 Utility Company (Duke Power) - Site Selection, September 2005
  • 12 Top Real Estate Market (Raleigh-Durham) -- Expansion Management, August 2005
  • 10 Top Venture Capital State (North Carolina) -- Moran Stahl & Boyer LLC, Site Selection, July 2005
  • 2 of the Top Business Opportunity Metros (Durham MSA, Raleigh-Cary MSA) -- 2005 Mayor's Challenge "Top Business Opportunity Metros", Expansion Management, July 11, 2005
  • 1 City (Greater Raleigh-Durham) for Biotechnology -- "The Greater Philadelphia Life Sciences Cluster", Milken Institute, June 2005
    • 2 City (Greater Raleigh-Durham) for Life Sciences Human Capital -- "The Greater Philadelphia Life Sciences Cluster", Milken Institute, June 2005
    • 4 City (Greater Raleigh-Durham) for Life Sciences Workforce -- "The Greater Philadelphia Life Sciences Cluster", Milken Institute, June 2005
  • 17 Best Running City in America (Raleigh) -- Runner's World, MSN, June, 2005
  • 5 U.S. Life Sciences Clusters (Greater Raleigh-Durham) -- Milken Institute, June 2005
  • 1 South's State of the Year (North Carolina) -- Southern Business & Development, June 20, 2005
  • One of Top 10 University Markets that Has Its Act Together (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) -- Southern Business & Development, Summer 2005
  • 2 Best Place (Raleigh-Durham) for Business & Careers -- Forbes, May 5, 2005
  • 5 Best Knowledge Worker Metro (Raleigh-Cary MSA) -- "Knowledge Worker Quotient", Expansion Management, May 2005
  • 8 Most Unwired City (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) -- Intel's 3rd Annual "Most Unwired Cities" survey, May 2005
  • 9 Top State (North Carolina) in Nanotechnology -- Small Times, March 2005
  • 9 Top Business State (North Carolina) -- 2004 Governor's Cup, Site Selection, March 2005
  • Top Small Business Towns in the U.S. (Dunn, #82) -- Site Selection, March 2005
  • 8 Hottest Labor Market (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) -- American City Business Journal, TBJ, March 11, 2005
  • 1 Best Place to Work (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, RTP), # 4 (NIEHS) and # 1 Academic Institution (UNC-Chapel Hill) for Postdocs -- "Best Places to Work for Postdocs: 2005", The Scientist, February 14, 2005
  • 4 Top Pro-Business State (North Carolina) -- "Pollina Corporate Top 10 Pro-Business States for 2005: Keeping Jobs in America", Pollina Corporate Real Estate, Inc., 2005
  • 4 Best State (North Carolina) in Health Care and Availability -- "Health Care Cost Quotient", Expansion Management, February, 2005
  • 34 Top Metro (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) for Job Growth & High Tech Output -- Outlook, February, 2005
  • 17 America's Hottest Cities (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) -- Expansion Management, November 2004
  • 1 of America's Most Entrepreneurial Campuses (UNC-Chapel Hill) -- Forbes, October 22, 2004
  • 3 Best Places to Live in America -- Forbes, 2003 [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Snipes, Cameron (June 17, 2009). "Brookings report ranks Raleigh-Cary strongest metro in N.C." Triangle Business Journal. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. ^ "North Carolina Hospitals and Medical Centers". The Agape Center. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
  3. ^ "Regional Transit Needs: Next Steps". TTA Web Site. Retrieved 2007-07-04.
  4. ^ Raleigh-Durham International Airport
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