Ten Good Reasons to Live in N.C.’s Blue Ridge Region
Published Mar 23, 2009
1. Quality of Life
The Blue Ridge region’s 23 counties offer world-class recreation opportunities, vibrant cities and towns, and national heritage destinations, including the home of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The region boasts some of the finest resorts, golf courses, spas, scenery, festivals and attractions in the world.
2. Broadband Infrastructure in Place
Western North Carolina is light years ahead of many largely rural regions when it comes to broadband connectivity. Its massive fiber-optic networks enable universities, businesses, hospitals and governments to transfer data at lightning speeds.
3. Good Business Climate
The Blue Ridge Region has crafted a business-friendly environment that includes available and affordable certified industrial buildings and sites, attractive tax incentives and grants, and a skilled, creative and motivated workforce of more than 500,000.
4. Solid Governmental Support
Advantage West Economic Development Group helps eligible new and expanding companies take advantage of state-level incentives, including industrial bond issues, loan and grant programs, and tax and investment credits.
5. Vibrant Entrepreneurial Culture
Organizations such as the Blue Ridge Entrepreneurial Council support entrepreneurs through education, mentoring and capital formation including access to the Advantage Opportunity Fund. It also provides quarterly opportunities for entrepreneurs to present plans to a group of local investors.
6. Outdoor Recreation
The region offers spectacular natural assets for outdoor recreation, and is also home to the two most-visited national parks in the country – the Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
7. Transportation Infrastructure
Interstates 26 and 40, with easy access to I-77, I-85 and I-81, put the region within a day’s drive of 75 percent of the U.S. population. More than 40 motor freight carriers serve the area, and Asheville Regional Airport offers several daily direct flights.
8. Superior Regional Universities
Western North Carolina is home to three of the nation’s most respected regional public universities – Appalachian State University, the University of North Carolina at Asheville and Western Carolina University.
9. Superior Community Colleges
The region’s 11 community colleges offer degree or certificate programs in a variety of disciplines, including technical, manufacturing and health care.
10. Workforce
High productivity rates, cost competitiveness, experience and flexibility are traits of the workforce.
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