Middletown is Among Fastest Recovering Cities

This isn't completely correct. It's the Cincinnati-Middletown MSA. This MSA includes parts of SW Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.

It's not specific to the City of Middletown.

http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/19/cities-recovery-unemployment-lifestyle-real-estate-top-ten-chart.html?partner=relatedstoriesbox

This is great news !!  We have survived ! I knew Dave,Tony,Anita,Jim and especially Judy could pull us out of our slump !!! I think we need a block party to celebrate and Judy could be emcee ! This is the proudest day in my life since my coming out party where I announced that I am straight !!! I am sssoooooo proud !!!

 

(How long before this Xanax wears off ?) 

Mr. Beagle, I couldn't resist responding to the 'half glass' full post. The Forbes article firstly, referenced this area from Cincinnati up to Middletown (as southwestern Ohio). Middletown's inclusion has nothing to do with progress and the previous Forbes rating. Furthermore, the ranking was in the middle of the pack, with the worst cities the one's that were extremely pricey and inflated prior to the financial meltdown. Virtually all of the state of texas was in the top positions, and Harrisburg Pa. was much further up in rank, and its hardly a beacon for economic development (Tyco there and State government). The factors included state government presence (stability), and other factors. I'd disagree that being at the midpoint meant anything when comparing all of the Cincy suburbs, Indian Hills, West Chester, etc., that Middletown was in "recovery" mode. With all due respect, you must have had lunch with Ann Mort when you posted that, as you are spinning that a turn around occurrred. Do you honestly think the Forbes article was wrong? If so, drive down Rosedale, knock on some doors, and ask the home sellers trying to sell their houses for 5 years, how things are loking up in the steel town.     

Hello everyone I'm new to the forum.  I've visited the site for awhile but never joined until today.

Hermes maybe you need to ask your city leaders just how much they have communicated to Boehner.  It is not Washington that has taken stimulus money and built bike paths.  It is not Washington that requested 1662 Vouchers.  It is not Washington that has not maintained the infrastructure.  It is not Washington that sits by and watches the schools decline.  It is not Washington that turned Middletown into a Poverty zone.  It is not Washington that can't support local businesses, due to a lack of disposable income.  It is not Washington that can't say NO to anymore Low Income housing, etc.  Need I go on?

Why AK Left"

Hermes you are like so many other Middletonians who don't understand that generations change.  People don't want what Middletown is offering don't you get it, or must pictures be drawn.  People want a different lifestyle than Middletown offers.  They want more for their Children than saving the dilapitated Theater on Central.  they want more for their children than a school system which is failing.  And yes they want choices other than Olive garden, Applebees and Golden Coral.

thoroughman yes we need that, but we also need a citizenry that needs to change their mindset to today and the future, rather than what was the past.