New York Times story about Longview draws mixed local reactions
A New York Times story that cast Longview as the poster child for the vast parts of Texas struggling to keep up with the state’s fast-growing major metro areas was being discussed and cussed Monday here and across the state.
Under the headline “The ‘Texas Miracle’ Missed Most of Texas,” the story began by discussing steps the city is taking to stop what it called “the bleeding of talent to Dallas and Austin.”
“They are sprucing up downtown, completing 10 miles of walking trails, investing in parks and schools and making other improvements that they hope will entice young workers to stay and help this part of the state finally claim a share of the Texas Miracle,” the story said.
“It was nice that they mentioned Longview and took the time to write about it,” said Mayor Andy Mack, who was hearing from constituents about the story Monday. He said people who contacted him expressed surprise The New York Times did a story about the city and adding with a laugh, “that it took them so long to do a story about Longview.”
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(Longview News-Journal)