Arkansas will give you $10,000 & a mountain bike to move there

[SheltieLover]

https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/regional/10000-a-mountain-bike-to-move-to-arkansas/522-f18d66f6-272f-44d1-8203-2a475637d5d1

Online applications are open now for those interested in making the move.

Author: NDeea Lee
Published: 12:46 PM CST November 18, 2020
Updated: 5:18 PM CST November 18, 2020

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There are plenty of places to live outside of the world’s biggest and sometimes most overpopulated cities. Luckily, it seems like several towns and smaller metropolises are vying for the attention of those willing to make a move. Now, yet another place joins the ranks of those offering to pay you big bucks to pick up and move there: Northwest Arkansas.

The newly announced Life Works Here initiative is attracting new residents to Northwest Arkansas by offering them $10,000 to move there. They’re also throwing in a street or mountain bike with the deal, allowing new residents to easily explore the area’s 162 miles of paved trails and 322 miles of mountain biking trails. If biking is not your thing, you can opt for an annual membership to one of the local cultural institutions instead, like the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Northwest Arkansas is already rated as one of the best places to live in the U.S. thanks to its low cost of living, outdoor activities, world-class arts institutions, and a per-capita income that’s 14% higher than the national average. Now, it's ready to share those perks with more people, especially the nation’s top talent, as well as remote workers.

More at link.

Turn it blue?

[Yonnie3]

1. "Northwest Arkansas is already rated as one of the best places to live"

Somewhere to visit, but not to live. Very big t'Rump supporters there.

[Codeine]

18. And who rated it as such?

Flyover Monthly?

[Yonnie3]

24. .

I don't know who rated it, the rationale is in the link. Some stuff about low cost of living and bike paths.

I spent some time there camping and it was nice (in the 70s) other than a really bad case of poison ivy.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

33. You owe me a new keyboard.

Flyover Monthly indeed!

[Blue_true]

2. Any place that is so desperate to get people to move there that it

is offering money and free stuff should look into why it’s native norm young people leave. It seems to me that if they kept the young, they would not need to induce people to move there.

[TheBlackAdder]

60. They should make it a Wingnut Mecca and exchange that Mountain Bike for an AR-15.

[Blue_true]

61. That would work, as long as those clowns stayed where they settle,

and don’t go into cities where most people are insisting to buy coffee or sandwiches while strapped.

[pwb]

3. No thank you.

I will stay in the Great Northeast.

[Thomas Hurt]

4. Vermont or NH was going to have a program like that...I'd rather move there.

[karynnj]

44. Vermont had and may still have one

I think it did find takers.

[Karma13612]

46. You may want to research their

Current problem with an outfit called Slate Ridge.

[link:https://www.vpr.org/post/everyones-so-afraid-daniel-banyai-vtdigger-editor-slate-ridge-investigation#stream/0|

Its a militia training site in a beautiful area called West Pawlet, Vermont

The locals have been complaining about the activities including lots of firearm practice, even during the night. And they are getting intimidation and threats, etc. It’s a mess. The locals have complained for years with little recourse until something bad actually happens. The cops are fully aware, as is the FBI, etc. They are monitoring but feel they can’t currently do anything. Meanwhile, it is well known that they have a massive stockpile of weapons and ammo. Poor Gov Phil Scott is doing his best but they are really powerless until something actually happens.

I live in NY-21 and sometimes read in our local news sites about the situation across the Lake from us. I thank my lucky stars we don’t have that problem in our area at the moment. We have lots of poverty and plenty of trump humpers, but I am not aware of any organized militia groups congregated anywhere.

[Hassler]

5. After I collect my 10K and bike, can I ride it home...to Oregon?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. For a million bucks and a new BMW I *might* consider it,

but $10K and a bike isn't even close.

[In It to Win It]

9. Cracked me up

[Totally Tunsie]

53. LOL, Velveteen. That reminds me of an old joke with the

punchline "Well, we've defined what you are. Now we're just haggling over the price."

[5X]

7. Out of the pan, into the fire for me from Okla.

[RainCaster]

8. Not a place I'm interested in

Are there any large airports in the area?
Not so sure about being right next to Oklahoma.
Is high speed internet a reality?

[BannonsLiver]

16. Oh no.

We’re still using tin cans and string ‘round these parts.

(Spits seed, pulls overalls up)

[RainCaster]

22. If they want WFH people, they better have 1Gig internet

Better have a decent airport for those trips to CA.
Glad there is a good supply of overalls.
Can I get good hounds?

[BannonsLiver]

27. Oh so many hounds

Sooooooo many. And we got good food here. Ever tried squirrel ribs? And moonshine. Practically everyone has a still. For the flyin machines Cletus has him a little air strip.

(Shall we go on with the soft bigotry and latent elitism red state Dems have to put up with here or is this enough give and take? )

[RainCaster]

31. Seriously, I love my hounds

In the PNW, hounds turn up in the shelters very rarely. I see then all the time at shelters in NC, KT, AR... My wife would have more if we lived closer.

[sinkingfeeling]

20. Yes. Also, I had 5G phone connection in NWA and only 4G in Illinois.

[Sgent]

51. Airport

is gonna suck, your going to have to make at least one stop depending on where your going, but there is service to Bentonville and Little Rock.

Internet is actually pretty good if you live in "town" -- Wal-Mart probably has more IT workers in the area than you can count.

Its definitely a company town however, between Walmart, their various philanthropy's and side ventures, Tyson, etc. Excellent schools in certain areas.

Source: My SIL's brother moved there from the West Coast.

[sfstaxprep]

10. Maybe If Another Couple Of Zero's Are Added nt

[moonscape]

11. From the CA coast to

Arkansas would be a whiplash that would far exceed 10k in medical expenses. Even if I sold the bike.

[CanonRay]

12. 10 million and a Maserati and the answer would still be no.

[BigDemVoter]

13. I lived there for 3 years, and I wouldn't move back for $3 million.

I met some nice people, but the Trump Humpers were so fucking obnoxious. It will be a LONG time before it's blue, as it voted for Pussy-Grabber by what. . . . 70%

[2naSalit]

30. Not to mention that POS...

Tom Cotton.

I'm considering leaving Montana because it has gone insane and become bright red as opposed to the purple it has been for over a decade. Arkansas has never been a consideration.

[ginny skinny]

14. NW Arkansas is extremely beautiful, lots of outdoor activities.

I used to spend a little time there, every spring. Absolutely stunning scenery. Haven't been there in years but would not be surprised to learn it's super Trumpy. But so is where I live now.

[sinkingfeeling]

21. NWA isn't that red. Benton County, Walmart HQ, is much more

conservative than Washington County, home to the University of Arkansas.

[Karma13612]

49. Yea sounds about right.

It seems that all our beautiful rural areas in the country are either so expensive only the really rich can afford them (celebs, authors, etc) or really poor and super Trump humper red.

Here in NY-21, outside of the many college towns, it’s really red. But the scenery is gorgeous and you have the St Lawrence River with incredible fishing and castles to visit. Breath-taking Adirondacks and Lake Champlain.

We just enjoy the area and when we want a dose of Blue politics, we log on to the internet and visit DU!!

[mahina]

15. It would cost more than that just pack up and move even minimally

Is Hot Springs considered Northwest?

[sinkingfeeling]

26. No. NWA is Benton and Washington counties Home to

Bentonville and Walmart and Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas.

[Codeine]

17. Hard pass.

“Pedal faster; I hear banjoes!”

[sinkingfeeling]

19. Just posted this in the lounge version of post. Benton is the redder county.

Tomorrow I close on the sale of my renovated 1858

house in NWA. I moved here in 1991 and the love I had for both Fayetteville and Arkansas disappeared last year.
The laid back town is now crowded and developers rule. Whole quaint little neighborhoods have been razed to build more apartment complexes or to expand the university. Historical properties included.
There are hundreds of miles of bike trails and the Walton (Walmart) family gets to decide what happens.

[demtenjeep]

23. We lived in Bentonville/Decatur right out of college. Hubs worked IT for coporate

we were there 2 years and moved home.



Inside those walmart doors, the "family values" die and it is cut throat especially in the IT world.

The entire time he worked there, spouses were NOT allowed to go inside. I never got to see even his work space.

[sinkingfeeling]

28. Worked for 3 years in Walmart's Home Office IT center. I was with IBM and

thought they treated their IT pros like sh*t.

[demtenjeep]

40. yes they did. Cut throat even among the same teams-down right dirty

hubs had rotating pager and it didn't matter if he was on a call at 3-4 AM he was expected to be freshly dressed and at work 7 am.


He also told me about the wm circle jerk pep rallies

also the "rules" such as not owning stock in target, Kmart and other competitors.

I remember Y2K and he had to be at the office and no family.


the things they do to those who make things for them is criminal


I stopped shopping at WM after that.



family values my ass

[sinkingfeeling]

41. I spent New Year's Eve sitting at my desk waiting for Y2K to

happen at Walmart! I always disliked them, but after my time there, I also avoid giving the Waltons more money.

There were some really nice people working there and we had fun doing crosswords in the break room. I still keep in contact with a couple of them.

[demtenjeep]

55. sounds like you and hubs were at the same place

I refuse to shop at wm

they rip people off like no ones business.

[liberaltrucker]

25. I grew up in Alabama, so no way in Hell

would I live anywhere in the former CSA.

[Falcata]

63. I'm sure

they will weep copious tears over this

[greenjar_01]

29. LOL

[4Q2u2]

32. Spent 2 weeks there

Monticello Arkansas for the 2015 Cal Ripken Wolrd Series
Dreadful place, great memories as the kids from Massachusetts won the whole thing.
We beat California for the title.

[sinkingfeeling]

42. Monticelo isn't in Northwest Arkansas.

[JDC]

34. The only problem with that would be having to live in Arkansas

Not for me. They breed huckabees there.

[Bettie]

36. Yeah, but you'd have to actually live there

I thought Iowa would be nice.

It isn't.

[JI7]

37. The "Democrat" controlled crime cities don't need to offer money for people

to move here so why would this place which is supposed to be so great need to ?

[doc03]

38. It could be a good place for a winter retirement home. I wonder if that goes for

retired people. It couldn't be much worse than Ohio and warmer.

[roamer65]

39. Fuck that.

[miyazaki]

43. Drove through AR one time and saw that the band RATT

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was gonna play at this run down hole on the outskirts of whatever town.
One of my depressing take-away memories of the place.

[sinkingfeeling]

58. AK? That's Alaska.

[miyazaki]

59. Thanks.

[mainer]

45. Has no one here been to Eureka Springs? Gorgeous!

Yes there are blue areas in the state, and artist colonies and some funky and fun places. One of the best art museums in the country is Crystal Bridges in Bentonville. Free admission and worth a trip just to see it.

I used to imagine the state as Hooterville, but a business trip brought me there and I dragged my husband back years later as a tourist. Don’t knock it till you’ve visited Eureka Springs.

[essme]

62. LOVE Eureka Springs! Doubt this applies for that

town.

[meadowlander]

47. Sounds great until you or one of your kids end up on death row

because your dumbass neighbors, local cops and judges think "Satanism" is an actual thing and "liking heavy metal music" is evidence of it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Memphis_Three

Turns out "pig ignorant and proud of it" is a significant health and safety risk and also bad for the local economy.

[Yavin4]

48. We should all move there. Collect the money, the bike, and then vote.

Then move out.

[TomSlick]

50. This doesn't make sense.

NW Arkansas is growing faster than the local housing market can keep up. There why would there be any reason to pay people to come?

[Polybius]

52. Include a cheap house and it's a deal

😎

[Lucinda]

54. Fayetteville is a great college town - Lived there when I worked at the University

Great arts scene there too.

[ornotna]

56. $100,000 and a mountain

and I'll think about it. A small mountain will do.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

57. Should check out the incentives for remote workers to move to Tucson

Remote workers given incentives to relocate in Tucson
By Jasmine Ramirez | November 18, 2020 at 5:18 PM MST - Updated November 18 at 7:26 PM

TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - A new program, led by Startup Tucson, is hoping to attract remote workers to Tucson and increase the city’s economic development.

“This is a great way to offer some perks and benefits to young professionals that are looking to work somewhere else physically than where their workplace is,” said Zach Yentzer, the executive director of Tucson Young Professionals.

Startup Tucson’s pilot program, Remote Tucson, is accepting remote workers from any industry. Each will receive money to relocate, free internet, housing support and other incentives that are worth more than $7,500 in total.

Read more @ https://www.kold.com/2020/11/18/remote-workers-given-incentives-relocate-tucson/