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Arkansas Will Give You $10,000 and a Mountain Bike to Move There
Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:42 pm
Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:42 pm
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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. Last year, Tulsa, Oklahoma offered to pay remote workers to relocate there, while Topeka, Kansas launched a similar initiative this year. Then, there’s those picturesque Italian villages auctioning off one-euro homes to draw people in.
Now, yet another place joins the ranks of those offering to pay you big bucks to pick up and move there: Northwest Arkansas.
Fayetteville, Arkansas
CREDIT: DENISTANGNEYJR/GETTY
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.
“Northwest Arkansas has one of the fastest growing economies in the country, but we must increase our STEAM and entrepreneurial talent to ensure economic growth in the future,” Nelson Peacock, president and CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council, told Forbes. There are more than 10,000 job openings right now and a shortage of people to fill available STEAM jobs, Peacock added.
With new trends pointing towards many Americans leaving major cities, especially during the pandemic, Northwest Arkansas had various recruiting efforts in place long before this year. The added incentive of $10,000 is just an attention grabber, and it won’t last forever.
“Right now we know a lot of people are re-evaluating their priorities and their lifestyle,” he told Forbes. “We are seizing the opportunity to capture attention at this time when many employers have extended work from home opportunities and employees — knowing they can work from anywhere — are reconsidering where they are living and what they are prioritizing.”
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. Last year, Tulsa, Oklahoma offered to pay remote workers to relocate there, while Topeka, Kansas launched a similar initiative this year. Then, there’s those picturesque Italian villages auctioning off one-euro homes to draw people in.
Now, yet another place joins the ranks of those offering to pay you big bucks to pick up and move there: Northwest Arkansas.
Fayetteville, Arkansas
CREDIT: DENISTANGNEYJR/GETTY
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.
“Northwest Arkansas has one of the fastest growing economies in the country, but we must increase our STEAM and entrepreneurial talent to ensure economic growth in the future,” Nelson Peacock, president and CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council, told Forbes. There are more than 10,000 job openings right now and a shortage of people to fill available STEAM jobs, Peacock added.
With new trends pointing towards many Americans leaving major cities, especially during the pandemic, Northwest Arkansas had various recruiting efforts in place long before this year. The added incentive of $10,000 is just an attention grabber, and it won’t last forever.
“Right now we know a lot of people are re-evaluating their priorities and their lifestyle,” he told Forbes. “We are seizing the opportunity to capture attention at this time when many employers have extended work from home opportunities and employees — knowing they can work from anywhere — are reconsidering where they are living and what they are prioritizing.”
Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:44 pm to Baws
Northwest Arkansas is pretty awesome.
It won't be long until the lib bitch's figure that out and it becomes another hell hole they all moved to.
It won't be long until the lib bitch's figure that out and it becomes another hell hole they all moved to.
Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:44 pm to Baws
Make it 20k and some truck nuts and I’m there.
Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:46 pm to LSU Tiger Jason
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No thanks
you better live somewhere other than Louisiana to say no to NWA without a damn good reason
Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:46 pm to Baws
I'd move to NWA for free tomorrow.
Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:47 pm to Baws
Ponca and the Buffalo River are legit.
I kinda hope that area stays rural though. Tourist tend to ruin shite.
I kinda hope that area stays rural though. Tourist tend to ruin shite.
Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:48 pm to Baws
Wife and I moved here four years ago can I back date?
Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:50 pm to Hunter6868
quote:Pics of her and I’ll get back to you on this...
Wife and I moved here four years ago can I back date?
Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:50 pm to Baws
I can't wait until the STEM bastardization to STEAM to whatever is next gets to the point it is meaningless
Though adding "the arts" probably already did that if interpreted loosely.
Though adding "the arts" probably already did that if interpreted loosely.
This post was edited on 11/13/20 at 7:52 pm
Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:51 pm to Baws
Arkansas is a great state, unfortunately Yankees and also Californians will have taken over in the next decade or so. Suburban sprawl will take the place of forests, much like Colorado is doing
Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:52 pm to Baws
It will be Austin, Tx and Asheville, NC 2.0 in 5 years
Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:52 pm to Baws
Relevant to the OT: Crawfish prices here are about .30 to .50 higher per pound than in South Louisiana.
Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:54 pm to Hunter6868
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can I back date?
Only works for ballots, sorry.
This post was edited on 11/13/20 at 7:55 pm
Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:57 pm to Baws
What would Portland, OR offer?
Dye for your hair and a BLM shirt?
Dye for your hair and a BLM shirt?
Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:59 pm to Baws
As long as it isn't south arkansas.
Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:59 pm to WaydownSouth
Asheville 2.0. Dreamy.....
Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:59 pm to Baws
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economies in the country, but we must increase our STEAM and entrepreneurial talent to ensure economic growth
So now it's "Science, Technology, Engineering, ARTS, Mathematics"
The whole point of STEM was to create a smarter and more employable person for the future to come.
Arts being in this focus brings back the transgender, indigenous basket weaving and critical race theory (humanities) bullshite that was reducing the employability and intelligence of students in the first place.
Arts are a great hobby, but have no place in STEM curriculums.
Posted on 11/13/20 at 8:00 pm to Ronaldo Burgundiaz
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Relevant to the OT: Crawfish prices here are about .30 to .50 higher per pound than in South Louisiana.
We've considered this area at some point in the future. We'd cancel out two Democrat transplants for y'all
Posted on 11/13/20 at 8:00 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
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Teddy Ruxpin ? ? on 11/13/20 at 7:50 pm to Baws
I can't wait until the STEM bastardization to STEAM to whatever is next gets to the point it is meaningless ?
Though adding "the arts" probably already did that if interpreted loosely.
This post was edited on 11/13 at 7:52 pm
Goddamn it. I type too slow on mobile.
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