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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was recently in Cumberland, MD. It was my first time. I was so shocked by the poverty juxtaposed to the beauty. To the despair as compared to the potential for that town.  The bones are there. It’s in a beautiful setting.  Can it be revived?  I could see people moving in and buying cheap houses and setting up cafes and breweries and small shops. Not sure that will help the locals but I’d love to see this happen to that town that has good bones. [/quote]
But who would frequent those businesses to keep them afloat? The locals wouldn't be able to afford those types of businesses. Who would be their customer base? Cumberland is too poverty stricken to make it a weekend getaway type destination.

Plus, how would it help the locals? All these cute stores wouldn't be able to provide a living wage to support a family for years and years. Creating a tax base would help - until the local politicians start blabbering about how taxes are too high/taxes need to be cut on businesses to attract even more businesses. Then the locals fall for that, vote for it and the cycle continues. [/quote]

I guess I am thinking rich dmv folks would live there.  Buy up the houses, fix them and work from home from there and provide jobs to locals.  With work from home becoming more prevalent, I’d consider a move like that….once my kids leave the nest but Cumberland as it is doesn’t feel safe. I just can see it turning. It needs a lot!!![/quote]

Why? Do all other small towns have those opportunities? How do they thrive? Not being snarky but I am genuinely curious because not every small town has that.  Plus, Frostburg is close by.  Lots of need for college educated there. It doesn’t need to be a second rate university.

If they’re WFH how would they be providing jobs to locals?[/quote]

One spouse is working from home; other spouse opens a cafe. There’s potential and ideas but it needs to happen as a trend or it won’t work.  But people are tired of dmv prices.  People also love the outdoors.  Cumberland isn’t oppressively far from occasional trips into dmv area for work etc. Cute towns close to the dmv in nova have all gotten an influx of “revival” because people want breathing room.  I see the potential for Cumberland.[/quote]

So there’s how many jobs: 5? 10 at most?  People being paid $10-$15 an hour?  This is not the economic boon that area needs.  They need industry and opportunities for people with college degrees.[/quote][/quote]

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