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07-08-2009, 08:42 PM
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Rockford is a different world. It is rural, full of red necks and lacks culture. I would think it is more of a suburb of the bible belt towns.
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07-08-2009, 11:08 PM
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Well, there are certainly "red-necky" Chicago suburbs.
If Metra extended the Harvard line into Rockford, I could imagine a few more residents there commuting into Chicago. And when a critical mass of residents commute toward Chicago, the Census Bureau will start to lump that city in with Chicago's MSA. It has already happened to Kenosha.
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07-09-2009, 12:46 PM
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While not a suburb, I would attribute some of the recent growth in the Rockford area (most particularly the eastern side, as well as in Boone County...which abuts McHenry County) as a result of its proximity to the Chicagoland region.
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07-10-2009, 10:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lookout Kid
Well, there are certainly "red-necky" Chicago suburbs.
If Metra extended the Harvard line into Rockford, I could imagine a few more residents there commuting into Chicago. And when a critical mass of residents commute toward Chicago, the Census Bureau will start to lump that city in with Chicago's MSA. It has already happened to Kenosha.
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Kenosha has more attachment to Chicago than it does to Milwaukee. |
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07-10-2009, 10:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lookout Kid
Well, there are certainly "red-necky" Chicago suburbs.
If Metra extended the Harvard line into Rockford, I could imagine a few more residents there commuting into Chicago. And when a critical mass of residents commute toward Chicago, the Census Bureau will start to lump that city in with Chicago's MSA. It has already happened to Kenosha.
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Is it even possible to extend that line? |
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07-11-2009, 02:37 PM
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Is it even possible to extend that line?
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Anything is possible. This has actually been proposed, so I'm sure there's a way. I have no idea if there is an existing right-of-way or not. |
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07-11-2009, 02:38 PM
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Kenosha has more attachment to Chicago than it does to Milwaukee.
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I think Metra service is a big part of this. The MSA calculations take into account what direction people commute, and more people go into the Chicago region than the Milwaukee region from Kenosha. |
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07-11-2009, 03:01 PM
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I had this friendly debate with a relative. He thinks Rockford is a town totally removed from Chicago...
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Thats because it is. |
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07-11-2009, 03:04 PM
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Rockford is it's own city, as it has a bigger population than a normal suburb, three separate TV news operations, and its own AHL team, the IceHogs (don't forget that). They also get more Packers games than Chicago does, because of their closeness to WI.
If they built a high-speed-rail or commuter rail from Chicago, sure, Rockford would probably be a suburb. But, it isn't now.
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07-11-2009, 03:19 PM
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You forgot...
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Originally Posted by edsg25
Yes. Rockford is a Chicago suburb. So are New York and Los Angeles. If we get the Olympics, we can add London, Paris, and Hong Kong to Chicagoland status.
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You forgot Milwaukee.  |
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