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So, I find these megapolitan areas very interesting and very similar. So, to my fellow CDers, what do you think? Read the article below for details on how they define the region and pick your answer based on the following criteria:
*which region is the most cohesive
*which region will be the most cohesive by 2030
*which region as a whole has the potential to emerge from economic slump to triumph
*which region has the most global competitive edge
*which region will and is experiencing the most growth (population and economic)
*which region can you live in and which is/will be the most urban
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I don't think the Pitt-Cleve will ever happen. It wouldn't be a bad thing, but it just doesn't have tons of potential of happening. As for the other two...I don't know.
Not a good list????? There is nothing "mega" about Charlotte or Raleigh.
I understand your personal opinion about places, and I can understand that Charlotte or Raleigh may not be your thing. But to say that Raleigh to Durham to Greensboro(Triad) to Charlotte to Greenville(Upstate) is not contiguous I think is a bit much. If you look at a map you'll see that each CSA touches the other and they economically feed off of each other. But if you disagree I understand, but I would hope people could put aside their personal subjection's to make an objective observation.
The Carolina Corridor is the future whereas the Steel Corridor was the past, the Florida Corridor is tourism and vacation but still packs a decent punch.
The Carolina Corridor is the future whereas the Steel Corridor was the past, the Florida Corridor is tourism and vacation but still packs a decent punch.
This. The megapolitan idea is a very interesting one especially as we consider the ever-changing landscape of development, but out of these three the Carolina one is the one most poised for future development.
Exactly, Atlanta is a mega region on its own but is in the so called "Carolina" part as well. Which is not an official name, it is The Piedmont region of the southeast.
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I don't like this list at all. I like this one much better:
Exactly, Atlanta is a mega region on its own but is in the so called "Carolina" part as well. Which is not an official name, it is The Piedmont region of the southeast.
Yeah, I can see the NC becoming a CSA but a megapolitan or megaregion would be the whole green part.
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