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Houston would never be bigger than Chicago. San Francisco isn't even half the size of Houston yet its "bigger" in terms of importance. If Houston disappeared, we could bounce back fairly quickly. if S.F of Chicago were gone, the economy would fall through the bottom.
Phenoix is a joke. Any city can have huge boarders and claim 1.5 million people. Philadelphia manages to do that in 100 sq miles, in Pheonix it takes over 500.
This is why arbitrary city limits are meaningless, YOU CANT COMPARE CITIES BY USING STUPID POLITICAL BOUNDARIES, b/c when you do, cities like Houston, San Antonio, Pheonix, San Diego appear to be bigger than cities like S.F, Boston, and DC
BTW, didn't the two of us have an argument comparing London vs. Chicago in terms of density and you refused to see this logic?
This is why arbitrary city limits are meaningless, YOU CANT COMPARE CITIES BY USING STUPID POLITICAL BOUNDARIES, b/c when you do, cities like Houston, San Antonio, Pheonix, San Diego appear to be bigger than cities like S.F, Boston, and DC
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Originally Posted by prelude91
BTW, didn't the two of us have an argument comparing London vs. Chicago in terms of density and you refused to see this logic?
We did, but Chicago is overall more dense than London
Well Spire, here's to typical City Data thinking: My city is better than your city at something/will soon have more people than your city, so BOW DOWN!
Well Spire, here's to typical City Data thinking: My city is better than your city at something/will soon have more people than your city, so BOW DOWN!
I love how I'm being accused of starting the bashing. I'm proving a point to Frodo that Chicago is just a better city to live in than Houston. So yes, you should bow down . Just Kidding
If this thread had a poll, Chicago would be killing Houston and deep down, you know that
No kidding, but you know, is it really worth us fighting about? Chicago vs. NYC is worth a fight, because not as many people appreciate Chicago's superiority to the Big Apple.
Yet, when it comes to Houston, everybody pretty much already knows which one is top dog. Outside of this forum, nobody believes Houston is in any way superior to Chicago. Houston may be a great, wonderful city, but it isn't as currently or historically important as Chicago. I mean that's just a fact.
For you Houstonians, I apologize on behalf of my fellow Windy Citizens. We didn't get the nickname "Windy City" for nothing (and by the way, it wasn't for the actual wind). We will go back to ignoring Houston and focusing our attention on showing the world how much better we are than New York (and Chicago is infinitely better than New York).
Dementor, let me tell you in advance that you are on my ignore list. Anything you say will not be read by me, nor will I care about it.
No kidding, but you know, is it really worth us fighting about? Chicago vs. NYC is worth a fight, because not as many people appreciate Chicago's superiority to the Big Apple.
Yet, when it comes to Houston, everybody pretty much already knows which one is top dog. Outside of this forum, nobody believes Houston is in any way superior to Chicago. Houston may be a great, wonderful city, but it isn't as currently or historically important as Chicago. I mean that's just a fact.
For you Houstonians, I apologize on behalf of my fellow Windy Citizens. We didn't get the nickname "Windy City" for nothing (and by the way, it wasn't for the actual wind). We will go back to ignoring Houston and focusing our attention on showing the world how much better we are than New York (and Chicago is infinitely better than New York).
Dementor, let me tell you in advance that you are on my ignore list. Anything you say will not be read by me, nor will I care about it.
Let that marinate for a while.
Chicago isn't exactly a hot topic once you leave this forum, and that's just the honest truth. You need to be trying to get up to LA's level before you try to prove your better than NYC.
Cities like ATL and MIA get more publicity than CHI.
Chicago isn't exactly a hot topic once you leave this forum, and that's just the honest truth. You need to be trying to get up to LA's level before you try to prove your better than NYC.
Cities like ATL and MIA get more publicity than CHI.
thats because of all the celebrities.
I know ebony magazine, which is based out of chicago, talks about atl all the time since it's the black metropolis. To tell u the truth atl has more opportunities for blacks than chicago
Chicago isn't exactly a hot topic once you leave this forum, and that's just the honest truth. You need to be trying to get up to LA's level before you try to prove your better than NYC.
Cities like ATL and MIA get more publicity than CHI.
Thank goodness, too. I enjoy Chicago's status as a hidden gem. The people who come here, love it. And the people who don't are about as important to us as, well, Kim Kardashian or Paris Hilton.
I saw some band walking north on Mich Ave. this afternoon. At least, I presume they were a band. Hair all emo, jeans too tight, and a photographer following their every move. They were yelling and climbing all over each other. I had to double check to make sure I was still in my quiet, celebrity-scarce Midwestern metropolis.
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