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Seattle has as much allure and appeal as any city in the country.
A more interesting poll would be to see Seattle stacked up against cities like SF and Chicago.
Obviously Seattle is both the largest and most developed of the bunch, has the edge on amenities and offerings, and likely the edge on global profile and commerce as well. Perhaps in the future it will distinguish itself from the bunch, move on to the higher tier of places over 5 million people PCSA, but for the interim period, it fits in well with this group. You could easily make the argument that it leads this tier.
1. Seattle
2. Denver
3. Portland
4. San Diego
5. Mpls/St. Paul (cool place just too flat, too cold winters, too hot summers)
6. Phoenix/Scottsdale (a DISTANT #6 - shouldn't even be on the list)
1. Seattle
2. Denver
3. Portland
4. San Diego
5. Mpls/St. Paul (cool place just too flat, too cold winters, too hot summers) 6. Phoenix/Scottsdale (a DISTANT #6 - shouldn't even be on the list)
It is actually my fault. Initially I was going to also include Orlando and Tampa in there as well, as both areas are either at 3 million or exceed it at the PCSA level (or in Tampa's case, close to reaching 3 million within a year).
By including those two, then Phoenix and the style of city it is would not be all alone in this thread and poll comparison with the likes of the rest (I.E. Seattle, San Diego, Denver, Minneapolis, Portland).
For what it is worth, on the amenities and offerings front, both Orlando and Tampa belong here with this group. Certainly in terms of size, they already are apart of this group. They, like Phoenix, are structurally built differently than the other cities. So it was my bad entirely by putting Phoenix in this poll by itself against other cities that have a "lineage" of core fundamental similarities. Orlando especially, as a huge tourism magnet, its shopping, dining, diversity, airport service and destination offerings in addition to sheer amenities is ahead of the curve for a place of its size. Although with regard to economy and infrastructure, in addition to urban fabric, obviously both Florida cities take a backseat to all of the rest.
If I could re-do the thread and poll all over again from scratch, I would, to include Orlando and Tampa as well. The least it would have done is made the thread much more interesting with even more options to choose from.
1. Seattle
2. Denver
3. Portland
4. San Diego
5. Mpls/St. Paul (cool place just too flat, too cold winters, too hot summers) 6. Phoenix/Scottsdale (a DISTANT #6 - shouldn't even be on the list)
Lol give me a break....
1. San Diego/Phoenix
3. Seattle
4. Portlan/Denver
5. Mpls
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