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Do you think Baltimore's economy benefits from being in the Megalopolis? I think yes.
If the economy, at all levels, gets stronger after covid across all the other major cities in the Bos-Was corridor, do you think it will positively impact Bmore too? I would say yes.
I think its location is one of its innate strengths.
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Do you think Baltimore's economy benefits from being in the Megalopolis? I think yes.
If the economy, at all levels, gets stronger after covid across all the other major cities in the Bos-Was corridor, do you think it will positively impact Bmore too? I would say yes.
I think its location is one of its innate strengths.
Baltimore City has had corrupt politicians, and disinvestment in the city for decades, which lead to companies leaving, (or being turned off from big time investment aside from Under Armor). When Bethlehem Steel left officially, Baltimore (city) did not appropriately adjust to transitioning into a mix of white collar/blue collar jobs. It has a decent banking/finance presence, but mostly, the white collar jobs in the metro are some form of either state or federal gov't jobs, or medical/research. As far as governors go, all of them can be blamed a bit for not putting the right amount of focus into correcting the state's flagship city. But Baltimore is not the only place in the state a governor is responsible for.
When Hogan clipped he red line, what do you think he did with that money? How much of the money do you think Baltimore got out of the deal?
Do you think Baltimore's economy benefits from being in the Megalopolis? I think yes.
If the economy, at all levels, gets stronger after covid across all the other major cities in the Bos-Was corridor, do you think it will positively impact Bmore too? I would say yes.
I think its location is one of its innate strengths.
So you're basically saying that if the other cities get stronger, then their overflow will trickle down to Baltimore. Being fed scraps, right?
So you're basically saying that if the other cities get stronger, then their overflow will trickle down to Baltimore. Being fed scraps, right?
Not just fed scraps but the overall economy. More people visiting, staying, eating, etc. And those are just the short-term benefits. Long-term I see an easier road for revitalization compared to the other two cities due to its large port, inner harbor and of course, proximity/location.
Not just fed scraps but the overall economy. More people visiting, staying, eating, etc. And those are just the short-term benefits. Long-term I see an easier road for revitalization compared to the other two cities due to its large port, inner harbor and of course, proximity/location.
Proximity to what? What is Baltimore lacking that makes its proximity to another city is its biggest attribute?
Proximity to what? What is Baltimore lacking that makes its proximity to another city is its biggest attribute?
It doesn't have to be lacking to list proximity as its biggest attribute.
Similar to how one of the US's biggest national security attributes, I believe, is its location far removed from most of the world's other super powers and oceans in between.
It doesn't have to be lacking to list proximity as its biggest attribute.
Similar to how one of the US's biggest national security attributes, I believe, is its location far removed from most of the world's other super powers and oceans in between.
You gave an example of a completely opposite scenario.
So, is NYC's biggest attribute it's proximity to Philly or Boston? Do people move to NYC to be close to those two cities? Do people move to DC due to its proximity to Richmond??
You gave an example of a completely opposite scenario.
So, is NYC's biggest attribute it's proximity to Philly or Boston? Do people move to NYC to be close to those two cities? Do people move to DC due to its proximity to Richmond??
This is about Bmore. Those other cities all have proximity but so much MORE on top of that.
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