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This is a tough call. I chose Atlanta simply because of its size and growth in a region that has been growing. But Boston could be easily argued because it dominates its region more than Atlanta does in my view and Denver is the only "major league" city for hundreds of miles (which used to be somewhat true of Atlanta). Very good thoughts and post, I don't think any other city dominates their region to the extent of these 3 except maybe Phoenix (without the presence of Portland I might say Seattle as well).
Depends, comparing a subregion to regions and based on the questions....Denver wins...Comparing the total population of the each sub-region and influence...Atlanta wins..The question was skewed for Boston to win a city data poll...
Depends, comparing a subregion to regions and based on the questions....Denver wins...Comparing the total population of the each sub-region and influence...Atlanta wins..The question was skewed for Boston to win a city data poll...
We're comparing subregions here. Atlanta still doesn't win there. Atlanta has its immediate area for sure but it's nothing like Denver or Boston. I can 100% assure that all of Louisiana and half/most of Mississippi is looking at Houston or Dallas as the big city. If someone in Billings is looking for a close vacation city, it's between Denver or Seattle/Portland. In the south, it could be many cities including smaller ones.
We're comparing subregions here. Atlanta still doesn't win there. Atlanta has its immediate area for sure but it's nothing like Denver or Boston. I can 100% assure that all of Louisiana and half/most of Mississippi is looking at Houston or Dallas as the big city. If someone in Billings is looking for a close vacation city, it's between Denver or Seattle/Portland. In the south, it could be many cities including smaller ones.
We're not comparing sub-regions, We're comparing the Deep South to NE, Atlanta's influential dominance includes GA, most of AL and much of SC, parts of TN and FL...outliers include pieces of NC and MS...That's more than 15 million people or the population of (New England) NE. A sub-regional comparison to the NE is the SE...literally, and then that's even culturally defined...
People know like 67-70% of New England lives within 100 minute drive of Boston right?
Like it’s absurdly Boston centric.
Meanwhile the 2nd largest city in the mountain west is like 5 hrs from Denver. Which means Denver has like 0 influence over Albuquerque or Boise of SLC.
And Atlanta is probably worse. New Orleans, Charlotte, Charleston, Memphis, Conservatively chop up the Deep South. And are far enough from Atlanta to unlike Providence not be sucked in and become a subordinate to Atlanta
Depends, comparing a subregion to regions and based on the questions....Denver wins...Comparing the total population of the each sub-region and influence...Atlanta wins..The question was skewed for Boston to win a city data poll...
“To win a city data poll”. There’s no trophy here.
I voted for ATL. OP clearly has no allegiance to Boston, read their posts.
This isn’t some cool poll to win. It means absolutely nothing, nada.
Depends, comparing a subregion to regions and based on the questions....Denver wins...Comparing the total population of the each sub-region and influence...Atlanta wins..The question was skewed for Boston to win a city data poll...
People know like 67-70% of New England lives within 100 minute drive of Boston right?
Like it’s absurdly Boston centric.
Meanwhile the 2nd largest city in the mountain west is like 5 hrs from Denver. Which means Denver has like 0 influence over Albuquerque or Boise of SLC.
And Atlanta is probably worse. New Orleans, Charlotte, Charleston, Memphis, Conservatively chop up the Deep South. And are far enough from Atlanta to unlike Providence not be sucked in and become a subordinate to Atlanta
It definitely has influence over Albuquerque. Spend a couple days in Denver. Boise isn't in the Mountain West.
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Originally Posted by cdw1084
We're not comparing sub-regions, We're comparing the Deep South to NE, Atlanta's influential dominance includes GA, most of AL and much of SC, parts of TN and FL...outliers include pieces of NC and MS...That's more than 15 million people or the population of (New England) NE. A sub-regional comparison to the NE is the SE...literally, and then that's even culturally defined...
The deep south is a subregion of the south. If I'm not mistaken, we're comparing Boston's influence in New England and not the northeast. And Denver to the "Rockies" or the Mountain West. Most of Mississippi is New Orleans or Houston or Dallas. Southern Alabama is New Orleans. A subregional comparison is the Deep South and New England.
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Originally Posted by atadytic19
If anything, it seems like these things are skewed for ATL to win. Any competitor immediately gets shopped off so Atlanta can win.
How? Atlanta has the least influence over its subregion (Deep south). I grew up in the deep south and we never looked to Atlanta for anything. It's either New Orleans for flights and cultural events and amenities or it's Houston. Atlanta is completely out of the picture for Louisiana.
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