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I have said this before, Seattle is the most beautiful city in the US on a sunny day. Problem is, there are not many of those in an average year. So San Francisco wins the "beauty" contest because of a better climate. (However, I think the architecture in SF is generally more pleasing than Seattle, despite the new super high-rises). So as much as it hurts me to admit it, SF is generally the better looking city. But remember, it probably is one of the best looking cities in the world so the competition is indeed at a certain disadvantage.
Is that hard to add "MSA" to a thread so we know what we're talking about? I guess so. If we judge Seattle and San Francisco, yes, I think Seattle wins. If San Francisco proponents feel the need to add separate cities (in separate counties with separate sports teams and international airports) to the definition of "San Francisco", be my guest. I'll join in that game....the thing that puts Seattle over the top for me is Vancouver's great Chinatown and mountain setting.
Is that hard to add "MSA" to a thread so we know what we're talking about? I guess so. If we judge Seattle and San Francisco, yes, I think Seattle wins. If San Francisco proponents feel the need to add separate cities (in separate counties with separate sports teams and international airports) to the definition of "San Francisco", be my guest. I'll join in that game....the thing that puts Seattle over the top for me is Vancouver's great Chinatown and mountain setting.
Is that hard to add "MSA" to a thread so we know what we're talking about? I guess so. If we judge Seattle and San Francisco, yes, I think Seattle wins. If San Francisco proponents feel the need to add separate cities (in separate counties with separate sports teams and international airports) to the definition of "San Francisco", be my guest. I'll join in that game....the thing that puts Seattle over the top for me is Vancouver's great Chinatown and mountain setting.
Most people referring to a "city" in a comparative sense are referring to basically the big developed area you can see flying in on an airplane. They don't know where the city limits are, and they don't care.
Same with companies looking at employee access, sports teams looking at fan bases, and so on. The whole area is fair game. That doesn't change just because the area is linear on two sides of a bay.
It's not MSA, and it's often not any specific definition. Nor does it have to be.
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