Larger cities vs. Medium and Small Cities (living, best, state) - City-Data Forum

gladt · 05-09-2009, 06:04 PM

I hear some people say things like Providence has everything Boston has or OKC has everything Dallas has or Charlotte has all that Atlanta has, just on a smaller scale. Do you agree with this. What do the largest cities have that their smaller cousins cannot duplicate. Or do the Larger cities just have more of the same and that is all?

ckhthankgod · 05-09-2009, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by gladt

I hear some people say things like Providence has everything Boston has or OKC has everything Dallas has or Charlotte has all that Atlanta has, just on a smaller scale. Do you agree with this. What do the largest cities have that their smaller cousins cannot duplicate. Or do the Larger cities just have more of the same and that is all?

I think it's just more of the same. Some things might have a different take or style in the bigger city and done in a higher volume, but it might not be something that the smaller cities do not have. For instance, here are some things the city I live in has.....

Syracuse Stage - The Professional Theatre of Central New York

Welcome to Syracuse Opera!

Syracuse Symphony Orchestra

Home

Syracuse Chiefs: Home

Syracuse University Athletics

The Great New York State Fair :: August 27 - September 7, 2009 :: Syracuse, NY

Taste of Syracuse - June 6 - 7, 2008

Syracuse Winterfest

Festa Italiana Syracuse

Jamesville Balloon Fest - Syracuse

Syracuse Juneteenth

Guinness Syracuse Irish Festival / September 11-12, 2009 / Syracuse, NY

Oktoberfest continues today in downtown Syracuse

Syracuse Convention & Visitors Bureau

City of Syracuse

Syracuse, New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Syracuse, New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Syracuse University

Le Moyne. Spirit. Inquiry. Leadership. Jesuit

Onondaga Community College

Syracuse Arts Net Directory

Syracuse: Live it. Love it. It's All Here! | Syracuse: Live it. Love it. It's All Here!

Syracuse New Times - The Central New York Alternative, Local Bands & Events Calendar - LATEST ARTICLES

Onondaga County Parks, Home Page

City of Syracuse - Department of Parks, Recreation & Youth Programs

Downtown Syracuse

Syracuse Restaurants

and much more......

JHG722 · 05-09-2009, 06:40 PM

ckhthankgod, all you do is spam Syracuse links all over this site...

ckhthankgod · 05-09-2009, 07:23 PM

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ckhthankgod, all you do is spam Syracuse links all over this site...

I don't know if it is spamming as much as it is putting the city out there. I don't get anything for it, but I was just showing what a smaller city has to offer.

Rachael84 · 05-09-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by JHG722

ckhthankgod, all you do is spam Syracuse links all over this site...

It doesn't bother me. It's not like he does it every single post. Other posters annoy me a lot more

JHG722 · 05-09-2009, 07:37 PM

Every single thread that has nothing to do with Syracuse somehow gets 20,000 of his Syracuse links. Food, music, sports, whatever. We get it, you like it there...

DeaconJ · 05-09-2009, 08:37 PM

Larger cities definitely offer more options in entertainment, shopping, dining, recreation, etc. They also get sought-after retail and restaurant locations that medium and smaller cities don't have and that they may never have...I'm in no way saying that this makes a large city better, but is an example of options that aren't always found in smaller cities. In the last 5 years, several retail and restaurant locations have opened in Atlanta that weren't previously absent:

Trader Joe's
IKEA
Legal Seafood
Nordstrom
Fox Sports Grill
Room and Board
Zara
H&M
The North Face
BLT Steak

gladt · 05-09-2009, 08:50 PM

Are these important differences?

Pro Sports
Upscale dining and shopping options
Size and quality of public transportation
More options for urban and/or upscale suburban living
Food
Music
Airports: Flights that will take you where you need to go
Cultural selections
Cosmopolitan

ckhthankgod · 05-09-2009, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JHG722

Every single thread that has nothing to do with Syracuse somehow gets 20,000 of his Syracuse links. Food, music, sports, whatever. We get it, you like it there...

Not really. That goes for just about everything you said too. I'm just saying......

JHG722 · 05-09-2009, 09:50 PM

Whatever man. We all know Syracuse is the best fit for everyone looking for a place to live and that it has a fantastic underground rap scene. Right...