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D.C and Houston are already ahead of LA in terms of GDP per captia, brainpower rating. Both D.C and Houston also have more highly skilled and educated workers than LA.
Do you think the big three will always be the most meaningful cities in the United States or do you think some city will eventually pass them in the future?I ask this because when I really think of big cities in our country,that our the biggest world symbols in our country,those are them,but I wanted to know if anyone thinks that someone will pass them up in the future?
prediction is 2012 oct huge sunamies east and west coast gone.
texas and montana in good shape.
fyi san fran and nyc are supposed to be totally gone.
city on a great lake would get very wet.
so the answer is no.
stephen s
san diego ca
ps oh and how bout me
gosh i need swim fins huh?
If Houston gets hit, Angelenos just kiss your automobile-centered lifestyle goodbye. New York could survive but everywhere else can't. The SoCal lifestyle is just plain unsustainable.
Actually the traditional center of Catholicism in America is Baltimore. If the pope designated the Primate of the United States, it would be Baltimore not Los Angeles.
How is NY going to heat itself, off of its rosy, warm glow? New York, for many, many reasons is the most vulnerable big city in the world. NY could survive, but everywhere else can't! Funny, how it rained hard a month or so ago, and the subway system shut down. You're funny! Love it! Tradition or not, the Pope should consider L. A., even with the trouble.
milky, LA is an alpha city but its not a global power like Chicago, New York. When you say LA is quite a tech hub, make sure you have some data to back it.
[quote=downtown1;1616832]I stand corrected. LA is not a city of BIG BUSINESS. How many times I have to repeat this? QUOTE]
Downytowny, I... think that global power is a prerequisite to being an alpha rated city. L. A. is more influential than Chicago or New York and is more of a 'global' center than Chicago can ever be. Chicago has a lousy location in that respect and actually, having a real port and not a baby outlet on a lake would serve it well. L. A. has a real port, a real BIG port! But, Chicago doesn't. Keep in mind, I have to repeat myself to people like you every day! L. A., global player. Chicago, not so much! Reality! ACTUALITY!
Until new cities can prove their worth, yes. LA, Chicago, and New York are the main economic driving forces of the United States right now, and places like Houston and Dallas are just not nearly as big.
Not exactly. Both Houston and Dallas are pretty major.
How is NY going to heat itself, off of its rosy, warm glow? New York, for many, many reasons is the most vulnerable big city in the world. NY could survive, but everywhere else can't! Funny, how it rained hard a month or so ago, and the subway system shut down. You're funny! Love it! Tradition or not, the Pope should consider L. A., even with the trouble.
He's talking about our nation's dependency on the automobile which would be damaged if Houston was hit by a natural disaster. He feels New York would survive since they don't depend on the car for transportation.
How is NY going to heat itself, off of its rosy, warm glow? New York, for many, many reasons is the most vulnerable big city in the world. NY could survive, but everywhere else can't! Funny, how it rained hard a month or so ago, and the subway system shut down. You're funny! Love it! Tradition or not, the Pope should consider L. A., even with the trouble.
lol
I think Houston has alot more to worry about than a little rain shutting down a subway for a few hours. Once again, call me when Houston is 1/4 the city NYC is.
I think Houston has alot more to worry about than a little rain shutting down a subway for a few hours. Once again, call me when Houston is 1/4 the city NYC is.
What are you talking about? Who was discussing something bad happening to New York? What was being discussed is the possibility of a natural disaster on Houston affecting the U.S. economy.
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Once again, call me when Houston is 1/4 the city NYC is.