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On the NJ forum, there is a relatively active thread about merging Newark and Jersey City. These are the two biggest cities in the state and are right next to each other. In any other state, they would have consolidated a hundred years ago (just like NYC, Philly, etc did), but home rule and hometown pride is very very strong in NJ. To be honest, the entire northeastern corner of NJ can be thought of as one giant city in which the various "neighborhoods" never came together but instead remained separate municipalities (hundreds of them).
On the NJ forum, there is a relatively active thread about merging Newark and Jersey City. These are the two biggest cities in the state and are right next to each other. In any other state, they would have consolidated a hundred years ago (just like NYC, Philly, etc did), but home rule and hometown pride is very very strong in NJ. To be honest, the entire northeastern corner of NJ can be thought of as one giant city in which the various "neighborhoods" never came together but instead remained separate municipalities (hundreds of them).
Jersey City was originally supposed to be much larger.
In 1870, there was a vote for nearly all of Hudson County (minus Harrison/Kearny/East Newark) to merge into Jersey City. Old Hudson City and Bergen Township voted in favor, and were merged. The Town of Union (now West New York) and the Union Township (now the northern half of Union City) voted in favor, but they weren't contiguous with Jersey City due to West Hoboken (which is now the other half of Union City), voting against. Hoboken, Greenville (which was annexed four years later) North Bergen (which still included Secaucus and West New York), Weehawken, and Bayonne all voted against.
Thus, If just what was then West Hoboken voted in favor, all of modern Union City and West New York would be in Jersey City (with Hoboken and Wee****en remaining as coastal enclaves). Hence a significantly larger Jersey City.
Is this including or excluding Durham? (in the MSA)
Yes Durham is unofficially in the Raleigh metro. Both cities share borders with one another and both have city limits in each others respective counties. Raleigh/Durham is one area, but were pretty much screwed by the census bureau. Durhame pretty much comes with the package when you discuss the the REAL Raleigh metro area. If Charlotte and Raleigh were combined. They would truly be a powerhouse city on level between say Phoenix and Atlanta.
Hell add on West New York, Weehawken, Guttenberg and Union City just to stretch an extra 3sq Miles. Jersey City would still have the smallest land mass amongst all major US cities. Population 443,000.
Hell add on West New York, Weehawken, Guttenberg and Union City just to stretch an extra 3sq Miles. Jersey City would still have the smallest land mass amongst all major US cities. Population 443,000.
Bayonne and North Bergen should be added, since they form part of the complete urban fabric. Hell, if you wanted to cross into Bergen, everything up to Fort Lee and Palisades Park is pretty much part of the continuous urban fabric too.
Seacacus is a bit too isolated, and Kearny and the like are more like suburbs of Newark.
If you could combine two cities in your state, which two would you choose? What would be some of the pros and cons of having the two cities combined like that? What certain geographical differences would there be (since obviously you can't realistically pick a city up off of its geography and move it)?
Not in the same state, but only 110 miles apart. And one is on the state line.
Both are very similar and about the same size and have the same likes and dislikes.
Would be great if they could join as one. Matter of fact I've always thought that these cities should have a larger airport half way between them. Savannah and Charleston
For Iowa, I would combine Des Moines and Iowa City. One is the current state capital, and the other is a former state capital and home to the state's flagship university. If it works for Lincoln and Madison (and parts of the Minnesota campus are in St. Paul), then it should work for Iowa.
Detroit and Ann Arbor. I would combine Detroit's rich history, beautiful architecture, major league teams, and gorgeous riverfront with Ann Arbor's safety, job market, university, and overall hipness. It would be an awesome city!
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