Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
DC is larger than Paris. Therefore, Paris is not a "megacity" like New York. Not even close.
Oh stop. DC will never be a megacity. The government won't allow this. Hell, DC is smaller than Baltimore. DC is not that big of a city. Paris has always been a megacity.
Last edited by PurpleHaze1100; 10-26-2016 at 08:25 PM..
Oh stop. DC will never be a megacity. The governemnt won't allow this. Hell, DC is smaller than Baltimore. DC is not that big of a city. Paris has always been a megacity.
DC is smaller than Baltimore in land area but bigger than Baltimore in population (which will likely balloon to 100,000+ persons bigger by 2020).
Paris has not always been what it is today (it is 2,000 years old and has had a long time to work on what it is today), just like DC will not always be what it is today (it is just 226 years old). DC has a lot of change/development left and history to make in its future.
Quote:
Originally Posted by jpdivola
No doubt DC is growing. But, I can't imagine at no time in the forseable future will DC ever have the density of population/activites as you find in the heart of the bigger European capitals.
No doubt, but those bigger European capitals have had a long period of time (thousands of years!) to become what they are today. Even some of the major cities in the northeast US have had between 350 to 400 years to become what they are today, which is a lot longer than DC has been around.
DC is a young city. I think that perspective should be a part of this discussion.
Last edited by revitalizer; 10-26-2016 at 07:38 PM..
DC is a young city. I think that perspective should be a part of this discussion.
Very true. DC and its metro area are pretty affluent with lots of luxury hotels and now Michelin-starred restaurants. It is poised to become even larger and more influential in the coming years.
I expect it to hit the 10 million mark (MSA) in a couple of decades.
No doubt, but those bigger European capitals have had a long period of time (thousands of years!) to become what they are today. Even some of the major cities in the northeast US have had between 350 to 400 years to become what they are today, which is a lot longer than DC has been around.
DC is a young city. I think that perspective should be a part of this discussion.
Oh stop. DC will never be a megacity. The government won't allow this. Hell, DC is smaller than Baltimore. DC is not that big of a city. Paris has always been a megacity.
Sorry, I'm not sure where you are going with this argument. Yes, DC's municipal boundries are bigger than Paris, just as Lexington, KY or Toldo, OH is bigger than DC. I think the point people are making is that in practice the size and density of the urban core matters more than the office boundries of the city.
Do you dissagree with the proposition than Paris is far livelier and has a greater supply of restaurants, theaters, stores, active civic spaces than DC?
Sorry, I'm not sure where you are going with this argument. Yes, DC's municipal boundries are bigger than Paris, just as Lexington, KY or Toldo, OH is bigger than DC. I think the point people are making is that in practice the size and density of the urban core matters more than the office boundries of the city.
Do you dissagree with the proposition than Paris is far livelier and has a greater supply of restaurants, theaters, stores, active civic spaces than DC?
I'm actually not making an argument. I am just stepping in when people say things that are factually incorrect. Things like "Paris is larger than DC". That is false.
If you want to say Paris has a denser, more vibrant and livelier urban core than DC.. that's fine.
NYC and LA are good examples. LA has a larger land mass, but NYC is more dense with a larger population. Even still.. you don't go around saying "NYC is bigger than LA" because that is simply false.
I'm actually not making an argument. I am just stepping in when people say things that are factually incorrect. Things like "Paris is larger than DC". That is false.
If you want to say Paris has a denser, more vibrant and livelier urban core than DC.. that's fine.
NYC and LA are good examples. LA has a larger land mass, but NYC is more dense with a larger population. Even still.. you don't go around saying "NYC is bigger than LA" because that is simply false.
I'm just being the fact police.
Ok, I see your point. But, I think if you asked people what is the biggest city in the US. I'm pretty sure 80-90% of people would use population and say "NYC is the biggest city in the US."
Ok, I see your point. But, I think if you asked people what is the biggest city in the US. I'm pretty sure 80-90% of people would use population and say "NYC is the biggest city in the US."
Btw Sitka, Alaska by Chris Brownz definitation is the biggest city in the US or Jacksonville, FL if we're referring to cities with a sizable population.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
