Atlanta as a megaregion (Columbus, Savannah: quality of life, living in, low cost)

[the tiger]

An increasing share of the world's population are living in megaregions - a cluster of interconnected cities. The idea of megaregions are decades old, nothing new. They are made up of interlocking economies, transportation links, shared topography, and common culture. What is your partake on Atlanta as a megaregion? I'd like to learn more. If anyone has information please share.

[fourthwarden]

Piedmont Atlantic Megaregion

The low cost of living and high quality of life in the Southeast are two reasons for this megaregion's booming population, which is anchored by Atlanta but stretches east to Raleigh, North Carolina and west to Birmingham, Alabama. The region is facing challenges associated with its growing population, such as increased traffic congestion, runaway land consumption, and inadequate infrastructure, which it hopes to address with sustainable solutions.

Principal Cities: Atlanta, Birmingham, Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte
Population 2010: 17,611,162
Percent of U.S. Population: 6%
Population: 2025: 21,687,449
Population 2050: 31,342,393
Projected Growth (2010 - 2050): 78.0% (13,731,231)
2005 GDP: $485,753,000,000
Percent of US GDP: 4%

[the tiger]

Thanks. That's why I wanted info, because I have the regional map of the old map of megaregions in U.S. for America 2050. Which consists of ten megaregions. They are the Cascadia megaregion, Northern California megaregion, Southern California megaregion, Arizona Sun Corridor megaregion, Front Range megaregion, Texas Triangle megaregion, Great Lakes megaregion, Gulf Coast megaregion, Piedmont Atlantic megaregion, Florida megaregion, and Northeast megaregion. Though it is this new regional map floating around which consists of 50 megaregions. I saw it on Facebook recently in an article done by Nat Geo. In this newer version of regional borders Birmingham, Alabama is in the Deep South megaregion. Charlotte, North Carolina has its own megaregion. Also Atlanta has It's own megaregion. To break it down even more Georgia has four megaregions that border it. Columbus is in the Deep South megaregion. Macon is in the Atlanta megaregion. Augusta is in the Charlotte megaregion, and Savannah-Charleston have their own megaregion.

[_OT]

Originally Posted by the tiger

Thanks. That's why I wanted info, because I have the regional map of the old map of megaregions in U.S. for America 2050. Which consists of ten megaregions. They are the Cascadia megaregion, Northern California megaregion, Southern California megaregion, Arizona Sun Corridor megaregion, Front Range megaregion, Texas Triangle megaregion, Great Lakes megaregion, Gulf Coast megaregion, Piedmont Atlantic megaregion, Florida megaregion, and Northeast megaregion. Though it is this new regional map floating around which consists of 50 megaregions. I saw it on Facebook recently in an article done by Nat Geo. In this newer version of regional borders Birmingham, Alabama is in the Deep South megaregion. Charlotte, North Carolina has its own megaregion. Also Atlanta has It's own megaregion. To break it down even more Georgia has four megaregions that border it. Columbus is in the Deep South megaregion. Macon is in the Atlanta megaregion. Augusta is in the Charlotte megaregion, and Savannah-Charleston have their own megaregion.

Just recently looked it up, and from what it looks like it's still a work in progress; looks like it's just simply about American worker commutes.

Clearly, by ignoring geographical information and having no understanding of the country’s cultural character, the statistical method didn’t get everything right.

It's an interesting map concept, I still like the other one a bit more though.

[Atlwarrior]

Oh God not again! It was just a thread on this recently.

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

There ya go:

Four Million Commutes Reveal New U.S. 'Megaregions'

[arjay57]

Here is a pretty good article on the subject from wired.

Mesmerizing Commute Maps Reveal We All Live in Mega-Regions, Not Cities

[bu2]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaPeanuts

There ya go:

Four Million Commutes Reveal New U.S. 'Megaregions'

Interesting how peanut country (SW Georgia) is tied into the Birmingham-Tallahassee region and not into Atlanta. There's no interstate heading that way from Atlanta.

[GRS86]

Originally Posted by bu2

Interesting how peanut country (SW Georgia) is tied into the Birmingham-Tallahassee region and not into Atlanta. There's no interstate heading that way from Atlanta.

SW GA has more in common economically and socially with much of AL than it does with Metro Atlanta!!

[cqholt]

The Megaregions of the US