Brevard County lack of an major urban center.

[centralfloridaroadgeek]

Interesting. Thanks for replying everyone.

[expatCA]

Originally Posted by ExIslander

Simplest explanation is, most urban centers got to be urban centers a long time ago, in the pre-suburban era, when people had to live close to work because transportation was difficult or expensive. Brevard County wasn't very big then. By the time people started moving to the Space Coast in large numbers, they didn't have to cluster together, there was plenty of room to spread out. If I remember right, there weren't even 100,000 people in the entire county when the space program got started.

(I see rabflmom made the same points and beat me to it. Oh well.)

Yep, most urban centers started before cars existed and walking or a horse was the only way to get around. People lived in the city or on the farm. FL was not like that as it had a couple of major cities and the rest was rural. By the time it started growing cars made it possible to go anywhere. An Urban center was not necessary.

[chopchop0]

Originally Posted by centralfloridaroadgeek

True but unlike other metropolitan areas our size, we lack an major urban center. Savannah metropolitan area population is around 500,000 and it's has an major urban center. Sarasota-Bradenton metropolitan area has an major urban center (Downtown Sarasota). And Sarasota population is just above 50k.

Downtown Melbourne isn't quite like downtown sarasota but its probably the closest thing I think

[Rabflmom]

Originally Posted by chopchop0

Downtown Melbourne isn't quite like downtown sarasota but its probably the closest thing I think

It is a fun place to go. Not sure if the cruise ships that port here still do but at one time one of the excursions passengers could go on was to Downtown Melbourne.

Melbourne Main Street - Welcome to Melbourne Main Street

[whatever]

Originally Posted by rrokit

Why the rush to crowd up Brevard County? The Space Coast is one of the increasingly fewer jewels left in Florida in terms of density and its what keeps me coming back. Not trying to argue with you, but have you noticed how crowded Florida is becoming?

This, this, this.

[expatCA]

Originally Posted by rrokit

Why the rush to crowd up Brevard County? The Space Coast is one of the increasingly fewer jewels left in Florida in terms of density and its what keeps me coming back. Not trying to argue with you, but have you noticed how crowded Florida is becoming?

Yes, just let my wife and I be the last to move there.

[Fl1150]

Originally Posted by chopchop0

Downtown Melbourne isn't quite like downtown sarasota but its probably the closest thing I think

I was just about to say that is considered "urban"to an extent but yes this is bedroom county in a sense. A lot people use it to buy a house in order to work in Orlando however it has plenty of growing tech and space industries itself.