New (early) 2010 metro estimates (aka Houston edges out Philadelphia for #5 largest US Metroploitan Area) (salaries, better)

[1greatcity]

Originally Posted by HtownLove

yeah, and that Texas Triangle has 3 of the top ten biggest cities in the US. It has a hell of an economy, two of the top busiest airports in the Country and 4 of the top 50 biggest (IAH, DFW, Hobby and LOVE). I would like to see anything around St Louis try to match that

Well, a 60,000 square mile imaginary line could also be drawn around Boston, New York, Philly, Baltimore and Washington that would blow your Texas Triangle right out of the water! You see, it all depends on where you draw the line. And that's the point: the state of Texas is one huge area, so it follows that it should have a lot. What's so earth-shattering about that??

[Spade]

Originally Posted by 1greatcity

Well, a 60,000 square mile imaginary line could also be drawn around Boston, New York, Philly, Baltimore and Washington that would blow your Texas Triangle right out of the water! You see, it all depends on where you draw the line. And that's the point: the state of Texas is one huge area, so it follows that it should have a lot. What's so earth-shattering about that??

Because you are trying to pinpoint that Texas has the large cities, the clout, and the gdp because of size of the state when in reality, about 3/4 of the 24 million people that live in the state reside in and around the triangle of DFW, Houston, SA.

[HtownLove]

Originally Posted by 1greatcity

Well, a 60,000 square mile imaginary line could also be drawn around Boston, New York, Philly, Baltimore and Washington that would blow your Texas Triangle right out of the water! You see, it all depends on where you draw the line. And that's the point: the state of Texas is one huge area, so it follows that it should have a lot. What's so earth-shattering about that??

don't be daft. Alaska, Montana, Wyoming are all large states, but do they have huge cities with huge economies? no.
There goes your ridiculous point, out the window.

Those cities you mentioned are all twice as old as Houston, Dallas, Phoenix and most other sunbelt cities, so your draw a line nonsense doesn't prove much

[chiatldal]

Originally Posted by kidphilly

you at least you typically make more sense than him
and CHIATLDAL originally offered them up as such

No I didn't, I kept saying "urban" 'walkable" and etc. In fact I said...

Originally Posted by chiatldal

you said the Philly life style I take it you mean urban dosen't exist, when it do that was a overly Generalization.

You should had said something if that's not what you meant.... that why I said it. But then later, I said..

Originally Posted by chiatldal

So it not Urban development your talking about but rather east coast grit.

[kidphilly]

Originally Posted by Spade

Because you are trying to pinpoint that Texas has the large cities, the clout, and the gdp because of size of the state when in reality, about 3/4 of the 24 million people that live in the state reside in and around the triangle of DFW, Houston, SA.

Yes you are right it is the most important area in the country and no area could even venture to compete CD solved, thank you

[kidphilly]

Originally Posted by chiatldal

No I didn't, I kept saying "urban" 'walkable" and etc. In fact I said...

You should had said something if that's not what you meant.... that why I said it. But then later, I said..

And yes the life style in the neighborhoods discussed in Philly do not in fact exist in Houston or Atlanta

[kidphilly]

Originally Posted by HtownLove

don't be daft. Alaska, Montana, Wyoming are all large states, but do they have huge cities with huge economies? no.
There goes your ridiculous point, out the window.

Those cities you mentioned are all twice as old as Houston, Dallas, Phoenix and most other sunbelt cities, so your draw a line nonsense doesn't prove much

It is a completely fair comment he made, you are being daft

[chiatldal]

Originally Posted by kidphilly

And yes the life style in the neighborhoods discussed in Philly do not in fact exist in Houston or Atlanta

And visa versa

[kidphilly]

Originally Posted by chiatldal

And visa versa

Yes no Buckhead, already established

[chiatldal]

Originally Posted by kidphilly

Yes no Buckhead, already established

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