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It would still be the fourth largest city in America, but for how much longer?
This afternoon, Marty Markowitz, the Brooklyn borough president, will unveil an iconic 1970s-vintage highway sign that carries the boast “Welcome to Brooklyn: the 4th Largest City in America.” The sign, presented to Mr. Markowitz recently by a restaurateur, might (but might not) be the actual one immortalized in the opening title sequence of “Welcome Back, Kotter,” borough officials say.
Well yes but the land area covered by all the NYC boroughs is much smaller than Houston which is closing in on the population of one of the 5 boroughs. So while interesting it really is of no substance outside of some interesting sound bites.
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Well yes but the land area covered by all the NYC bouroughs is much smaller than Houston which is closing in on the population of one of the 5 boroughs. So while interesting it really is of no substance outside of some interesting sound bites.
there you go again with your land area nonsense.
It more populated than Philly too, in a small area.
give it a break will you.
There is not one city in the US that has the similar land area as Brooklin and has more people.
there you go again with your land area nonsense.
It more populated than Philly too, in a small area.
give it a break will you.
There is not one city in the US that has the similar land area as Brooklin and has more people.
well it is very relevant - there are probably 12 or more areas that would exceed the Houston population given the 600 sq miles. How is that factor not important - but none of that takes away from the metro growth or the economic growth. but on city population the number is frankly irrelevant and to tout the number without all the facts is misleading - Houston MSA is probably the more impressive population metric.
And on you later point - I think that is my point - yes NYC is the largest and most dense city in the US by a wide margin
well it is very relevant - there are probably 12 or more areas that would exceed the Houston population given the 600 sq miles. How is that factor not important - but none of that takes away from the metro growth or the economic growth. but on city population the number is frankly irrelevant and to tout the number without all the facts is misleading - Houston MSA is probably the more impressive population metric.
And on you later point - I think that is my point - yes NYC is the largest and most dense city in the US by a wide margin
it is not relevant because people do not move to an area because it has lots of land. People move to an area because of the opportunities there.
Houston and DFW together gained 2M people in the last decade not because they were large.
Give the land area a break. Already. We have all heard it a zillion times
Brooklyn will always be more cultural, fun, and noteworthy.
Houston can have 10M people and still be lightyears behind it.
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