Most prominent 3dr tier city. (best, Atlanta, Los Angeles, life)

[afonega1]

Which of these cities do you think are poised for the next stage?Which city stands out in the consciousness of national and international prominence in terms of combination of history,economies,culturally.

[northstar22]

Cleveland, but I wouldn't consider it "third tier."

[DANNYY]

afonega! You've been missing for a bit, and good thread. Well my mouse was hovering over San Diego, and I was very tempted to vote for it but I went with Denver. Factually Denver will be the next big league city and is well above the others in power.

Here's some information on it:

GaWC’s ranked list of U.S. cities:
Alpha++
01. New York
Alpha-
02. Chicago
Beta+
03. Los Angeles
04. Washington DC
05. Atlanta
06. San Francisco
Beta
07. Dallas
08. Boston
Beta-
09. Miami
10. Houston
Gamma+
11. Denver
12. Minneapolis
13. Seattle
Gamma
14. Philadelphia
15. Portland
16. Detroit
Gamma-
17. San Diego

RAND MCNALLY'S Rankings:
1-AAAA (Unique rating): New York
1-AAA (Unique rating): Chicago & Los Angeles
1-AA (Major national business centers): Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Miami, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, San Francisco, & Washington DC
1-A (Other national business centers): Baltimore, Cincinnati, Columbus, Denver, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Portland, San Antonio, San Diego, and Seattle

Brookings Institute:
01. New York City
02. Chicago
03. Los Angeles
04. San Francisco
05. Miami
06. Atlanta
07. Washington DC
08. Boston
09. Houston
10. Dallas
11. Seattle
12. Denver
13. Philadelphia
14. Minneapolis

Strata I: New York City
Strata II: Chicago & Los Angeles
Strata III: San Francisco, Atlanta, Miami, & Washington DC
Strata IV: Boston, Dallas, Houston, & Seattle
Strata V: Denver, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, St. Louis & Detroit

All of the 7 Studies combined:


So I went ahead and voted for Denver.

[Ford Prefect]

Definitely Jacksonville, it's the best city for this poll. It has the most culture, attractions, night life, and revenue, plus all those tall buildings downtown.

[ckzona]

My vote would go to Cincinnati which i think is a good few years away before being a 2nd tier.

[MilehiDenver]

What?????? There is no choice but Denver. Seriously. NOT ONE of these other cities is even close. Good grief. Actually San Diego is close, but Denver is still slightly larger.

[Min-Chi-Cbus]

Denver is not larger than San Diego. Why would Denver be higher on these lists? I didn't realize it was so highly touted by GWAC standards.

[NCOriolesfan]

This poll is stupid

[DANNYY]

Originally Posted by Min-Chi-Cbus

Denver is not larger than San Diego. Why would Denver be higher on these lists? I didn't realize it was so highly touted by GWAC standards.

Denver is the hub for its subregion the Interior Mountain West/Rockies (same way Seattle is for the Pacific Northwest).
Denver is logistically ahead of every other city near its size and one of the main hubs for cargo transport.
Denver's airport is one of the most important in the country and the continent in terms of cargo overhaul.
Denver also has a lot more corporate power and a stronger economy than any of the other cities on the list, and one of the strongest in the country.

[BacktoBlue]

I picked San Diego because I'm biased.