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Pittsburgh: It would gain a lot if it moved out of Western Pennsylvania and to a place such as somewhere in the Western USA, or even New England, and the Coastal Northeast.
Salt Lake City: The location in Utah in some ways is dragging it down. I could see Salt Lake City doing better somewhere else in the Western USA such as Montana or Wyoming. But then again Salt Lake City is helping Utah change for the better.
Atlanta: It would be good for Atlanta to have a coastal location, or at the very least closer to the coastline. A place such as Southeast coastal Georgia, Southeast Virginia, or Southeast Texas. Maybe even all the way to coastal New England such as in Maine!
In some ways, Atlanta can be better if it was not in the South. But at the very least, it would benefit from a more coastal location.
Minneapolis: It can benefit from having a large lake location and could move to Northern Michigan, or Eastern Wisconsin. It can actually also benefit from a closer location to Chicago.
Salt Lake City: The location in Utah in some ways is dragging it down. I could see Salt Lake City doing better somewhere else in the Western USA such as Montana or Wyoming. But then again Salt Lake City is helping Utah change for the better.
Why do you say that Salt Lake City's location in Utah drags it down? The suburbs are pleasant, safe, quiet and very scenic---dont understand your comment.
03-08-2012, 10:36 PM
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Why do you say that Salt Lake City's location in Utah drags it down? The suburbs are pleasant, safe, quiet and very scenic---dont understand your comment.
I said the location in Utah drags Salt Lake City down in some ways/plenty of ways, not in every way.
Most of Utah still has a very conservative and Mormon reputation, which can mislead plenty of people for how Salt Lake City is and hold that city back. It might discourage people from moving there/visiting, economy, and tourism.
Yes, parts of Utah have great nature scenery, but so does Montana and Wyoming and other Western USA states.
Also, a ton of places have suburbs elsewhere, so nothing
noteworthy for the suburbs in Salt Lake City.
What did you think of the other places I mentioned (Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Minneapolis)?
Imagine if Atlanta was where Jacksonville is on the water!
Good thought...I've often wondered why Jacksonville isn't the Atlanta of the region, with its great natural harbor. JAX is pretty hick, from what I saw.
The only problems are the pancake flatness and the abundance of alligators.
Pittsburgh: It would gain a lot if it moved out of Western Pennsylvania and to a place such as somewhere in the Western USA, or even New England, and the Coastal Northeast.
Pittsburgh looks really "comfortable" where it is. The three rivers coming together and all the hilly forested neighborhoods and suburbs. I am not surprised that some transplants to the area like it a lot...as is.
After living n Atlsnta for many years, not having a body of water keeps it n the 2nd tier. Water puts it closer to the top 5.
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Pittsburgh: It would gain a lot if it moved out of Western Pennsylvania and to a place such as somewhere in the Western USA, or even New England, and the Coastal Northeast.
Salt Lake City: The location in Utah in some ways is dragging it down. I could see Salt Lake City doing better somewhere else in the Western USA such as Montana or Wyoming. But then again Salt Lake City is helping Utah change for the better.
Atlanta: It would be good for Atlanta to have a coastal location, or at the very least closer to the coastline. A place such as Southeast coastal Georgia, Southeast Virginia, or Southeast Texas. Maybe even all the way to coastal New England such as in Maine!
In some ways, Atlanta can be better if it was not in the South. But at the very least, it would benefit from a more coastal location.
Minneapolis: It can benefit from having a large lake location and could move to Northern Michigan, or Eastern Wisconsin. It can actually also benefit from a closer location to Chicago.
Baltimore. With DC being so close we are often shadowed by DC, although it does benefit Baltimore for being that close but it also hurts us in ways. Its much harder for us to get sports teams, conventions, etc because we are in the same CSA. If Baltimore and D.C. could change spots it would be better for Baltimore and Philly. But there isn't a true problem with our overall location, I just wish our downtown was built on the South Baltimore Peninsula instead of its current location, our skyline would have been forced to build up faster because of limited room.
I agree! Or maybe if it were a little closer like Oakland is to SF.
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Baltimore. With DC being so close we are often shadowed by DC, although it does benefit Baltimore for being that close but it also hurts us in ways. Its much harder for us to get sports teams, conventions, etc because we are in the same CSA. If Baltimore and D.C. could change spots it would be better for Baltimore and Philly. But there isn't a true problem with our overall location, I just wish our downtown was built on the South Baltimore Peninsula instead of its current location, our skyline would have been forced to build up faster because of limited room.
Do you think Annapolis current location would have been better?
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If Chicago were on the East coast, it would be significantly more important.
That is a nearly scary thought. I honestly believe that if Chicago were on the East Coast it could be even better than NYC (in some ways). But I couldn't be that close NYC or it would lose recognition, I'll say if it were somewhere in Delware-Maryland-Virginia Peninsula it would be great. But then the Midwest wouldn't have a major city, so let's just keep it where it is.
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