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Make sure you READ the criteria of being a global city and the overall influence they have on the global economy. Notice where Denver is placed relative to other major US cities. Also notice that New Orleans doesn't place at all. Denver absolutely deserves to be in discussion. Should it win the poll...probably not (top 15 most influential for sure). But New Orleans??? What a joke.
Denver is not even in the top-20 in terms of media markets. And, frankly, Denver is a bit of a cultural backwater, unless culture is defined in terms of "pass interference" and "first down."
I was born and raised here, and I'm still living here, but never could I seriously contend that Denver is important to anybody other than those living in Colorado and the surrounding rural areas, or the many tourists who drive, without stopping, through Denver on the way to the mountains for a ski trip.
By the way, I do shop at Walmart. In fact, in my Denver suburb there is a Super Wal-Mart and a regular Wal-Mart roughly 2.5 miles apart. On the same street. Because I'd much rather run an errand to buy a box of Honeybuns and and a pair of jeans at Wal-Mart than visit an art museum. Give me Hostess over Picasso any day of the week. Maybe that's pathetic and parochial, but it's why I live in Denver and not San Francisco (or any of the other cities mentioned in this discussion).
Last edited by GoneNative; 03-09-2012 at 11:55 AM..
Denver is not even in the top-20 in terms of media markets. And, frankly, Denver is a bit of a cultural backwater, unless culture is defined in terms of "pass interference" and "first down."
I was born and raised here, and I'm still living here, but never could I seriously contend that Denver is important to anybody other than those living in Colorado and the surrounding rural areas, or the many tourists who drive, without stopping, through Denver on the way to the mountains for a ski trip.
By the way, I do shop at Walmart. In fact, in my Denver suburb there is a Super Wal-Mart and a regular Wal-Mart roughly 2.5 miles apart. On the same street. Because I'd much rather run an errand to buy a box of Honeybuns and and a pair of jeans at Wal-Mart than visit an art museum. Give me Hostess over Picasso any day of the week. Maybe that's pathetic and parochial, but it's why I live in Denver and not San Francisco (or any of the other cities mentioned in this discussion).
And your claim that no one would want to stop and spend time in Denver is completely bogus. The Colorado Convention Center alone draws in visitors from all over the world. Denver actually ranks as the 11th most popular convention destination in the U.S.
Denver is not even in the top-20 in terms of media markets. And, frankly, Denver is a bit of a cultural backwater, unless culture is defined in terms of "pass interference" and "first down."
I was born and raised here, and I'm still living here, but never could I seriously contend that Denver is important to anybody other than those living in Colorado and the surrounding rural areas, or the many tourists who drive, without stopping, through Denver on the way to the mountains for a ski trip.
By the way, I do shop at Walmart. In fact, in my Denver suburb there is a Super Wal-Mart and a regular Wal-Mart roughly 2.5 miles apart. On the same street. Because I'd much rather run an errand to buy a box of Honeybuns and and a pair of jeans at Wal-Mart than visit an art museum. Give me Hostess over Picasso any day of the week. Maybe that's pathetic and parochial, but it's why I live in Denver and not San Francisco (or any of the other cities mentioned in this discussion).
Denver has been a top 20 media market in the US for DECADES. Anyone with adequate research abilities and a brain knows that. Also, the GaWC ranks Denver as the 15th most influential US city globally which I find much more creditable than the opinion of a nobody regardless of where you were born and raised (unless you have some credentials you would like to share).
Also, I'm confused as to what you're eluding to with the Wal-mart/art museum comment. If you believe that having Wal-marts in the suburbs of Denver is something unique then you're truly sheltered. Forgoing art history and shopping for garments at Wal-mart is a personal prerogative rather than insight into Denver's culture. There's people like you in every city, even San Fransisco. How that has anything to do with influence is beyond me.
I would recommend a little research before posting considering you came off extremely clueless.
Last edited by Dwavies; 03-09-2012 at 10:34 PM..
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Denver is the most important city in an entire time zone.
Denver has the 5th busiest airport in the US.
Denver has the 5th highest concentration of Hispanics amongs major cities.
Denver has 6 billionaires in its metro.
Denver has the 12th highest concentration of fortune 500 companies.
Denver has the 2nd most government jobs outside of DC.
Denver has the 4th most IT jobs outside of Boston, The Bay and Seattle.
Denver is sort of a big thing. Definitely a top 15 city. Some would argue a top 12.
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