Cities that should be bigger than what they are. (state, population, people)

[Shakeesha]

What cities do you feel should be bigger than what they are currently? Consider the history, pattern of development, other cities within the same state,and other economic factors that have shaped cities to what they look like today.

[KodeBlue]

Baltimore. It has the infrastructure to support a million people, but only has 620k. Also, with a city that large, with many people not working, the people that do work are taxed to death, causing them to leave.

[LordHomunculus]

Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago, New Orleans, maybe Pittsburgh...

[Mutiny77]

Jacksonville, New Orleans

[DinsdalePirahna]

Originally Posted by LordHomunculus

Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago, New Orleans, maybe Pittsburgh...

Pittsburgh, Like San Francisco is hemmed in by its geography. Neither city has much more room to grow without annexing the burbs.

[LordHomunculus]

Originally Posted by DinsdalePirahna

Pittsburgh, Like San Francisco is hemmed in by its geography. Neither city has much more room to grow without annexing the burbs.

I'm not too sure about that..

"The city of Pittsburgh’s population fell from 677,000 in 1950 (its peak) to 334,000 as of the last census, and apparently less than 300,000 today."

Source: http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/20...ype=blogs&_r=0

[Dawn.Davenport]

Boston. Its urban area expands beyond its city limits.

[speagles84]

Originally Posted by LordHomunculus

I'm not too sure about that..

"The city of Pittsburgh’s population fell from 677,000 in 1950 (its peak) to 334,000 as of the last census, and apparently less than 300,000 today."

Source: http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/20...ype=blogs&_r=0

Pittsburgh for sure. Also our population never fell below 300,000.

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by Dawn.Davenport

Boston. Its urban area expands beyond its city limits.

I may be wrong, but I think the OP doesn't mean city proper but rather metro area.

[annie_himself]

New Orleans, Mobile, Birmingham, Jacksonville, Charleston.