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I love both Atlanta and Miami. A lot of my extended family lives in Atlanta. I lived in Atlanta a few years ago for over 4 years. I'm well aware of what both cities offer.
I don't believe you.
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Do you really want to get into a debate about the Atlanta area having more worldwide influence than the Miami area? I think the people on this forum already know which one would win in a blowout.
I could care less to engage with you over the type of 'influence' you are speaking of. And I've already seen your condo skyline videos.
Atlanta is the unrivaled hegemon of the South, a region of 80,000,000 people. Dallas isn't even the undisputed hegemon of Texas.
Atlanta is also the cultural capital of African Americana for the entire United States. That's 45,000,000 people who have strong cultural connections to Atlanta.
I certainly consider Atlanta above Dallas. And Boston assuredly so.
Clearly, Atlanta is influencing West Virginia, Virginia, Louisiana, and Kentucky...
Clearly, Atlanta is influencing West Virginia, Virginia, Louisiana, and Kentucky...
Not the Virginias...Atlanta's influence in the Virginias is relatively minor. Almost the entirety of the Virginias, probably 90%+, is in DC's sphere. Atlanta is not a big deal here compared to not only DC, but even Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York...
Raleigh-Durham is probably close to a 50/50 DC/Atlanta split. Atlanta may have a slight advantage, but it certainly is not the "unrivaled hegemon" in that area...the rest of North Carolina is all Atlanta, though...
I'm talking in terms of business and government more than anything else. In terms of business, Atlanta has a virtual lock on the State from the I-4 corridor North - and yes, I am absolutely including Orlando and Tampa Bay. As far as the Federal government, Atlanta's influence covers the State.
On a social level most Floridians outside of Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties don't really have much love for Miami at all.
How does ATL have a lock over the I-4 Corridor as far as businesses go? I'm not understanding this? Florida's economy is a mix of tourism, construction, and medical/geriatric care. I guess if you mean tourist from GA flocking the state, than I'd guess. But again, outside of Jurisdictional power via banking and the court of appellate, I don't see ATL having that much more influence. If we're merely speaking from a political standpoint, or a banking standpoint, than I see it a tad bit. But then you'd have to concede that Miami has a larger influence over Latin-America than saay, Mexico City and Sau Paulo, in which that case, most of this board would consider that non-sense.
But if we're speaking culturally and or in terms of where residents of the state tend to flock to, to experience a weekend getaway and nightlife and shopping, than Miami certainly has a larger influence on I-4 than Atlanta does.
Ocala probably is more Miami than Atlanta. Gainesville is more Atlanta than Miami. Gainesville is actually a little closer to Atlanta than it is to Miami. Jacksonville I would say Atlanta but Daytona Beach is bit more tricky. I can hear an argument for both Atlanta and Miami influencing Daytona Beach.
Ocala, Winter Haven, Lake City, etc.... ain't Miami anything; they're as redneck as Valdosta. Joseph Milteer would have felt right at home. And why not? He was from Valdosta.
Ocala, Winter Haven, Lake City, etc.... ain't Miami anything; they're as redneck as Valdosta. Joseph Milteer would have felt right at home. And why not? He was from Valdosta.
That's really not the point. The question asked which one is more influenced by between Atlanta and Miami and Miami influences Ocala more.
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