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Okay maybe tier 2 but I wouldn't put OKC, Austin and New Orleans in the same tier as Tampa Bay, S.A. and Charlotte economic wise. Not sure about putting Orlando in their. Talking about the other forumers, clearly you didn't do that.
I sure hope my family physician can prescribe something from this horribly bruised ego I have just recieved. Deacon J, who could not answer my simply phrased question, and could not comprehend a color-coded density map, thinks I don't have a brain.
This has really derailed my life. lol I'm kidding, of course. haha
Anyway I think New Orleans and Charlotte are the best 2 tiers. I want to add Baton Rouge but I don't know if its 2 tier or 3 tier.
Last edited by CaseyB; 06-21-2009 at 05:54 PM..
Reason: personal attack
Some New Orleans suburbs, (using your statistics): courtesy of Wikipedia and the U.S. Census Bureau (year 2000)
Terrytown 6,862.8 /sq mi (2,649.7 /km²)
Metairie 6,296.7 /sq mi (2,431.2 /km²)
Timberlane 5,340.4 /sq mi (2,061.9 /km²)
River Ridge 5,181.6 /sq mi (2,000.6 /km²)
Harahan 5,023.5 /sq mi (1,939.6 /km²)
Gretna 4,983.9 /sq mi (1,924.3 /km²)
Kenner 4,659.0 /sq mi (1,798.8 /km²)
Arabi 4,597.3 /sq mi (1,775 /km²)
Marrero 4,493.3 /sq mi (1,734.9 /km²)
Chalmette 4,369.6 /sq mi (1,687.1 /km²)
Woodmere 3,492.5 /sq mi (1,348.5 /km²)
Westwego 3,378.0 /sq mi (1,304.3 /km²)
Harvey 3,329.7 /sq mi (1,285.6 /km²)
Estelle 3,141.6 /sq mi (1,213 /km²)
Meraux 2,447.8 /sq mi (945.1 /km²)
Slidell 2,175.5 /sq mi (840 /km²)
Violet 2,108.4 /sq mi (814.1 /km²)
Destrehan 1,628.7 /sq mi (628.8 /km²)
Mandeville 1,543.1 /sq mi (595.8 /km²)
Belle Chasse 393.6 /sq mi (152 /km²)
ATLANTA 3,921 /sq mi (2007)
NEW ORLEANS 2,684 /sq mi (2000)
What throws off everything is the fact that the NO city limits contain roughly 170 sq mi of water and another 100 sq mi of swamp, so the actual city is on somewhere between 80-90 sq mi. of land. Therefore the true density of NO in 2000 should have been around 6,050 /sq mi-5,377 /sq mi
Aaaah! Statistics my friend.
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Last time I checked I was making a joke out of my self, but the consensus seems to be laughing at DeaconJ.
Anyway I think New Orleans and Charlotte are the best 2 tiers. I want to add Baton Rouge but I don't know if its 2 tier or 3 tier.
I'd probably peg BR as a tier 3 along with, Mobile, Little Rock, Birmingham, etc.
We're growing but I don't think we've quite shed that small southern city image yet. We're getting there. I say give it anywhere from 10-20 more years.
I think the Florence/Muscle Shoals ("The Shoals") area is underrated in general. The metro area is small without being puny; it has around 140,000 people. And quite a few nice parks, riverbanks, a university, and several music festivals each year.
I think the Florence/Muscle Shoals ("The Shoals") area is underrated in general. The metro area is small without being puny; it has around 140,000 people. And quite a few nice parks, riverbanks, a university, and several music festivals each year.
you are correct about one thing: downtown florence is an attracive place, for a small city. it is, however, very small, and no where near the level of a tier 2 city. examples of tier-3-type cities would be savannah, ga, charleston, st. augustine, chattanooga, knoxville, or wilmington. see the physical differences and the possible historical and geographical interests differences?
I'd probably peg BR as a tier 3 along with, Mobile, Little Rock, Birmingham, etc.
We're growing but I don't think we've quite shed that small southern city image yet. We're getting there. I say give it anywhere from 10-20 more years.
Maybe sooner, the current development of that place amazes me. If only BR had the infrastructure too. It just amazes me though how development and land use patterns shift within a 45 min. drive.
Last time I checked I was making a joke out of my self, but the consensus seems to be laughing at DeaconJ.
Anyway I think New Orleans and Charlotte are the best 2 tiers. I want to add Baton Rouge but I don't know if its 2 tier or 3 tier.
I agree!!! And based on history, urbanity, and name recognition New Orleans wins with Charlotte coming in second IMO. Honestly, Tampa, Orlando, and Charlotte could all claim second behind NOLA. These four tier 2's have lots of tier 1 characteristics. They just don't have tier 1 size (metro population).
Okay maybe tier 2 but I wouldn't put OKC, Austin and New Orleans in the same tier as Tampa Bay, S.A. and Charlotte economic wise. Not sure about putting Orlando in their. Talking about the other forumers, clearly you didn't do that.
well, i certainly see the justification for tier 1...the rest is "real messed up!"
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many, ah, tier has to fall...
there "all shook up" uhhuha!
