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And before we get into this whole "Dallas is bigger because it's metro is 9k square miles" bull***t argument again, remember that 5.8 million people live in only 3600 square miles of DFW. The rest is small towns and open farm land.
...and the same can be said about the Philly area in terms of vast amounts of open space/parkland -- but the population configuration/density has nothing to do with my point. I'm simply saying it's an apples-oranges comparison, because the land mass of the Philly area has grown very little in comparison to a place like Dallas over the past century. Of course that's going to limit the area over which growth is counted in a metro area/city -- both in the past and in the future.
Be that as it may, it has annexed land much, much more recently than Philadelphia (like around one hundred years more recently). Hence, you have a much more mature growth rate in Philly.
Philly cannot annex land because it's consolidated with the county.
Philly cannot annex land because it's consolidated with the county.
Yes, you're exactly right, which really underscores my broader point. Dallas is not a consolidated city-county, while Philadelphia is. This creates a different geopolitical dynamic.
...and the same can be said about the Philly area in terms of vast amounts of open space/parkland -- but the population configuration/density has nothing to do with my point. I'm simply saying it's an apples-oranges comparison, because the land mass of the Philly area has grown very little in comparison to a place like Dallas over the past century. Of course that's going to limit the area over which growth is counted in a metro area/city -- both in the past and in the future.
That I agree with. These two are apples and oranges. If you like one, there's a chance you won't like the other. Just personal preference.
Care to expand on that or are you just gonna post yet another big homer post about Philly without any real rhyme or reason other than to just type in "Philadelphia" again?
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I think Dallas is more "important" as the primary media, business and cultural hub of its region. Philly is a more attractive city to me (on levels beyond aesthetics) but its "importance" is reduced somewhat, due to its proximity to NY and DC.
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