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Originally Posted by kidphilly
in development they both overlap similarly. Believe it or not the Philly and NYC metros have more people that traverse daily for work then do DC and Baltimore, just smaller as a percentage of the total as they are more populated in aggregate for the metros but the commuters that cross is actually more in absolutes for the NYC/Philly metro pair then the DC/Baltimore pair
to me the difference is there is more of a true grey area in between that also has a large job center then DC and Baltimore and the main cities are a little further apart
There's still a big difference however. You realize Maryland is not a big state geographically, so there are way more shared amenities and options in and around the DC and Baltimore area with regards to percentage being used by people on both ends. It already qualifies as a CSA statistically, but is actually even much more connected than numbers on a paper would prove. Malls, amusement parks, casinos etc here are shared on a 365 day a year basis, and it doesn't feel like jumping into a new metro area to go do these things, although on paper it is technically.
It's certainly not like people from NYC itself are heading down to MSA Philadelphia for amenities in droves. I'm not saying they don't leave town at all, but they have enough in their radius of NYC. Baltimore and DC overall don't have more amenities than Philly and NYC combined, so it makes sense that you find more people crossing sides of town to find things to do in suburban Maryland. Plus the two cities and their beltways are merely closer.
Yes but it skips around the DC area almost entirely, except for one in I believe Temple Hills, MD.
You are correct; it's kinda weird.
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Do they have Wawa in DC?
They are few and far between in the region and none are in DC itself. I live in Silver Spring and the closest to me is on Baltimore Ave. in Beltsville.
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I thought South Florida was all one market, sorry about that.
Notice that when you see companies that market to both Baltimore and DC, they usually have separate contact information. I see that quite often.
So I quite often see the trucks for various companies on the highway saying "Serving the Baltimore/Washington area" and they'll have a "DC area" number as well as a "Baltimore" area number. Kind of a mixed bag I guess depending on the company your talking about.
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You are correct; it's kinda weird.
Sonic was like that too, I believe the only one regionally was like Reisterstown Rd in Bmore for a while, then they opened one in Waldorf, and finally closer into the area in PG County after that.
There's still a big difference however. You realize Maryland is not a big state geographically, so there are way more shared amenities and options in and around the DC and Baltimore area with regards to percentage being used by people on both ends. It already qualifies as a CSA statistically, but is actually even much more connected than numbers on a paper would prove. Malls, amusement parks, casinos etc here are shared on a 365 day a year basis, and it doesn't feel like jumping into a new metro area to go do these things, although on paper it is technically.
It's certainly not like people from NYC itself are heading down to MSA Philadelphia for amenities in droves. I'm not saying they don't leave town at all, but they have enough in their radius of NYC. Baltimore and DC overall don't have more amenities than Philly and NYC combined, so it makes sense that you find more people crossing sides of town to find things to do in suburban Maryland. Plus the two cities and their beltways are merely closer.
Philly and NYC share an Amusement Park: Six Flags Great Adventure.
It definitely feels like jumping into a new area when leaving one metro to another. The change is very abrupt and noticable. I went to a movie theater in Laurel, and I told my fiancee' to listen to how they speak, and she caught that DC accent. Then we drive 10 miles away to Columbia, and I told her to listen to the accent, and she noticed the Baltimore accent.
I think the term "shared" is being too loosely defined. Shared is a company with contacts for both regions, other things are just used by another region, MD Live for example, or Arundel Mills area in general, but that's all the Baltimore area.
I went to a Young Jeezy concert and he said "whats good DMV," and you can hear people booing. When he said "Bmore" is when people cheered.
Sonic was like that too, I believe the only one regionally was like Reisterstown Rd in Bmore for a while, then they opened one in Waldorf, and finally closer into the area in PG County after that.
Lol... Regionally? In Baltimore?
I told you up-thread that it's DC pushing this "regional" thing. We also had this discussion in another thread.
Sonic was like that too, I believe the only one regionally was like Reisterstown Rd in Bmore for a while, then they opened one in Waldorf, and finally closer into the area in PG County after that.
Steak n Shake is like that. There's only two near DC but one in Glen Burnie and the other down in Fredericksburg.
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Philly and NYC share an Amusement Park: Six Flags Great Adventure.
It definitely feels like jumping into a new area when leaving one metro to another. The change is very abrupt and noticable. I went to a movie theater in Laurel, and I told my fiancee' to listen to how they speak, and she caught that DC accent. Then we drive 10 miles away to Columbia, and I told her to listen to the accent, and she noticed the Baltimore accent.
I think the term "shared" is being too loosely defined. Shared is a company with contacts for both regions, other things are just used by another region, MD Live for example, or Arundel Mills area in general, but that's all the Baltimore area.
I went to a Young Jeezy concert and he said "whats good DMV," and you can hear people booing. When he said "Bmore" is when people cheered.
Going from Laurel to Columbia, MD is not leaving "metro areas" in the traditional sense. Your just leaving one cookie cutter suburb for the next 10 miles away. You will find more people that relate to Baltimore the closer you get to it, but this is not everyone. It's not like everyone in a Baltimore suburb speaks with that accent because people move around. Merriweather Post Pavilion is another "shared" amenity in the "Baltimore MSA" yet they've had go-go's there. That place is flooded with people from both areas in the summer time.
Interestingly enough, I was in the Anne Arundel county portion of Laurel off 198 last week and heard clear and distinctly people talking with a more "DC twang" and wearing Redskins hats. I really thought to myself how much the line is getting blurred between the two areas.
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