Which of the following metros pushes above it's weight class the most? (to live in, suburbs)
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I think New Orleans is fine just as it is, remember this is about METRO AREAS. Sure the core area of New Orleans is very vibrant, but the Metro Area isn't exactly THAT impressive. Look at San Francisco and The Bay Area, to a foreigner, The Bay is a top 5 Metro area in the US...it's not even top ten. The Bay Area pushes WAY above its weight.
I think New Orleans is fine just as it is, remember this is about METRO AREAS. Sure the core area of New Orleans is very vibrant, but the Metro Area isn't exactly THAT impressive. Look at San Francisco and The Bay Area, to a foreigner, The Bay is a top 5 Metro area in the US...it's not even top ten. The Bay Area pushes WAY above its weight.
Most of that stuff in San Francisco isn't in SF, and I'm not talking MIT is not in Boston level like much of what is associated with San Francisco isn't in its MSA it's like 30 miles away
It really depends on what you're counting. But I voted for Seattle too...it feels bigger (far more urban) than some of the metros above it, and it has an outsized role in key industries, particularly as home of two of the biggest four techs.
I think New Orleans is fine just as it is, remember this is about METRO AREAS. Sure the core area of New Orleans is very vibrant, but the Metro Area isn't exactly THAT impressive. Look at San Francisco and The Bay Area, to a foreigner, The Bay is a top 5 Metro area in the US...it's not even top ten. The Bay Area pushes WAY above its weight.
What does that even mean? Most suburbs aren't impressive. The Bay area absolutely doesn't push above its weight, let's be realistic and count the whole CSA. It's perfect where it sits.
I think New Orleans is fine just as it is, remember this is about METRO AREAS. Sure the core area of New Orleans is very vibrant, but the Metro Area isn't exactly THAT impressive. Look at San Francisco and The Bay Area, to a foreigner, The Bay is a top 5 Metro area in the US...it's not even top ten. The Bay Area pushes WAY above its weight.
The Bay Area is top ten in population. In fact, I think it is top five behind only NYC, LA, Chicago, and Washington DC.
What does that even mean? Most suburbs aren't impressive. The Bay area absolutely doesn't push above its weight, let's be realistic and count the whole CSA. It's perfect where it sits.
There's a HUGE difference between most US suburbs and the denser versions, whether those are the cohesive historic town centers most prevalent in the Northeast, the compressed but autocentric suburbia where SF is the clear leader, or the many newer urban nodes going up mostly around certain cities (and their less-urban counterparts that are prevalent in other areas).
What does that even mean? Most suburbs aren't impressive. The Bay area absolutely doesn't push above its weight, let's be realistic and count the whole CSA. It's perfect where it sits.
Seattle, San Francisco, Boston, Minneapolis, all have impressive Suburbs.
I think New Orleans is fine just as it is, remember this is about METRO AREAS. Sure the core area of New Orleans is very vibrant, but the Metro Area isn't exactly THAT impressive. Look at San Francisco and The Bay Area, to a foreigner, The Bay is a top 5 Metro area in the US...it's not even top ten. The Bay Area pushes WAY above its weight.
Well you don't really need the help of the suburbs if the core city itself is punching above its weight and that's what New Orleans does historically, culturally, and from a tourism perspective.
Well you don't really need the help of the suburbs if the core city itself is punching above its weight and that's what New Orleans does historically, culturally, and from a tourism perspective.
"Which of the following metros pushes above it's weight class the most?"
"I feel like all these metro areas either feel bigger than they actually are or are often perceived as being more relevant than their population would suggest. Which do you think truly feels and behaves like a bigger metro than it actually is."
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