[AlohaHuey]

I think Toronto and Detroit comparisons are apples and oranges.

Remember, this was Seattle/Detroit 40 years ago. A fair number of educated people have been leaving MI for thirty years to seek better opportunities and WA has, in turn, been attracting them.

[Ann_Arbor]

yea, I simply like the geography, size, density, climate comparison. demographics is very uncomprable

[AlohaHuey]

Originally Posted by Ann_Arbor

yea, I simply like the geography, size, density, climate comparison. demographics is very uncomprable

What does make them comparable is the fact that in 1970, Boeing was the giant major employer of the region, as was the auto industry for Detroit.

One city diversified, one has not. Forty years later, the results speak for themselves.

[Specialbuddy]

I don't think Seattle had to "Diversify" to attract anyone. It all happened naturally because it's a desirable place to live. The city has the ocean and mountain views. It's probably the nicest city I've been to.

[magellan]

Originally Posted by AlohaHuey

What does make them comparable is the fact that in 1970, Boeing was the giant major employer of the region, as was the auto industry for Detroit.

One city diversified, one has not. Forty years later, the results speak for themselves.

Again Aloha, it's apples to oranges. Boeing in 1970 was 40,000 people or so. The automotive industry in Michigan was 400,000. There is.no.comparison.

Try comparing Toronto of 1970 and Detroit of 1970.

[Tex?Il?]

I think it is probably much better to compare Chicago and Detroit in 1970. For most of the 20th century they had similar prosperity, rates of growth, population density, immigration, architecture.

After 1970, the two cities went in different directions. Although Chicago declined and started to revitalize in the late 80s.

[Tex?Il?]

Originally Posted by Specialbuddy

I don't think Seattle had to "Diversify" to attract anyone. It all happened naturally because it's a desirable place to live. The city has the ocean and mountain views. It's probably the nicest city I've been to.

Exactly. The midwest always has to try harder.

[timeofseasons]

I've always thought Detriot and Minneapolis to be very similar cities.
Yeah Seattle has the upper hand over Detriot any day.

[AlohaHuey]

Originally Posted by magellan

Again Aloha, it's apples to oranges. Boeing in 1970 was 40,000 people or so. The automotive industry in Michigan was 400,000. There is.no.comparison.

Try comparing Toronto of 1970 and Detroit of 1970.

Comparing a Canadian city to an American city is Apples/Oranges to me. For a variety of reasons.

[magellan]

Originally Posted by AlohaHuey

Comparing a Canadian city to an American city is Apples/Oranges to me. For a variety of reasons.

Such as....

The differences between Detroit and Toronto are probably no greater than the differences between Detroit and Seattle, IMO.