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While it doesn't effect the city itself, the geography appears to constrain suburbs. The lack of nearby suburbs probably drives prices up. New York has sprawli
by rhino369 11y ago
While it doesn't effect the city itself, the geography appears to constrain suburbs. The lack of nearby suburbs probably drives prices up.
New York has sprawling suburbs that go into nearby states.
The SF equivalent of a lot of those areas are mountain ranges and oceans. To be sure, SF has suburbs (or suburb equivalents): SV, Oakland, etc. But a lot of prime area for suburbs can't support one.
Draw a 30 miles radius circle from manhattan and SF, and I bet NYC has more livable land.
That said, that is all the more reason for strong development in SF. Or else you are going to end up with SF just being a rich neighborhood for millionaires in a Bay Area megacity.
- melling 11y agoHow many people live in SF and Silicon Valley? 4 million people? There are 20 million people who live in the NY area? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_metropolitan_area https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_metropolitan_area If you want to work in Manhattan, you need to live near mass transit (bus, train) because 30 miles in/out of the island is too painful. That greatly limits where you can live.
- tamana 11y agoLIRR is a commuter train that serves over 30miles out.
- melling 11y agoAll the commuter trains in the NY area serve over 30 miles out. NJ Transit and Metro North also serve is several directions into NJ, New York, and CT. No one claimed that they didn't.
- rayiner 11y agoI used to live 25 miles from Manhattan. Easy 30 min commute on Metro North.
- melling 11y agoReally? Where? No need to provide half an answer. I'm sure you meant 30 minutes on the train. I live 3 miles from Manhattan. It takes me between 20-90 minutes by bus.