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Cities are popular because they are relatively efficient. You can build more towns and suburbs but they will be underserved because of the many pipelines a stat
by ironmagma 8y ago
Cities are popular because they are relatively efficient. You can build more towns and suburbs but they will be underserved because of the many pipelines a state has to manage that cities will receive priority for — road maintenance, DMVs, shipping hubs. If you live in a town and need any of these, you might have to travel a long way just to get your needs met.
- ip26 8y agoYes, but we have 4,000 cities in the US, yet only something like 1 first class tech hub and two second class tech hubs. If we veer into market theory for a moment, it's better for everyone if there are many cities that are competitive places for technology companies.
- throwaway34241 8y agoWhy is it better for everyone? I imagine we have the current hubs because with a more liquid job market it makes finding jobs and employees easier. It's probably also good for investment since having many potential acquirers nearby increases the chance of a positive exit. I guess it's kind of an insurance against terrible (local) government policies if people move from city to city when one of them screws up. That doesn't sound like a terribly efficient system though.