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Megaregions as a concept seems to make sense. Even as a resident of the aforementioned triangle, I'm not sure that we have much evidence for Texas exceptionalis
by flerchin 3y ago
Megaregions as a concept seems to make sense. Even as a resident of the aforementioned triangle, I'm not sure that we have much evidence for Texas exceptionalism here.
- tantalor 3y agoThe article tries & fails to convey this megaregion is "distinctive". Main pieces of evidence it offers are, 1. Distinctive set of demographic and economic realities This is not a very compelling argument. Different places have different people. We should not be surprised by this observation. 2. Integrated economic system within a single state Same article also cites other one-state megaregions like Florida, Southern California, Nortern California.
- saghm 3y ago> Same article also cites other one-state megaregions like Florida, Southern California, Nortern California Yeah, this also seems pretty unsurprising. California, Texas, and Florida are the three largest states by population, and Texas and California are second and third by area respectively. Florida does seem like a bit of an outlier here due to being much smaller, but because of Florida's shape, the majority of the state doesn't border any other, so this seems more like a geographic property of the megaregion rather than a political one.
- NewJazz 3y agoDon't forget the triangle shape! Unleash the power of the pyramid! Much better than boring old oval megaregions.
- dylan604 3y agoDoes that make Waco the all seeing eye in the middle of the pyramid?