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Originally Posted by isaidso

Thank you. People often read what they want to read rather than what is written.



For Americans in particular Chicago is a global city and it has most of the qualities of one: big airport, lots of multi-nationals, 9.5 million people, big economy, etc. That said, for many people (especially beyond North America) Chicago has already dropped off their radar. It's sad but increasingly true.

When they see the US they see New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, and Washington first. I agree that Chicago is transitioning into a big powerful US city from a global one but I doubt Chicago has come to terms with that yet. Population and economy are important; Chicago is still #3 in the US. But it can't carry a city alone. Osaka is another case in point. It's big and powerful but more of a national entity than international in scope.

Yea, no. Chicago has a higher metropolitan GDP, more cultural relevance, and more international tourists for a reason. Stay mad that no one cares about Toronto.