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Originally Posted by Steely Dan
Not really.
Downtown to downtown, Boston/Providence & DC/Baltimore are in the 30 - 40 mile range (as the crow flies).
Downtown Chicago to downtown Milwaukee is 81 miles. Distance matters.
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Distance matters but it’s not everything.
Just as Texas cities are much larger geographically than older northeastern cities, similarly CSA sizes can vary
If Milwaukee and Chicago area people start acting like they belong in one region, then that’s what really matters. I have no idea if we are there yet, I’m just making a general point.
For example, in my years living in DC, Baltimore felt like a completely different city. I could care less if they are 40 miles apart, I still have a hard time viewing them as a combined metro. Silicon Valley and SF, however, feel like they are far more connected.
Anyhow, CSA is kind of silly to me. It just seems like smaller cities’ way to feel like they are huge or something.