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Originally Posted by Crawford
I don't understand why a cities are more "similar" if people move between the cities.
Tons of Detroiters retire in Naples, even more New Yorkers retire in Boca and environs. Chicagoans move to Phoenix. Buffaloans move to Charlotte. Is the contention that Chicago is like Phoenix because there are lots of Bears fans there?
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Completely agree with you, BUT there's still a nugget of truth in what they're saying: if people have been moving between the cities a lot during the era they were coming of age, then it's likely that the built forms and urban environments will be somewhat similar due to common influences.
In the modern era this isn't as important as the cities are already pretty much built out.