[Tuckerman]

The original question about “second cities” was also about influence. This has always been a tricky issue. For example, growing up in NE Iowa, the nearest big city was Minn-SP, nonetheless the city of “influence” was Des Moines probably because it was the capital and the home of the daily newspaper that we read. However, the city to visit was always Chicago, the twin-cities just didn’t register. Similarly, living for some 20 years in Baltimore, we always looked to NYC as the place to go, bypassing Philly on the way. We probably went to NYC twice a year, DC occasionally (mainly if visitors from overseas wanted to see the Capital – and I usually just took them to the train and told them to enjoy the day), and Philly maybe 2 or 3 times in the 20 years. Obviously this is a personal reflection, and unfair to the wealth of things to see in D.C. and Philly, but it represents our experience. Today, some people commute from Baltimore to DC to work.