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Originally Posted by trueviking
i know what you are getting at, but im not sure its totally valid....winnipeg is indeed the only city in manitoba, but the entire province doesnt even have the same population as metro jacksonville.....canadian cities are often regional hubs more than american ones are but they are hubs for much less population over huge distances.
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And that's the thing... Canadian hubs are far fewer in number, but therefore contain a much higher percentage of a region's population, commerce, etc. than what you have in the states. Really, what other city is in Manitoba aside from Winnipeg? Is there even one close to 100,000 people? When you have that greater concentration, a more impressive skyline should result.
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Originally Posted by trueviking
is being the 4th largest city in a state of 18 million much different than being the 8th largest city in a country of 32 million?....
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Well, yes, based on the above reason, it's very different... considering Canada has very few major urban areas in comparison (especially in the Prairie provinces). As stated before, Jacksonville is really not one of the States' major cities. Winnipeg, Edmonton, and Calgary are and have that far greater concentration than a place like Jacksonville does.
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Originally Posted by trueviking
this thread is discussing cities with small skylines....one reason why jacksonville's is so small is because it is not a regional hub...but that doesnt change the fact that it has a small skyline.
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I agree that Jacksonville's skyline is not terribly impressive. But it does function as a regional hub - a regional hub for north Florida and southeastern Georgia... but that's about it. It is eclipsed by Atlanta not too far to the north and Orlando/Tampa/South Florida not too far to the south. Those Canadian cities are NATIONAL hubs.
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Originally Posted by trueviking
i wont argue that canadian cities often have a different urban quality and layout compared with american ones for various reasons beyond population, so maybe you are right, the comparison does have flaws.
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That's all I was really saying... that population figures alone do not a skyline make. Those Canadian cities certainly have more impressive built environments and skylines than Jacksonville does, it being a relatively young, sunbelt sprawler.