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Originally Posted by Obadno
How did NY and Philly develop in similar ways and similar times?
Well I suppose Ill just point to the nature of time and geography let you put the rest together.
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I'm interested in hearing this too.
FYI, development in the Philadelphia area was just as much focused on the countryside as it was in Center City. SE PA/Philly was a very early agricultural and industrial center, with many surrounding towns developing right along with Philadelphia as early settlement spread west, north, and south along early travel routes and river valleys. Given the nature of topography and use, this was generally low density development.
In NYC... this was not the case at all. A commercial/trade center built on islands, with intense development focused for a very long time on or near the coastline.
But I'll let you reformulate these facts to fit this obtuse narrative. Have at it.