How much a city can grow?

[iheartthed]

Originally Posted by wwmiv

Topography matters here. As does the military base in the latter case. Development coverage (if not intensity) is maximized as it is between San Diego and Los Angeles.

I agree. They'll never meaningfully connect because of Camp Pendleton.

There is also a lot of reserved/preserved land between NY and Philly that has contained the sprawl to mostly just fusing together around the I-95/Northeast corridor. Without that there would be an even bigger grey area.

[JManc]

If New York and Philly joined, it would be the world's largest concentration of obnoxious sports fans.

[kittyhawk28]

Originally Posted by wwmiv

Topography matters here. As does the military base in the latter case. Development coverage (if not intensity) is maximized as it is between San Diego and Los Angeles.

Not necessarily. There's significant housing growth developing along the I-15 corridor through Escondido Fallbrook and Temecula, which Camp Pendleton doesn't affect. Its hilly in this area, but since when have hills stopped California sprawl? They just build subdivisions on those mountains anyways.

[10023]

Originally Posted by JManc

If New York and Philly joined, it would be the world's largest concentration of obnoxious sports fans.

I think it's still debatable whether it would surpass Boston.

[iheartthed]

Only the Yankees fans are truly obnoxious in NY... IMO.