Rapid Transit in the Halifax area

[someone123]

I think it's a function of age and geography and, if I had to hazard a guess, I'd probably say that the larger, more "metropolitan" cities tend to have more distinct parts where people feel more of a sense of sub-regional identity. Halifax is just big enough that it's a pain to travel to other parts of the city for day-to-day stuff, so different parts of the city have their own employment centres, shopping areas, and other attractions.

New York's one prime example where people have ties to their borough or part of the city (which sometimes means state as well, since metro NY extends into NJ and CT). Definitely not a small city.