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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
No one is so impressed by the Dulles Tech Corridor that they forget Silicon Valley.
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Of course not. That'd be absurd. But DC does have growth that MD, NJ, and Eastern PA most decidedly Do Not. DC and NY prop up the MidAtlantic. What goes on between them? Meds, Eds, a bit of Pharma. No serious growth industry wants to do anything in Baltimore or Philly. They're unfriendly to business.
SF is the "city." I guess one can consider the Valley an extension of it. But yes, I remain married to the idea of cities as dense collections of people and large buildings. But when I was talking about a county presenting itself as a city, incorrectly IMO, I was referring to LA. Downtown is a city. But anywhere in which I can drive for over and hour and a half in one direction without leaving is not really a city. Call me old fashioned.
