The largest US city without a....

urbanjim · June 2nd, 2009, 04:10 AM

Found these stats on major US cities, although I haven't verified their actual validity. Please feel free to add to/edit the list.

The largest US city without a....
port: Dallas
public hospital: Philly
symphony orchestra: San Jose
professional sports team: Austin
recycling program: Anchorage
marathon race: San Jose
planetarium: Austin
rapid transit system: Mesa
navigable waterway: Indy
skyline: San Jose
interstate highway: Fresno
medical or dental school: Charlotte
art museum: Vegas
major zoo: Austin

Hia-leah JDM · June 2nd, 2009, 04:53 AM

Austin sure does pop up in that list alot.
Interesting stuff.

krudmonk · June 2nd, 2009, 06:35 AM

http://www.symphonysiliconvalley.org/
http://www.svmarathon.com/

mhays · June 2nd, 2009, 07:54 AM

Municipal population is irrelevant to most of these items. They should be looking at metro.

Also, a municipality that is attached to a larger metro, whether far such as San Jose or close such as Mesa, will borrow from the region's "stuff," rather than reinventing it all just because there's a county line. Locally the applies to Tacoma and Everett quite a bit, as well as Bremerton and Olympia.

dachacon · June 2nd, 2009, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Hia-leah JDM

Austin sure does pop up in that list alot.
Interesting stuff.

so does san jose

cjfjapan · June 2nd, 2009, 11:22 PM

Navigable waterway: Indianapolis...

Since when is the Salt River (Phoenix) or the Trinity River (Dallas) navigable?

urbanjim · June 3rd, 2009, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by krudmonk

http://www.symphonysiliconvalley.org/
http://www.svmarathon.com/

Thanks for the update/correction. Seems San Jose does indeed have both a symphony orchestra and a marathon race.
Now let's see a *real* photo of the city's skyline...that one must be another city!

Seattlelife · June 3rd, 2009, 11:30 PM

I agree with mhays, municipal boundaries can be misleading.

Largest city without an NBA team... Seattle...

urbanjim · June 4th, 2009, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Seattlelife

I agree with mhays, municipal boundaries can be misleading.

Largest city without an NBA team... Seattle...

I suppose someone could start a "Metropolitan areas without a..." thread. But then you'd get disagreements over whether you're talking about MSA's, CSA's, urbanized areas, etc.

It's just easier to discuss cities.

mhays · June 4th, 2009, 05:10 AM

If you use the term "city" to mean "metro", then sure. "City" is an ambiguous term that means different things to different people and professions.

If you mean "city" to mean "municipality", then many of our biggest lack teams.

dachacon · June 4th, 2009, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Seattlelife

I agree with mhays, municipal boundaries can be misleading.

Largest city without an NBA team... Seattle...

how about largest city with out an NFL team
los angeles.

WeimieLvr · June 4th, 2009, 03:01 PM

Largest city (metro) without a MLB team: Portland

Scba · June 4th, 2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by WeimieLvr

Largest city (metro) without a MLB team: Portland

Wouldn't that be Pittsburgh?

tampasteve · June 4th, 2009, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Scba

Wouldn't that be Pittsburgh?

Don't forget about the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Las Vegas tops Portland though (not by much).

Steve

tampasteve · June 4th, 2009, 04:37 PM

Mesa is not the largest city without rapid transit. Detroit would take that sorry crown, followed by Tampa. But then, what defines rapid transit in this case? Both Tampa and Detroit have very small rail systems in place.

Steve

tampasteve · June 4th, 2009, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by urbanjim

art museum: Vegas

They may not have a dedicated city museum, but they have several world class exhibits in the Belagio and other casino resorts.

Steve

Scba · June 4th, 2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tampasteve

Don't forget about the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Steve

It was supposed to be a joke.

der Reisender · June 4th, 2009, 06:08 PM

"Las Vegas tops Portland though (not by much)."

By whose count is that true? If we are talking metros, no. City propers, perhaps

tampasteve · June 4th, 2009, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Scba

It was supposed to be a joke.

LOL, I see. Some jokes do not translate into written form well...

Quote:

By whose count is that true? If we are talking metros, no. City propers, perhaps

My mistake, I should have checked metro's; I only looked at city populations.

Steve

hudkina · June 4th, 2009, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by tampasteve

Mesa is not the largest city without rapid transit. Detroit would take that sorry crown, followed by Tampa. But then, what defines rapid transit in this case? Both Tampa and Detroit have very small rail systems in place.

Steve

UH... Detroit has a massive bus system as well as the elevated People Mover tram system. Last time I checked both of those were considered "rapid transit"...

June 2nd, 2009, 04:10 AM	#1
urbanjim Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: St Louis, MO/IL Posts: 379	The largest US city without a.... Found these stats on major US cities, although I haven't verified their actual validity. Please feel free to add to/edit the list. The largest US city without a.... port: Dallas public hospital: Philly symphony orchestra: San Jose professional sports team: Austin recycling program: Anchorage marathon race: San Jose planetarium: Austin rapid transit system: Mesa navigable waterway: Indy skyline: San Jose interstate highway: Fresno medical or dental school: Charlotte art museum: Vegas major zoo: Austin

June 2nd, 2009, 04:53 AM	#2
Hia-leah JDM ..:::Registered User:::.. Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hialeah Posts: 1,675	Austin sure does pop up in that list alot. Interesting stuff. __________________ "Try thinking more, if just for your own sake" "We did not come to fear the future. We came here to shape it"

June 2nd, 2009, 06:35 AM	#3
krudmonk Sur de la Bahia Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sannozay Posts: 1,378	http://www.symphonysiliconvalley.org/ http://www.svmarathon.com/ __________________ real cities are full of fake people

June 3rd, 2009, 11:30 PM	#8
Seattlelife Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle/Brooklyn Posts: 2,352	I agree with mhays, municipal boundaries can be misleading. Largest city without an NBA team... Seattle... __________________ Supersonics Belong in Seattle Sonicsgate, a must see! Just click and watch. http://www.sonicsgate.org/

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tampasteve TECO Line rider Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tampa Posts: 1,425	Mesa is not the largest city without rapid transit. Detroit would take that sorry crown, followed by Tampa. But then, what defines rapid transit in this case? Both Tampa and Detroit have very small rail systems in place. Steve __________________ Homer: Face it, Marge, Catholics rule! We got Boston, South America, the good part of Ireland, and we're makin' serious inroads in Mozambique, baby! "My badger's gonna unleash hell on your ass. Badgertastic!"

June 2nd, 2009, 07:54 AM	#4
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 4,724	Municipal population is irrelevant to most of these items. They should be looking at metro. Also, a municipality that is attached to a larger metro, whether far such as San Jose or close such as Mesa, will borrow from the region's "stuff," rather than reinventing it all just because there's a county line. Locally the applies to Tacoma and Everett quite a bit, as well as Bremerton and Olympia.

June 2nd, 2009, 11:22 PM	#6
cjfjapan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,017	Navigable waterway: Indianapolis... Since when is the Salt River (Phoenix) or the Trinity River (Dallas) navigable?

June 4th, 2009, 05:10 AM	#10
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 4,724	If you use the term "city" to mean "metro", then sure. "City" is an ambiguous term that means different things to different people and professions. If you mean "city" to mean "municipality", then many of our biggest lack teams.

June 4th, 2009, 03:01 PM	#12
WeimieLvr Love me, love my dog... Join Date: May 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,439	Largest city (metro) without a MLB team: Portland

June 4th, 2009, 06:08 PM	#18
der Reisender Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 布吉，深圳 Buji, Shenzhen Posts: 51	"Las Vegas tops Portland though (not by much)." By whose count is that true? If we are talking metros, no. City propers, perhaps

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