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irishgambin0 OP t1_iz6keqj wrote

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mortgagepants t1_iz6r532 wrote

i couldn't find a philly map with houston over top, but this NYC one does pretty well and should be relatable for anyone in this sub. https://img.texasmonthly.com/2014/04/nyc-8_0.png?auto=compress&crop=faces&fit=crop&fm=jpg&h=1400&ixlib=php-3.3.1&q=45&w=1400

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halfrican14 t1_iz76cfc wrote

Wow that’s actually insane

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Zhuul t1_iz78ryq wrote

There’s basically zero public transportation too lol

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Master_Winchester t1_iz7bpc1 wrote

Because it's a city the size of Pittsburgh but they count the suburbs as city.

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mortgagepants t1_iza22e6 wrote

anytime we talk about reforming the city police, i always bring this up. camden is policed by camden county. i have no problem integrating bucks, montco, and delco, into a larger metro area.

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Zhuul t1_izap0wv wrote

I feel like loading McNesby onto a rocket and firing him into the sun would be a more realistic solution

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avo_cado t1_iz808ld wrote

I had a buddy with a 30 mile commute that never left city limits

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ktappe t1_iz8m2x2 wrote

The only reason Houston is considered a large city is that it literally absorbed its suburbs into being part of "Houston". Imagine if Philly absorbed Camden and Wilmington and King of Prussia.

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Mommy-Q t1_iz9a4kx wrote

Teachnically thats how Philly got as big as it is too.

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