America's most sprawling cities

[Happy Panther]

http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/02/news/economy/sprawling-cities/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

 

Charlotte #5.

 

Still better than sucklanta

 

Residents in more sprawling cities were likely to have fewer economic opportunities, be less healthy and have shorter life spans compared to people in more compact areas, according to a report released Wednesday by Smart Growth America.

 

For example, the more compact a city, the greater the chances that a child born in poverty will become rich. Similarly, the report found a three-year difference in life expectancy between residents in the most sprawling parts of the country verses the most compact.

 

"How we develop has a huge connection to how healthy we are in our communities," said Ilana Preuss, Smart Growth's chief of staff. However, she stressed that just because sprawl is related to negative social conditions, it does not necessarily cause them.

 

 

 

[Niner National]

At least Charlotte is making good efforts to grow its city core and has been fairly successful the last few years. Atlanta waited far too long.

 

In 2013, the Charlotte metro area added 40,000 people. Gaston, Cabarrus, Union, and Iredell only made up 10,000 of that. Most of the growth is occurring in the city limits with York County being second.

[Brooklyn Bully]

Well the healthy thing is somewhat true. I lived in Charlotte for 18 years. Up here I don't see as many fat people. When my mom visits, she says she notices that too. One reason is that we walk here a lot more on a daily basis. As opposed to when I was in Charlotte and would drive everywhere.

[pstall]

Walking and having to work 3 jobs to survive up north will cause one to be frail. You guys have the overrated big city all you want.

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[Brooklyn Bully]

People work three jobs up here, fatty? News to me. ;)

 

We simply get paid more. :pokesyouwithastick:

[Carolina Husker]

How is Houston not on this list? Or Jacksonville?

[Cat]

Well the healthy thing is somewhat true. I lived in Charlotte for 18 years. Up here I don't see as many fat people. When my mom visits, she says she notices that too. One reason is that we walk here a lot more on a daily basis. As opposed to when I was in Charlotte and would drive everywhere.

 

 

I'm assuming you mean NY.

 

I notice the same thing when I'm up there, or heck about anywhere I travel. There has to be a big gap in the percentage of fat NYers compared to Charlotte and surrounding areas.

 

When we go skiing in Park City Ut it's strange to see a fat person, of course that makes sense too I guess. 

[Cat]

Walking and having to work 3 jobs to survive up north will cause one to be frail. You guys have the overrated big city all you want.

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I have 4 friends that moved up to NY, none of them have more than one job. And when I go up to visit and meet their friends, it seems they all have 1 career.  

 

They simply make more money up there. My gf worked for BOA in Charlotte and when she moved they gave her a HUGE raise. Almost double. 

[2jakefansinva]

I have 4 friends that moved up to NY, none of them have more than one job. And when I go up to visit and meet their friends, it seems they all have 1 career.  

 

They simply make more money up there. My gf worked for BOA in Charlotte and when she moved they gave her a HUGE raise. Almost double. 

 

I'm guessing because her 1 bedroom flat probably cost $5,000 a month..........

[Chimera]

Well the healthy thing is somewhat true. I lived in Charlotte for 18 years. Up here I don't see as many fat people. When my mom visits, she says she notices that too. One reason is that we walk here a lot more on a daily basis. As opposed to when I was in Charlotte and would drive everywhere.

That's cool... especially when 37.6% of New Yorkers are overweight, compared to 35% of Charlotteans.

http://www.governing.com/gov-data/obesity-rates-by-state-metro-area-data.html

[Captroop]

I'm guessing because her 1 bedroom flat probably cost $5,000 a month..........

 

Yeah, pretty much this. My 1br 1bath ground floor apartment in DC costs $1,700 per month. And that was the friggin steal of the century. A similarly sized studio usually costs about $2,200 if you are within an hour walking distance to the Capitol. 

 

But that said, I'm in much better shape living in the city. I literally walk and bike everywhere (except to work). When you live in an compact city, you almost never want to drive. First, traffic is maddening, and second, when you arrive, you have to worry about PARKING! You can circle blocks in expanding concentric circles for 30 minutes to find a parking spot that's a 10 minute walk from your destination (and when you get back, about 25% of the time you have a parking ticket for some reason or another). After a while you just give up and decide it's easier to beat your feet. I've lost 20 pounds and dropped a pant size since January 1, just walking and biking.  

[Jase]

That's cool... especially when 37.6% of New Yorkers are overweight, compared to 35% of Charlotteans.

http://www.governing.com/gov-data/obesity-rates-by-state-metro-area-data.html

 

oh snap!

 

edit: looked at it and charlotte is 63% overweight OR obese, and new york is only 60% overweight or obese.

 

We have more really fat people and NY has more moderately fat people.

[Chimera]

oh snap!

edit: looked at it and charlotte is 63% overweight OR obese, and new york is only 60% overweight or obese.

We have more really fat people and NY has more moderately fat people.

yeah our fat people are definitely fatter

but be careful with numbers... all obese people are overweight

[Jase]

yeah our fat people are definitely fatter

but be careful with numbers... all obese people are overweight

 

not the way the numbers on that site are broken down.  healthy weight/overweight/obese adds up to 100%.