They're not necessarily a bad thing, they're just not ideal. They tend to have massive amounts of parking and cause induced demand and some of the same issues
I hear some cities call the larger area as metro (Vancouver) and other cities call it greater (Toronto). Is there a functional difference? Generally speaking, is one more urbanized than the other?
They basically had enough highways already at that point. Should have built rail instead of interstate freeways. Sigh. The highway lobby defeated rail.
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What's the actual difference between greater vs metro cities?
I hear some cities call the larger area as metro (Vancouver) and other cities call it greater (Toronto). Is there a functional difference? Generally speaking, is one more urbanized than the other?
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