AlvinofDiaspar
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The dearth of metropolitan areas and amalgamations in the US has always been curious to me. I don't know if it is a cultural thing or there are legal impediments to them.
I think their local governments is less explicitly "creatures of the province" than we are (I think it varies from state to state); I think a good number of them are also more financially independent on the state as well, which removes another lever.
Also I can imagine amalgamations would be even more unpopular than here given the level of polarization between the inner city and the burbs.
Just take a cab from the VIA station to downtown Niagara Falls and you see the decline and downtrodden area. Makes me want to whistle Allen Town.
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Downtown Niagara is located in the wrong place - out of the way and unable to capitalize tourism. Having said that - the entire stretch is pretty poorly planned out, with so much wasted potential. Massive parking lots/garages, poor street level integration lead to non-existent urban engagement.
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