Re: Slate: Why St. Louis should move to Illinois
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 11:15 pm
The funny thing is that many southern Illinois residents would rather be Missouri ones. And as mentioned, having STL join Illinois would not work in its favor.
The issue with this city-state dream is that it's not like KC and STL are unique among American cities or even those in other countries; I can assure you it's certainly not the worst. Anyplace that has population centers will inevitably cause a division between those areas and the rural ones.
Frankly, despite any troublesome political issues and as hippy-dippy-idealistic as it may sound, I think the state offers great things from both rural and urban sides. And unless your city is at an alpha tier, it should be part of a well-rounded society.
The issue with this city-state dream is that it's not like KC and STL are unique among American cities or even those in other countries; I can assure you it's certainly not the worst. Anyplace that has population centers will inevitably cause a division between those areas and the rural ones.
Frankly, despite any troublesome political issues and as hippy-dippy-idealistic as it may sound, I think the state offers great things from both rural and urban sides. And unless your city is at an alpha tier, it should be part of a well-rounded society.