Re:Interchange in Houston is the same size as an entire city...
by philwelch on Monday August 31, 2020 @06:43PM
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That’s true. But since the mid-20th century, most people enjoy music, “dramatic productions” (for lack of a better generic term), and live sports electronically rather than in person.
I know it’s not the same, and I also enjoy live entertainment and the other amenities of cities. I just don’t think these amenities are historically a prime driver for urbanization. People historically move to cities for economic reasons, providing a lucrative and competitive market for entertaining them.
Re:Interchange in Houston is the same size as an entire city...
by mmm_grayons on Monday August 31, 2020 @07:14PM
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True, but that's not that common. And few people enjoy them so much as to live in the city for that reason alone.
It's true that local amphitheaters may book a few good live acts every year but that selection pales in comparison to what you can get every weekend in a reasonably-sized city. There are some fun local theater groups in my suburb too. But sometimes I really want to watch something other than Shakespeare.