Re:Cyclists Now Outnumber Motorists in City of London
by chriswarbo on Monday March 20, 2023 @11:20AM
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> It's like if Wall Street could tell the President of the US to take a hike
An alternative take:
If it turns out, by some legislative fluke, that a particular square mile of the US is not bound by all of its laws, it won't be long until Wall St companies start moving their headquarters!
Re:Cyclists Now Outnumber Motorists in City of London
by pclmulqdq on Monday March 20, 2023 @11:26AM
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This is kind of what happens in Las Vegas, but to a lesser extent than the City of London. Most of what we think of as "Las Vegas" is actually the unincorporated territory known as "Paradise."
Re:Cyclists Now Outnumber Motorists in City of London
by rootusrootus on Monday March 20, 2023 @12:03PM
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That's pretty common, though? It's the whole reason the census has the concept of metro statistical areas. Phoenix, Portland, Seattle, all have this same effect to varying degrees.
But none of them have a rule saying the POTUS cannot visit with the Mayor approving, so there's that. And "City of London" is tiny compared to the rest of the London metro.
Re:Cyclists Now Outnumber Motorists in City of London
by pclmulqdq on Monday March 20, 2023 @02:09PM
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In the western US, this is common. On the east coast, it's unheard of.
Re:Cyclists Now Outnumber Motorists in City of London
by yieldcrv on Monday March 20, 2023 @01:23PM
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I started digging and noticed there are lots of little fiefdoms in plain sight in the US.
Its... amusing.
Either a little unincorporated hamlet to escape taxes, or a little incorporated hamlet to collect taxes from some warehouses.
Re:Cyclists Now Outnumber Motorists in City of London
by KptMarchewa on Monday March 20, 2023 @11:31AM
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Aka Delaware.
Re:Cyclists Now Outnumber Motorists in City of London
by 0xcde4c3db on Monday March 20, 2023 @11:44AM
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Re:Cyclists Now Outnumber Motorists in City of London
by danjoredd on Monday March 20, 2023 @12:03PM
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CGP Grey also had a great video on it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrObZ_HZZUc
He also had a video on the mayor of The City of London
Just an example of what a weird anomalous zone it is: the King (or Queen) of England is not legally allowed to enter without explicit permission from the mayor — not the mayor of London, the Lord Mayor of this square mile. It's like if Wall Street could tell the President of the US to take a hike.
https://trashfuturepodcast.podbean.com/e/unlocked-britainolo...