Having been to all fifty states, the only mega region that actually legit feels like a mega region is the northeast corridor. The other ones just don't feel as continuously connected or large enough.

If you mentioned Toronto in the Great Lakes región, you should’ve mentioned Tijuana in the California region. The cultural and economic connection is important

Nice that you mentioned the immense rail hub in Chicago. Im a locomotive engineer and rail is a huge industry here. Not to mention a big employer. Seems everyone knows someone here who works for the rail in some capacity. Another good vid. Thanks!

Based on your criteria, Tijuana should have been included in the SoCal megaregion. There is a lot of cross-border cooperation, and thousands of families live on one side of the border, but work or go to school on the other side (in both directions).

For the northeast corridor the amtrak trains, as flawed as they are sometimes, are a godsend. Not only is it a comfortable and fun way to travel but it saves you the stress of driving/parking in the city. If I were to drive into Boston it would take about 2 hours, plus you would need to find and pay a hefty price for parking. With amtrak, I drive 20 minutes to my station to board a 1 hour and 10 minutes ride with free wifi, a relatively cozy chair, and a cafe car if you're hungry. The price of the ticket is cheaper than the price of parking alone, the comfort and stress-free experience of it is the cherry on top.

The northeast corridor of the country is just so densely populated compared to the rest of the country it’s crazy. The Baltimore metro area alone has 2mil+ people and getting Amtrak tickets anywhere in the area is stupid expensive. It’s great to live driving distance from so many cities here!

I feel outside of the northeast corridor, no other region in the US would fit the definition of mega region in the international sense. They are all too spread out with poor public transportation connecting them

Personally I would add Tijuana to the Southern California portion as it’s a huge cultural hub connecting to San Diego

I think this was a really helpful video especially as I try to explain to new immigrants how North America really works. Looking forward to the next video where you hopefully address Silicon Valley and the SF Bay Area.

I would love to see more videos about mega regions around the world.

love this kind of stuff... I remember when I was younger and used to collect national geographic magazines, in one issue they had an article about the region from Boston to DC called "Megalopolis". and it included a detailed map of the region that I had hung on my wall for awhile.

Something I’d suggest is doing some more research from the Canadian sides of the mega regions as the cascade mega region goes up too Campbell river. And as far east as hope. But should include all the cities along the east coast of Vancouver island as well as Powell river and the Sunshine Coast. Same goes from the Great Lakes which should go all the way to Quebec City as they are all connected.

Great job, Geoff! The growth of megaregions in the US has to be one of the most misunderstood (and politically ignored) occurrences in the 21st century. You seldom hear politicians address their existence and while many are still in their early stages of development, it wouldn't surprise me if several, if not all of them, will begin to rival the power of many states in the near future, especially as these areas begin to coordinate responses to various common needs. Another interesting outcome may be their role in re-awakening a new localism moving away from the states only. New institutions could arise to address many problems facing urban centers that state legislatures are ill-equipped to provide.

Would love to see the other megaregions you highlighted at the beginning of the video (Northwest, Bay-area, Gulf region, etc.)

Tijuana MX (population 2 million) should included in SoCal mega region. I was delineating the many ways San Diego & Tijuana are integrated, but lost my comment thread. Not willing to rewrite it all again, but if you research it, you will concur. Check it out.

Seems like a major oversight not to include Tijuana (1.9 million pop) and northern Baja California in the Southern California megaregion given that there are multiple major border crossings (San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, Tecate, Calexico and Calexico East) with one of them being the busiest US border crossing

Am I the only one that thought it was out of pocket, or at least a bit odd, that he said one of the main things dallas was known for is the JFK assassination?

I would definitely be more interested in seeing an in depth video discussing and examining certain Mega regions and how integrated and connected the areas are to each other within one.

I live in Northern Indiana but never knew we were considered to be within a megaregion lol. But it makes sense because it feels like everything is so densely populated here even in the countryside compared to when I've been out to Kansas.

Very informative. Thank you.

I love your videos. Much love from Switzerland 🇨🇭

Thank you for sharing.

Great Lakes Megaregion also includes Minneapolis/St Paul and Deluth since they are close to Lake Superior and Ontario

I’d love to see more in depth videos on each of these mega regions

The Great Leakes Megaregion incorporates part of the Quebec-Windsor corridor in Canada. Considering a lot of the trade from the Great Lakes goes up the St-Lawrence through the Montreal area, you could argue for the inclusion of the whole Quebec-Windsor corridor into the Great Lakes Megaregion. Usually the reason the Quebec portion is excluded is the linguistic difference, but that has never stopped trade in the past.

Good idea for a series!

Great video! Looking forward to Part 2!

Great video! Looking forward to episode 2!

Very nice video i was hoping and waiting on a great lakes shipping and midwest rail way kind of video so this was very cool

Poor st louis not getting a call out in the great lake part

Yeeaaa! hooray for region videos 👏

What about Tijuana under the Southern California megaregion?

Great content. Thanks

Very interesting, thank you!

I have been reading about megaregions from authors such as Richard Florida, Bruce Lang, and others. I am interested in the mega region of the Southeast. I subscribed for that purpose.

I would've probably added the next two mega-regions here, namely because how nebulous the definitions can be and how close the populations have been to SoCal/Triangle recently (That's assuming I'm guessing them right). A generous Piedmont definition could definitely push it above the Triangle/SoCal, for example. It sits in a sea of small to middle-size metros, and it looks like, on this map, to be a pretty skinny version (particularly in SC and GA). I'm think I see Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville and Charlotte in NC; Greenville, Spartanburg in SC; Atlanta, Athens in GA; and Birmingham, Huntsville, Shoals and Tuscaloosa in AL. Chattanooga, Augusta and Columbia SC are surprising omissions. Asheville, Knoxville, Tri-Cities, Columbus GA/Auburn and Montgomery would be pretty easy to include, too. More egregious reaches I've seen include Charleston, Savannah, Nashville, and Memphis, which feel far, but, then again, St. Louis is considered Great Lakes. The other, the Florida Peninsula, had explosive growth recently. While it's less likely to have passed the Triangle, I wouldn't be surprised if it's within surprisingly close spitting distance for the Triangle/SoCal.

LMAO you did Dallas so dirty. I’m a Houstonian and love seeing them get snubbed, but that was uncalled for. If anyone really wants a more accurate breakdown of the major Texas cities’ economies, it’s: -Houston: Petrochemical/O&G/energy, trade (international shipping), manufacturing, aerospace, medical (largest med center in the world, eat your heart out, Boston); also the only city that anchors two mega regions, the other being the Gulf Coast -Dallas: banking, commerce, entertainment/tourism (eg sports, six flags), some O&G, travel (DFW) -Fort Worth: idk…manufacturing? It used to be a hub for ranchers to get their goods to the rails -Austin: government, tech (Silicon Hills), education, tourism (eg nature, SXSW, ACL) -San Antonio: tourism (eg riverwalk, Alamo, food, other six flags), military/medical (largest VA hospital in the nation and some large bases), trade (specifically with Mexico along I35)

Interesting that St. Louis is included in the Great Lakes megaregion. Makes sense since this post-industrial river city has a lot in common with Chicago, including many years of inter-city economic competition and interaction.

loved this video!

Eventhough Philly, NYC, Boston all in same megaregion, each city has its own separate culture/identity. Same for Balt, and DC.

great video, important concet

Great stuff

Can you do a video on all the mega regions. And do a video on Cultural regions. Difference in Traditions and Religion based off of regions.

Good video. I would include Tijuana and Las Vegas in the San Diego-LA mega area. The san diego Tijuana border is the most crossed border in the world i believe. People cross every day to work or to enjoy cheaper food/healthcare. Tijuana should definately be included. Las vegas is a popular and easy weekend getaway and many people move to and from las vegas. I think it shares the same culture as LA as being an entertainment capital of the world.

Love your videos!

The video was incredible overall I just think that a point was missed nit including TJ to the SOCAL region bc it's intrumental to the san diegan economy and vise versa. (I say this as a local and with personal experience)

Can you do a Video of Mega Regions of other continents and countries? That would be awesome!

Can we get a video on the rest of the megaregion. And SUBRegions. Aswell.

Wow I was just intrigued by the thumbnail 😮 it was so surprising to me to see how many ppl are packed in those regions ❤love frm canada 🇨🇦

You make great videos, love Texas

I see that bridge going into Dallas, on Interstate 30, traveling Eastbound, from Fort Worth. 1:53

The southern Great Lakes is North America's future PLACE TO BE! Also, SUBSCRIBED! 👍

Pleasec ant wait for the next video of mega regions.

I’m from Washington, D.C., Nice video!

Minneapolis and Rochester should have been included in the Great Lakes. Minneapolis is a huge hub for some of your highlighted regions and shares all of the cultural and transport links you described.

How could you forget about Louisville with UPS worldport? The amount of freight that moves through SDF is unreal.

Mega-regional heat islands have warmed Barents Sea and the Arctic Ocean. The tipping point on warmth has been passed because of this. In summer, the Arctic cannot balance tropical heat, and will be less able to do so as time passes.

Interesting that you omitted the SF Bay Area. The region that contributes the most to the United States' wealth

5:09 Yinzers rise up

Well done.

Strange that 1 and 2 include multiple states and countries. But Tijuana, San Fransisco & Vegas are missing from California.

Thinking the Southeast - Raleigh to Charlotte, Greenville, Atlanta, Birmingham area will morph into a mega region in the next few decades

He mentioned Dallas-Fort Worth but didn’t mark Fort Worth on the map. It was a major stop on the Chisholm Trail and has a HUGE loop around it.. kinda hard to miss.

I think this is a good place to start for high speed rail. Texas and California only involve one jurisdiction. The North East is heavily populated and the only area that’s close to high speed rail. The Great Lakes are the least likely as they are spread out, divided by giant lakes and in multiple states. But a Chicago to Philly high speed could be done in 3 states (Pittsburgh to Cleveland to Toledo and Chicago or Columbus to Indianapolis instead) and spurs could be built servicing Detroit, Milwaukee and Cincinnati. It would amazing to loop it back through Detroit and Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and down to Boston forming a high speed ring rail around Erie and Ontario

Would love you to do a Juarez-El Paso-Las Cruces megaregion

Toronto rivals or exceeds Chicago's importance, has the second largest finance industry in North America, the provincial Ontario Government, major industry, massive TV and Film industry, and real estate and construction industry, etc...

10:29..Lol, say what???😂😂😂😂😂😂. It was a tragic event, but what does it have to do with the current economy and culture???????? William McKinley was assainated in Buffalo, why didn't you mention that??

Geographically, the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in 29 Palms is the largest Marine Corps base.

Great video, but as a Canadian, found it very odd that you excluded Canada from the title, seeing at it plays a huge role in one of the megaregions you mentioned.

I feel like if you include Portland, Maine in with the northeast corridor then you could also extend it down to the Hampton Roads.

Being born and raised in STL, I'm surprised to see the amoeba you drew extending to it. I never felt any connection to the great lakes. There is a minor cultural connection to Chicago, as a lot of STLans have family there and like to visit "the big city" but that's about it. The Texas Triangle could extend eastward to include Beaumont/Port Arthur, though those cities had there heyday over 100 years ago and have been slowly dying. They are decent sized cities, though.

You did Dallas dirty with that jfk comment 💀

How can you get the best footage video?

Arizona native here. But from the great lakes originally.we have a smaller megaregion here called the Arizona Sun Corridor. It stretches feom prescott all rhe way down into phoenix, tucson and to nogales in santa cruz county. I live in flagstaff though and due to its high elevation it stays cool here so a lot of people from the "Valley" come up to visit from phoenix and tucson. I love arizona though. Has so much natural beauty and is pretty untouched in some areas.

0:00: 🌍 This video explores the concept of mega regions in the United States and how they are formed by cultural, economic, and transportation networks. 2:54: 🗺 The Northeast Corridor Mega region in the United States is a vast and diverse area with challenges in governing, inequality, housing affordability, environmental sustainability, and transportation congestion. 4:44: 🌎 The Great Lakes Mega region is a diverse area that surrounds the Great Lakes and includes major cities like Chicago, Detroit, and Toronto. 7:07: 🚆 Chicago is the busiest rail hub in the country with all six major freight rail companies operating through the city and is the largest hub for Amtrak with 11 different routes connecting through it. 10:04: 🗺 The Texas Triangle is a region in eastern Texas that includes Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Austin, connected by major highways. Recap by Tammy AI

The PNW or Pacific Northwest region bears a close resemblance to the East Corridor region, but far far less populated. Vancouver - Seattle - Tacoma - Portland, a simple straight downward line connecting 4 cities, on 3 different states / (2 countries).

Not only is the Northeast Corridor the most economically productive mega region in the US, it’s the most economically productive mega region in the entire world (by nominal GDP). It’s the back bone of the the worlds largest national economy.

Go go go yes yes yes yes yes yes. I couldn't help but see your Bay Area to Reno- I'm sure soon to be listed future Mega region. I've been working up in Sparks Nevada lately and never spending time up there and being from the North Bay, that totally seems to be correct

nice megaregion USA, now build a HSR connecting cities inside those region

It’s quite interesting that the region that is literally the most car-centric of the 4 happens to be the fastest growing ☹️ The Texas Triangle may be growing the fastest but the people that are moving there are just bringing more and more cars to the area with presumably more urban sprawl to boot. It would be nice if these cities really had some good public transit plans to keep up with this. You can’t build a city on freeways alone. Just hurry up and build Texas Central please 🙏

For why parts of Mexico and the st Lawrence river parts weren’t included, it might have to do with cultural & linguistic differences. Or maybe he forgot, idk

Id say the Southern California megaregion also extends into Tijuana. I knew so many people in San Diego who commuted from Tijuana to work in The States

Why wasn't Tijuana included in SoCal megeregion? It plays a vital role in California economy and culturally similar to its northern neighbors.

3:57 Nobody refers to Independence Hall as “Liberty Hall”

They should have mentioned that Baltimore is also the foremost Medical Research capital of the country. Johns Hopkins and all the medical schools there.

Well, you're starting to sound like fellow KZfaqr Beaver Geography, he covered megaregions as well.

The Texas Triangle also connects tonthe Corpus Christi port through San Antonio and I-37 and Monterrey by way of Laredo to San Antonio through I-35. An argument can be made thay the Texas triangle extends into Mexico, between the rich Mexican history of Dan Antonio and South Texas and the ports of Houston and Corpus (by way of San Antonio). Throw in the oil fracking region South of San Antonio, the oil refineries of Corpus and trade on the Mexican border from Brownsville to Laredo stengthen the entire region.

The SoCal region is quite impressive given than its only a quarter of the size of regions #1 and #2.

Nice we annexed Windsor and southern ontario in the thumbnail.

Watching from Upper Cascadia.

I recently drove from Detroit to Orlando and it’s interesting that without knowing anything about mega regions before I could almost intuitively sense the borders. After passing southern Ohio it feels a lot more disconnected and like you have left civilization up until you reach central Florida

What about the Piedmont Atlantic Megaregion?

Northeast corridor clearly the best since it has the national aquarium in baltimore

Strangely, I've lived in 3 of those 4 megaregions (SoCal, Texas, NE Corridor) almost my entire life (except for a few years in Iraq and Afghanistan). Ironic, considering I don't like urban areas.

I'm surprised you didn't mention Grand Rapids, economically it's a pretty important city. Meijer, haworth, amway, steelcase, and herman miller are all based there. I am also surprised that Traverse City wasn't included, because culturally and economically they're tied to chicago, grand rapids, detroit, etc. It'd be great to see a long form video on each region, dealers choice on what aspects to focus on.

DUDE, please synch your audio and video! 😄 Also please mention: Dallas: growing tech center and DFW Airport Austin: ballooning tech development

I'm slightly surprised that for the Great Lakes Ottowa wasn't added as an influence and for Southern California Baja California/Tijuana added. And while a smaller megaregion in its own right. San Francisco/San Jose/ Bay Area is the anchor region of a Northwest Corridor Megaregion.

The economist magazine includes Vegas as part of the SoCal mega-region.

I think you should have done all the mega regions.

The jfk assassination thing about dallas is crazy