Be that as it may, the northern cities can't be made suddenly desirable by fiat--London's size is a crucial part of what makes it desirable
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Replying to @donlocke77 @JonnElledge
London didn't get to where it is today by "attracting" industry & wealth, but by *creating* it, and that creative capacity is what drew ppl
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It drew people, I would add, despite severe *disincentives* like industrial pollution and crowding.
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Replying to @donlocke77 @JonnElledge
They don't "see" it that way, it *is* that way--if a northern city became a place to succeed, it would start picking up quick growth too
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But again, this means figuring out what made London grow in the first place, why the industrial revolution saw London explode with growth...
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...instead of those cities closer to resources, or home to large mill complexes. What made London different? That's the key here.
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So *build more housing*
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