> On paper, the area should operate very similarly to New York City
I think you're mistaken.
On paper, NYC has a land area of just under 303 square miles. The nine-county SFBA is around 7000 square miles. I'm pretty sure it's also unique as a city in other ways.
I think you're mistaken.
On paper, NYC has a land area of just under 303 square miles. The nine-county SFBA is around 7000 square miles. I'm pretty sure it's also unique as a city in other ways.
The Tri-State Area https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_metropolitan_area at 13000+ square miles is much closer, on paper, and I'm pretty sure it has its share of political challenges.