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Originally Posted by niwell
^Detroit and Montreal are probably not the best comparisons. The former has an absolutely huge footprint for its population. When looking at satellite comparisons the Detroit metro looks to occupy more space than the extended GTA with more than 2 million fewer people.
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That's the point though. Juxtaposition if you will. They are opposites on the sprawl spectrum.
The leadoff post stated
"Is there really such a thing as urban sprawl in Montreal?"
Not that much, comparing it to a similar sized metro that has one of the prime examples of urban sprawl on the continent.