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gvwireThink about the great rivalries involving California. San Francisco vs. Los Angeles. California vs. President Donald Trump.
And, of course, California vs. Texas.
Strip away the hype, and the realities are much different, as Curbed.com points out in its spectacular web presentation “The United States of Texas and California.”
“California and Texas are American heavyweights. They’re the two most populous states, with GDPs that place their economies in the ranks of global superpowers” begins the introduction to eight stories examining the politics and economies of the states.
“Their landscapes and their ideologies are etched deeply into the collective consciousness. … Seeing the two states in opposition misses the point: What’s happening in Texas and California is really the story of what is happening in America.”
This package from Curbed is too big to digest in one sitting. But it’s well worth devouring, over time, from beginning to end.
— Bordertown, USA
— Betting on the Nickel
— A Mighty Wind
— Bullet Train to the Future
— Baghdad on the Border
— Los Angeles vs. Legal Weed
— The Giant of Santa Clara County
— When Electric Isn’t Good Enough
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