Megalopolis

From what I have read in the book, and about Seattle, Seattle is not a Megalopolis place; it does have potential to become it some day, but as of now it is not. "Megalopolis formed along the northeastern coast of the United States by the gradual coaslescence of large, independent metropolitan areas such as Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.... And urban forms-manifested by dense patterns of streets and buildings, industrial centers, retail and wholesale clusters, and government complexes-are never far away" Seattle, Washington does have characteristics of a megalopolis but it is not like a megalopolis in New York or Los Angeles. Seattle is a little less urban than other states in the United States.

Some of the characteristics that can relate to Seattle in regards to Megalopolis is education and transportation. In our book it states "Of the more than 22.5 million persons employed in Megalopolis in 2002, a higher than average proportion worked in white-collar and professional occupations. Transportation and communication activities are also prominent because of the region's coastal position." Seattle has a very good education system and 56.0 percent of people over 25 graduate with a Bachelors of Arts degree or higher. Seattle has a good transportation system as well. Seattle has Railroads and Bus services and provides passenger service to major U.S. cities through Amtrak. The public transportation network includes a trolley line, light rail, commuter rail, and over 100 miles of HOV lanes and regional express bus routes.

   
Text Source: http://www.seattle.gov/oir/datasheet/Datasheet2010.pdf
Assigned textbook
Picture Sources: www.lightrailnow.org/newsn_sea_2009-11a.htm

www.meritweb.com/seattle/seattle/university_of_washington.htm