Why do big cities pop up where they do and not in places like Montana?

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Montana is one of the most beautiful places on earth, yet hardly anyone lives there. Why do sprawling metropolis pop up in places like Cleveland and Phoenix, but not Montana?

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Most cities don’t (or rather didn‘t) care so much about landscape and scenery but about infrastructure and accessibility. That‘s why almost every larger city is close to some form of major waterway or railway. It makes it easier to transport goods and food, creates jobs which attract people.

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