Talk:Metro East

I live in the area and I know what is considered part of Metro East and what isn't. I'm breaking up this page. This will take a lot of edits, so be patient. Kimmy78 02:43, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

Why is Monroe County omitted??
Just as with the Greater St Louis article, Monroe Countty is mysteriously missing! Monroe is a long-time part of the Metro East and of the St Louis MSA. But it doesn't get named as one of the five Metro East counties; the other four are listed, but Monroe isn't. It's even shown on the map insert!! Why is it not named? Why aren't its principal cities (Columbia and Waterloo) listed? Is this an intentional slight? 166.137.141.49 (talk) 04:48, 23 February 2011 (UTC)

This whole article is messed up and needs to be fixed. 71.171.142.88 (talk) 01:09, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

I added Monroe County per the St. Louis MSA. Washington (IL) and Randolph (IL) is not on it because they are not on the MSA even though the Belleville News-Democrat considers both as part as the Metro-East. Kimmy78 (talk) 00:58, 24 March 2011 (UTC)

Metro East in Fiction
One of the Silhouette First Love series books from the early 1980s was set in the Alton area, and makes various references to the landmarks that were in the area at the time. However, the title escapes me at the moment and while I still have that book I can't find it. Kimmy78 (talk) 11:03, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Statement about "white flight"
The comment about white flight being the primary contributor to the eastward shift in Metro East's population was taken out of context from the STLToday source. The original article states that a shift in both white and black populations has occurred. In fact, the same article attributes Belleville's population increase to an influx of black residents. The root cause of this population shift is due to an aging population and infrastructure, loss of jobs, businesses and services in the communities along the river. At the same time, the communities to the east tend to be a younger demographic and in a higher income bracket than those along the river. There are more jobs, shopping, and entertainment choices further east. New housing is very affordable and plentiful. It's not accurate to attribute this migration to "white flight", which infers that white residents have moved eastward to avoid contact with blacks. This is an incorrect generalization. Economic factors and quality of life are the true reasons for the shift. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.228.227.118 (talk) 00:42, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Macoupin etc.
Apparently the Illinois counties included in the St Louis MSA are now Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair. Should the article mention that Macoupin County etc. count, at least according to some definitions? Q·L·1968 ☿ 20:45, 26 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes, with elaboration. One of the problems is the size and shape of counties. Taking Macoupin as an example, the most southerly stretch, Brighton-Bunker Hill-Staunton, is all but indisputably Metro East. Northern Macoupin definitely is not. It's the same problem encountered when, for example, Nebraska is included in the Midwest. Is Omaha midwestern? Sure. Kimball? No way. Political borders usually don't correspond with cultural and commercial networks. Barefoot through the chollas (talk) 02:59, 1 May 2021 (UTC)

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