Rebirth 79: I opened a bank in the United States

"Haha, even a small plane is impossible. From Savannah to Atlanta, driving is enough, no plane is needed at all. Carter, you have great ideas, but young people are still a little too idealistic."

Hearing Carter say this, Paulson smiled and felt that he might have thought too much. Children are children, so there is no special insight...

"Maybe that's the case. It can be said that within ten, no, thirty years, driving from Savannah to Atlanta will be the first choice for citizens. But times are developing, and the urban circle will only become larger and larger. Maybe in the future

It’s possible that Savannah will be included in Atlanta. But as I just said, I’m talking about general aviation, not business aircraft.”

"Oh? Then keep talking."

Carter's remarks aroused Paulson's interest. The development of cities is indeed what Carter said. Metropolitan areas are getting larger and larger, and urban conglomeration is an almost irreversible development trend.

In the future, China's Shanghai metropolitan area will include Suzhou in Jiangsu and Jiaxing in Zhejiang. A large number of people, materials, and commodities will flow to Shanghai. It is not just here. Carter in his previous life has been to Ningbo, and the high-speed train from Ningbo to Shanghai every day

There were more than 20 trips, which shows the frequent movement of people.

The same is true for the United States now, and compared with China, the urban expansion in the United States is more unstoppable. Because the administrative system of the United States is completely different from that of China, cities in the United States are more of a settlement unit formed by the people from the bottom up. In other words, the urban expansion of the United States is more

A city is not an administrative division defined by the government at all. Therefore, there are often cities that span counties or even states. For example, Kansas spans the states of Kansas and Missouri, while St. Louis in Missouri spans the state of Illinois.

The top-down administrative divisions in the United States are state-county (county), and the state-city management model is another line. County jurisdictions can be divided by administrative orders. The expansion of cities is not affected at all.

Control. Usually there are seven to eight cities under a county in the United States, but some counties...

Take New York County for example. New York County has now completely become a borough of New York City, that is, the Manhattan borough. The scope of Manhattan borough almost completely overlaps with New York County. Most of the administrative units in the county have become decorations and were originally supposed to be responsible for managing the security of the county.

The county sheriffs (similar to the state police, police under the jurisdiction of the county) sit in the office drinking tea every day, because there are New York City police on the streets and there is no need for them.

But in this case, it stands to reason that the larger the metropolitan area, the lower the demand for short-distance air transportation. Why does Carter say that this market will become larger?

"The reason is very simple. The emergence of metropolitan areas will include nearby small and medium-sized cities. It seems that the problem of people mobility can be easily solved by just passing subways and buses. But when these small and medium-sized cities near large cities are included

When we enter the scope of metropolitan areas, will the remaining small cities appear more remote?"

"Cities that only take one or two hours to drive can have subway connections, but what about cities that take three to four hours, or even five to six hours or more?"

"No! It definitely can't be connected to the subway. The cost is too high, and it's impossible to develop like this. If it does, then should that place be called a city or a state? I seem to understand what you mean."

Paulson quickly realized that the subway would definitely not work. But the siphon of the metropolitan area has brought a large number of talents and the economy to one point. Those in remote cities want to make more money and develop.

, we can only try our best to get closer to the metropolis. For example, go to the metropolis to work, such as going to the metropolis to find customers, etc.

No matter which one you choose, as long as you don’t settle in a big city, the problem of commuting efficiency will inevitably arise! It takes five or six hours to drive, but it only takes less than an hour to fly. I can’t afford a house in the city.

Can you still afford a house in your hometown?

Live in a small city, work in a big city, and earn money in a big city!

This routine will not only appear in China in the future. As long as the urban area develops to a certain scale and housing prices rise to the point where it is difficult for most people to afford it, it will inevitably appear. And this phenomenon appeared earlier in the United States.

...

Just like what Paulson just said, is it called a city or a state... It's New York again, it's here again! There are many concepts when talking about New York in the United States, one is New York State, the other is New York County, and the third is New York

city, and the New York metropolitan area...

Just hearing someone say "New York", it's hard to understand what they are referring to!

"Understood? The United States has a vast territory and the per capita density is not high. Building railways or increasing the size of aircraft to fly such regional routes is destined to be a waste of money. This is the market for small aircraft, a two-hundred-meter concrete

A small propeller plane can take off and land on the road. It is enough to carry more than a dozen people at a time. It will not cause any waste of resources."

"In addition, small aircraft also have advantages. For example, it is easier to convert into special aircraft than large aircraft, for aerial spraying of pesticides on farmland, aerial fire extinguishing by fire brigade, etc. As society is developing, social productivity will also increase.

The future is getting higher and higher, and when people have money, travel may no longer be satisfied with the park at their doorstep or the amusement park in the next city."

As long as he didn't say why he was determined about Gulfstream's future, Carter could say a lot. With the foundation of what he had actually seen in the future, Carter became more and more excited as he talked, and he sounded quite convincing.

After all, no one else is as confident as Carter in saying these words.

"Air travel will definitely appear, and flying is no longer just for the rich. In fact, you should be able to find that more and more people are flying now, and it is becoming easier to get a ticket. But when you are satisfied with

After the advent of civil aviation, will people turn their attention from noisy public planes to private planes where only their own family can fly?"

"They definitely can't afford it, just like me now. If I can't afford it, why can't I rent it? Chartering a private jet and traveling with friends and family is cheaper than buying civil aviation tickets one by one.

How much higher? You know, there will only be more and more airplanes. And if there are too many of anything, it will be worthless. Business jets are not necessarily used only for official business."

"There are necessary commuting needs, there are spiritual needs for higher-level enjoyment, and there are professional needs for special purposes in special industries. With these three market needs, I certainly dare to say that the general aviation market will be even bigger in the future. Oh, yes

Yes, there are also private flights. People on land always yearn for the sky. If you have the conditions, learn to fly a plane and fly a small plane around in the sky by yourself. It is a completely different feeling than flying on an airplane."

"Bah, bang, bang!" Just as Carter finished his words, Paulson's applause also rang out.

"Wonderful, very exciting! The food is here, let's eat first, and let's chat while eating. You haven't said why you are optimistic about our Gulfstream company? The market prospect is the market, and no matter how good the market is, our Gulfstream company may not have the last laugh.

?There is also the most critical question, what do you want to do after you know this? What do you want to do when you investigate our Gulf Stream?"