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-urbanity
-streetscape
-liveliness
-arts
-things to do
-transportation network
-aesthetics
-quality of downtown at street level
-public realm
-quality of life
-quality of parks, recreational facilities, bike paths, etc.
And any other things you can think of. Here are a few Vancouver pics.
I'm picking Vancouver in a heartbeat. It's relatively close to Seattle, so if I want to see a Mariners game, then it's not that far. Mountains nearby, ocean nearby, alot of things to do. Personally, for my preference, I would pick Vancouver.
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Vancouver is awesome, but this comparison is just bizzarre. Add to that the pre-requisite that Vancouver already wins with the fluff marketing pics of Vancouver, but not a single picture of Jacksonville. If this was Vancouver vs. Miami then you would actually have something here (actually they do have a few things in common, like a downtown full of residential glass condo towers).
Anyway, Vancouver kicks the crap out of Jacksonville in just about every single urban category, but for a day at the beach, lets get real here, Jacksonville owns that one. Vancouver is a nice city by the water, and a warm day in August there is ideal, but it certainly doesn't contend in the beach category with Florida by any stretch of the imagination.
I'll take that over English Bay or Wreck Beach, say from September-June.
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