Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Great stuff. Love how water just makes everything infinitely better. Also love how Miami glows Turquoise & Chicago glows Sky Blue.
Ignoring the poll- both cities are incredibly attractive- no right or wrong, seriously. Here's the same view as the Chicago picture in the OP but during the day time.
Has anyone ever made a serious proposal to minimize Lake Shore Drive a bit (bury it? slim it? build a lot more pedestrian overpasses?, etc.) so the lake is a lot friendlier to pedestrian access?
Has anyone ever made a serious proposal to minimize Lake Shore Drive a bit (bury it? slim it? build a lot more pedestrian overpasses?, etc.) so the lake is a lot friendlier to pedestrian access?
So far no plans but it's one helluva thrill to dive on, in my opinion. They tried to mimic it in Mumbai with Marine Drive, ehhh while nice- still no Lake Shore.
Quote:
Originally Posted by MiamiRob
The similarities between Chicago & Miami are somewhat uncanny:
Both cities have great waterfronts
Both are basically flat
Both have a River that cuts through their downtowns
Both have a lot of residential highrises
Both are densely populated
Both have parks on their waterfronts albiet Miami's is smaller ( especially during the Ultra Music festival!)
Both have Heavy Rail systems & Commuter Rail
the difference is that Miami is a very young city that is barely over 100 years old compared to Chicago. When Chicago was building it's first "skyscraper" Miami didn't even exist! Many urbanists in Miami love Chicago & think it is a city to emulate. We need more parks in Miami but land shortage is a big issue.
Our version of the "EL" ? Metromover station in Brickell :
I agree.
I noticed the the summer of 2011 when I was there for a month. Miami is honestly like a smaller "Chicago south".
- The EL
- The street grid
- The way they're both built along the water
- The way they're both hubs for house/trance/techno/dubstep/electro
- The way one is Americana & the other is Latina
- The way they're both flat & lush/green
I've somewhat had the same feeling in Toronto, Singapore, & Frankfurt, although many contrasts- there are so many things that seem similar from a functional, cultural, economical point of view.
I do love Miami but Chicago wins this by far. There are several professional photos taken viewing the magnificent urban canyons visible directly from the elevated El tracts in the loop.
These shots in my opinion are the most beautiful images of any city in the US.
The picture of Miami isn't really that of the city of Miami but of Sunny Isles Beach which is a suburb of Miami 14 miles away to the northeast of downtown Miami.
Yeah, I noticed that too. If the skyline or the narrowness doesn't tip people off, the pier is a dead give away. Btw, have they finished renovating that yet?
I'll dig through my pictures to see if I can't find something worthy of this thread.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
