What City or State has the most man made ugliness? (crime, places) - City vs. City - City-Data Forum

politically_correct · 03-13-2008, 02:29 PM

I was looking at another thread about the ugliest US State. The general feeling is no State is really ugly because of the beauty of nature. What I think though is many Cities and Towns in America are ugly because of the actions of man. I suspect that nearly everyplace in America was beautiful 500years ago. But so many places have been ruined by industrial development, long roads of fast food and strip centers, track housing, parking lots and poor quality building that did not fit into the ecology of the area. What City, Town or State has been most ruined by man and is now terribly ugly?

Steve-o · 03-13-2008, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by politically_correct

I was looking at another thread about the ugliest US State. The general feeling is no State is really ugly because of the beauty of nature. What I think though is many Cities and Towns in America are ugly because of the actions of man. I suspect that nearly everyplace in America was beautiful 500years ago. But so many places have been ruined by industrial development, long roads of fast food and strip centers, track housing, parking lots and poor quality building that did not fit into the ecology of the area. What City, Town or State has been most ruined by man and is now terribly ugly?

Every place if you ask me. Some man-made stuff is beautiful and all, but I always prefer nature over man-made objects. Therefore, everything that mankind has gotten its dirty hands on isnt as beautiful to me as nature. Just my opinion...

mike0421 · 03-13-2008, 03:32 PM

Anywhere truck stops, chain restaurants, chain hotels, strip malls, and dirty bookstores reside side by side exit ramps off major interstate highways.

This seemingly takes in a lot of territory. Breezewood Pennsylvania is probably the prime offender.

http://www.interstate-guide.com/images051/i-070_eb_brzwd_02.jpg (broken link)

jonjj · 03-13-2008, 04:00 PM

That picture of Breezewood is pretty typical of most areas outside of major or minor cities. That "sprawl" look is all to common throughout the country and it really sickens me when I have to be in it.

Trabbz · 03-13-2008, 04:18 PM

Tourists think of Florida as this beautiful tropical beach oasis. Yea, just drive to any city and check out the overhead wires criss crossing every direction, the stoplights swaying from wires attached to rotting wood poles, the litter, crime, and miles of concrete box strip malls...

KYLE1 · 03-13-2008, 04:29 PM

Los Angeles.

UGLY LA - A community urban design forum
(http://uglyla.com/about.html - broken link)

FutureMover08 · 03-13-2008, 08:02 PM

I would agree with LA. That whole entire area of SoCal looks so beautiful yet it is ruined by endless sprawl, pollution, dangerous areas, etc.

Paddington · 03-13-2008, 08:25 PM

Texas is really ugly.

dxiweodwo · 03-13-2008, 08:32 PM

South Florida, i mean seriously you just look at it from a satellite view and tell it's pretty ugly.

bchris02 · 03-13-2008, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mike0421

Anywhere truck stops, chain restaurants, chain hotels, strip malls, and dirty bookstores reside side by side exit ramps off major interstate highways.

This seemingly takes in a lot of territory. Breezewood Pennsylvania is probably the prime offender.

http://www.interstate-guide.com/images051/i-070_eb_brzwd_02.jpg (broken link)

This is what is called Vanillamerica. You can't get away from it no matter where you go. For some reason, this type of development attracts people.