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I hear everyone talking about how San Francisco is urban feeling and dense and has a city feeling to it. Since Chicago is the second city to New York in those categories is San Francisco the third city. I am not talking about population cause i know that San fran is not the third populated city and chicago is not the second. I just want to see what everyone else thinks about the third city. And if san fran is not than what do u guys think is the third real city.
No..That would be Babylon By The Bay As Second City and Chicago As A Honorary Second City......
[quote=Truthfully19;11346581]chicago being known as 2nd city has nothing to do with population..chicago offers a whole diff experience than la.[/qu
Everyone knows that Los Angeles is the 2cond City , but will never be the concensus 2cond City "Because" it's nothing like NYC....so of the two Cities THAT'S Like New York City San Francisco is more like NYC Than Chicago Ill......
dude chicago being called the second city has nothing to do with new york....long story short: a long time ago chicago burned down and then was built again and it was called the second city...as in the second chicago...there you have it
dude chicago being called the second city has nothing to do with new york....long story short: a long time ago chicago burned down and then was built again and it was called the second city...as in the second chicago...there you have it
That's where the nickname originated...but in modern times it has taken on an additional meaning - as the second city of the U.S. I realize that isn't the historic meaning, but in 100+ years things often change a little bit.
this I know..at one point in time chicago was the 2nd largest in the US and chi is looked at by many as an alternative to nyc.......But in any event la isnt known as the second city....many
Have you been to Chicago? It's much more urban feeling than Boston, SF or Phila. Way more people walking around on the streets. Feels much bigger too. All great cities BTW.
I agree..not even close. Boston and SF are great cities but no urban vibe to me compares to 'The Loop' and the incredible maze when you look skyward by the winding Chicago River at Michigan Ave in the heart of town.. I grew up in NYC and someone tell me where I can get that kind of view even in Manhattan?
'Second City' is a pretty dated moniker for Chicago; it hasn't been that for a while now. Los Angeles is the Second City, Chicago the Third. I would tend to think of SF as #4, but isn't DFW holding that position right now?
I agree..not even close. Boston and SF are great cities but no urban vibe to me compares to 'The Loop' and the incredible maze when you look skyward by the winding Chicago River at Michigan Ave in the heart of town.. I grew up in NYC and someone tell me where I can get that kind of view even in Manhattan?
^^ I don't think you understood what JonVosilla was saying.
Those are great pictures though by the way.
I think Jon was referring to the views that you get while your actually in downtown.
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