Miss the up north Colonial style/Gothic looking homes and the trees..... (Hialeah: neighborhoods, subdivisions)

[boxus]

I hate those colonial style houses, I say just tear them all down. I rather live in one of those plain, rectangle box style; yes, I went to the extreme on this.

There are plenty of trees in Miami, do I need to post a western view from my condo?

[OptimusPrime69]

Um, I LOVE the palm trees. So tall and stately and beautiful. I think, if anything...Miami needs more palms...and more varieties. I love driving around and seeing the palms swaying in the breeze.

[perry335654]

To the OP, you are lucky if you can find a brick house or building much less Gothic ot Colonial architecture, Miami is only less than 120 years old, St. Augustine , I would say definitely.

[ZonaZoo]

OP, there are some developments in Greater Orlando with colonial-style architecture such as Avalon Park, Baldwin Park, and Celebration.

If you're looking for a city in FL with some colonial-style architecture and a New England/Long Island vibe, Winter Park, also in the Orlando area, is going to be your best bet. Downtown Winter Park reminds me of downtown Huntington, NY on Long Island.

If you desire Gothic-style architecture, then St. Augustine should fit the bill.

[Lior Arel]

I like colonials and Victorians in areas up North and out west South Florida has Spanish Caribbean feel to it and the aforementioned styles would look a bit of place. Just like the Mediterranean revival style common in SFLA looks odd in Boston,

As for tree cover, don't compare cities of similar population for natural features. One should compare cities with similar density profiles. Could SFLA have more trees? Yes. However, the density doesn't allow for the same tree cover as less dense (though more populated) cities.

[tallrick]

Well there was a 60's style "colonial" in perrine down colonial drive. The lack of trees is due to low class/ lazy residents. The more upscale areas (coconut grove, coral gables) he trees like any north American city. There were a lot of trees here till the 80's when the mariel boatlift emptied Castro's trash and the chain saws buzzed down almost all trees here.

[unclealbertt]

Hialeah and Westchester were barren way before the Cubans arrived, it's how blue collar areas were built

[tallrick]

Originally Posted by unclealbertt

Hialeah and Westchester were barren way before the Cubans arrived, it's how blue collar areas were built

Not so, Westchester was quite green as I remember it when the parents went to Zayre or to visit friends there, it was a jewish neighborhood. Hialeah had quite a few trees in the neighborhood around the bowling alley, only the condo/townhome areas built from the 70's on were always barren and disgusting to look at.

[perry335654]

Hialeah I believe means"PRAIRIE", but to make you feel better Rick a lot of new trees have been planted in the city along with new sidewalks and roads.

[ZonaZoo]

IMO, Orlando's natural setting is much more beautiful than Miami's. I like the abundance and greater variety of trees in Central Florida as well as the gently rolling hills.