Sao Paulo at street level- more like New York or Los Angeles? (friendly)

[bballniket]

So it's no secret that Sao Paulo bears many a towering skyscraper, but at street level does its streetscape and resulting pedestrian friendliness (or lack thereof) more resemble that of New York City or Los Angeles?

[Ethereal]

Los Angeles.

[bballniket]

Los Angeles.

Interesting! have you visited both Sao Paulo and Los ANgeles? If so, what similarities did you find in the streetscape/street-level vibe?

[whogoesthere]

Remember that Brazilians are very friendly people in general...Sao Paulo has a rep for not being as friendly but that is in comparison to other parts of Brazil...I would imagine pedestrian friendliness to be greater than LA or NYC

[AntonioR]

Sao Paulo doesn't really have many skyscrapers. Most of the tall buildings are highrises.

Sections of Sao Paulo give a NYC-ish feel while other areas is more LA-ish, and then there are areas that are uniquely Paulista.

[Mr.Falcon]

I don't think São Paulo look like any of those.