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Is that supposed to be an insult? Charlotte is one of the prettiest cities I've ever seen in person, considerably smaller but still nicer than most of the places that I've been.
People reference Charlotte as a "mini Atlanta" all the time.
This was not an insult at all. It was an observation. I am a Charlotte native and former ATlanta resident. I saw striking similarities between both cities when i lived there. NOw that I am looking at the cities in pictures it has become even more apparent how similar the two cities are.
No definitely not, Atlanta has several high end museums, and possibly now the premier Aquarium in the U.S. I was just responding to that particular poster. The last time I was there, you had to get tickets in advance. The Cyclorama is also a must see for history buffs.
No definitely not, Atlanta has several high end museums, and possibly now the premier Aquarium in the U.S. I was just responding to that particular poster. The Cyclorama is also a must see for history buffs.
Cool. This is one area where there really is no comparison between the two cities, although I do realize Cincy has a rich cultural heritage.
This was not an insult at all. It was an observation. I am a Charlotte native and former ATlanta resident. I saw striking similarities between both cities when i lived there. NOw that I am looking at the cities in pictures it has become even more apparent how similar the two cities are.
Larger cities generally don't like being compared to smaller places, but I can think of about 15 larger cities off the top of my head that would love to have some of Charlotte's issues. Sure Charlotte doesn't appear to be as urban in nature as a few other places, but that's just one piece of the puzzle. Charlotte is a thriving boom town, and one of the most immaculate around. I've always liked Charlotte.
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Those pictures do not not look very urban to me. But if that is your definition of urban then there is nothing wrong with that, but in my area of the country that would not be considered urban.
Are you serious?
Guess we have to do this the hard way (three from the links above):
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Larger cities generally don't like being compared to smaller places, but I can think of about 15 larger cities off the top of my head that would love to have some of Charlotte's issues. Sure Charlotte doesn't appear to be as urban in nature as a few other places, but that's just one piece of the puzzle. Charlotte is a thriving boom town, and one of the most immaculate around. I've always liked Charlotte.
UHMMM, I think some of you guys are misinterpreting my comments as to say that Charlotte and ATLanta both suck because they are not urban. tHIS IS NOT WHAT I AM SAYING AT ALL. I am simply saying that they remind me of each other. Thats all. I love my hometown(Charlotte) and Atlanta and to be honest with you I like our urbanity a little better than the traditional sense because it makes for a cleaner city.
UHMMM, I think some of you guys are misinterpreting my comments as to say that Charlotte and ATLanta both suck because they are not urban. tHIS IS NOT WHAT I AM SAYING AT ALL. I am simply saying that they remind me of each other. Thats all. I love my hometown(Charlotte) and Atlanta and to be honest with you I like our urbanity a little better than the traditional sense because it makes for a cleaner city.
Ahhh I see.
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I understand what some are saying when they say that Cincy is more urban than Atlanta, and I agree to an extent. While Atlanta probably has more urban neighborhoods and districts than Cincy total, Cincy's urban fabric is denser and more compact proportionally speaking. I have no problem saying this since I don't think that urbanity is the be all, end all to any city nor does "more urban" equal "better."
Give it up. You lost. Light rail is used by the real cities to distinguish between the light electrified lines and the big, heavy diesel-electric lines. Atlanta doesn't have two systems, so using "light" and "heavy" are meaningless distinctions that shouldn't be employed there.
We've been over this.
Tell you what, you can call Marta heavy rail, all you want. Atlanta can be your own Fisher-Price village, where you can play make believe about your own terms.
The rest of the world will reserve "heavy rail" for those tracks that carry freight trains.
Every reputable authoritative source I've seen calls systems like MARTA, the El, METROrail in DC, etc. heavy rail systems and I and those who agree with me have demonstrated this. Can you produce an authoritative source to back up the claim you're making? I'm not being facetious here at all because it may well be that I'm missing something.
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You are 100% correct. Atlanta feels like a sprawling big, new, suburb, while Cincy feels like an East Coast city.
I'm starting to think that these Atlanta folk just don't know what American cities feel like.
Atlanta is not an American city? Where the hell is it located then, Paraguay?
I understand what some are saying when they say that Cincy is more urban than Atlanta, and I agree to an extent. While Atlanta probably has more urban neighborhoods and districts than Cincy total, Cincy's urban fabric is denser and more compact proportionally speaking. I have no problem saying this since I don't think that urbanity is the be all, end all to any city nor does "more urban" equal "better."
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