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I never said it did, I was quoting a person who said Atlanta might have freeways but London doesn't have "skyscrapers". What is that supposed to mean?
No one cares about Atlanta's skyline, its a second rate skyline to NYC, Chicago, SF, and Miami. Who will come from across the world to see Atlanta's "skyline"?
Actually you were trying to start something by misquoting and now it backfired on you.
^^^ Lol, I am still waiting for a good definition of world class
My definition would be any city in the world that is:
1. Global (as in connectedness and impact on world trade)
2. Relatively high GDP
3. Unique areas of the city that are widely known
4. thriving arts (public, local, and high cultured arts)
5. Strategic logistical positioning or demands it be an important logistical area
6. Relatively high population
7. Urban fabric
I guess the best way is to say a world class city must be global, economical, and culturally significant and important.
^^^^Not bad.............but no criteria for hiding freeways???
yeah. I don't see hidden freeways as a good or bad thing. Actually, it makes sense to me not to hide them, afterall if you need to get on one you probably want to know where it is.
yeah. I don't see hidden freeways as a good or bad thing. Actually, it makes sense to me not to hide them, afterall if you need to get on one you probably want to know where it is.
LMAO, I was just thinking the same thing. My dad is crappy at directions, the only thing preventing hime from being hopelessly loss to the point where he can't find his way home are highways. He drives around until he can see a highway, drives to it and then heads home.
If they start hiding highways the poor guy would be fighting with his gps for hours.
LMAO, I was just thinking the same thing. My dad is crappy at directions, the only thing preventing hime from being hopelessly loss to the point where he can't find his way home are highways. He drives around until he can see a highway, drives to it and then heads home.
If they start hiding highways the poor guy would be fighting with his gps for hours.
My definition would be any city in the world that is:
1. Global (as in connectedness and impact on world trade)
2. Relatively high GDP
3. Unique areas of the city that are widely known
4. thriving arts (public, local, and high cultured arts)
5. Strategic logistical positioning or demands it be an important logistical area
6. Relatively high population
7. Urban fabric
I guess the best way is to say a world class city must be global, economical, and culturally significant and important.
That's a pretty good description. To your #3, I'll add -iconic sites that are internationally renowned. Examples: Statue of Liberty, White House, Eiffel Tower, Red Square, Golden Gate Bridge, Hollywood sign, etc.
If an average educated person anywhere in the world cannot identify a single architectural structure in your city by looking at images thereof, then that's a good indication your city is probably not world class.
Doesn't seem like Boston is covering it up like Spade mentioned
Downtown it is. It's still far from being finished in terms of the caliber of surrounding developments...but there are two projects which each have projected price tags greater than $1 billion...I just pray the NIMBY's don't kill the projects.
I'm gonna be a big homer for a second here...Why don't some people consider Boston to be a world class city? Along with Philadelphia it's arguably the most historical city in the country. It has the cultural offerings that people have said are necessary for a world class city. It's very well-educated and wealthy. Though the Metropolitan area is very white, it's pretty diverse. (Mass & Rhode Island have the largest Portuguese and Brasilian population in the nation). It's a top 3 US City in areas like High Tech, Biotech, Nanotech, Financial Services, and it's home to 4 of the Top 10 management consulting firms on the planet (Bain, Boston Consulting Group, Monitor, L.E.K. Consulting).
On top of that, it's arguably the world leader in two very significant areas: Higher Education and Medical Research.
Not many cities have that sort of lineup. Can anyone give me some good reasons as to why Boston shouldn't be considered a world-class city?
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yeah. I don't see hidden freeways as a good or bad thing. Actually, it makes sense to me not to hide them, afterall if you need to get on one you probably want to know where it is.
