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I think the question most people ask is "where is the great city in LA?"
^ He's on the verge of listing a dozen vibrant neighborhoods in DC which, taken together, might equal an entire square. Transit lifestyle really is small scale living.
^ He's on the verge of listing a dozen vibrant neighborhoods in DC which, taken together, might equal an entire square. Transit lifestyle really is small scale living.
Can you list a dozen vibrant blocksin LA? I'll take half blocks, too. And urban bazaars. And shopping malls.
Can you list a dozen vibrant blocksin LA? I'll take half blocks, too. And urban bazaars. And shopping malls.
Do smoke shops and delis count as neighborhoods? You can add another dozen to DC's total right there. Just don't get in a car and drive around though...it might shatter your illusion that DC is a large city. Don't drive in Chicago either--you might run into the endless sea of suburbia that comprises most of its metro. Stay in your subway, revel in your reduced way of living.
L.A. could wake up tomorrow with Tokyo's subway system (which actually is world class, unlike that decrepit urine scented piece of crap you're currently riding around in), I'd still drive. Why? Because its more convenient overall. Sour grapes? Now that's what you call projecting.
So c'mon guys who is #3 in the nation? Anyone, anybody?
It's a toss up between SF and Chicago. I will give Chicago the nod as number three on a national level, but I believe San Francisco is number three on a international level.
I concede Los Angeles is number two as global cities go, but there is no way you can convince me that LA is ranked number two in World Class standing.
I see Los Angeles as a larger Houston with Hollywood (which by the way is nowhere near as prominent as it was during the 30's through the 60's), and Disneyland.
L.A. could wake up tomorrow with Tokyo's subway system (which actually is world class, unlike that decrepit urine scented piece of crap you're currently riding around in), I'd still drive. Why? Because its more convenient overall. Sour grapes? Now that's what you call projecting.
So c'mon guys who is #3 in the nation? Anyone, anybody?
Most automatically assume its Chicagoland, but the SF bay area is right there with it IMO. It's in the most powerful state, has a powerful economy, and is arguably more instantly recognizable city worldwide. It is a Mecca for liberal politics. It is home to Silicon Valley. That's two huge pluses on a cultural level. It draws a huge number of international visitors. The two regions are close enough in population at the CSA level to render the size difference moot (the massive size difference between LA and Chicago doesn't stop many from ranking Chicago ahead anyway).
I see Los Angeles as a larger Houston with Hollywood (which by the way is nowhere near as prominent as it was during the 30's through the 60's), and Disneyland.
Whoa no way - and I mean nothing against Houston, it's a great city in its own right. But the only thing the two cities have in common are very superficial.
I don't really consider LA to have Disneyland, it's deep enough into Orange County that it is more of an OC / Anaheim thing.
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