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Vancouver? Architecture? Laughable. Unless you like a bunch of bland condo highrises everywhere, Chicago easily has architecture locked up. It's not even close.
No Canadian city can remotely compare with Chicago in terms of architecture, for highrises or old heritage buildings. There are probably a couple in the US that can compare with it.
What does that have to do with architecture? That's scenery and transit, two completely different things. Vancouver's architecture does not stand out. In fact, that's one of the things that criticized about the city(and it's not criticized about much). Seattle has better architecture IMO.
The point is, you may not like a sea of modern glass condo high rises, but it does have a unique aesthetic that's not found in many other NA metros. Not all cities have to have the same aesthetics as Chicago Michigan Avenue or NYC. It's good to have some variety, don't you think?
Actually, in terms of architecture, Vancouver's transit contributes a lot to it, because it is a very modern elevated Skytrain system and many locals and visitors alike see it as a nice addition to the city's urban aesthetics.
No Canadian city can remotely compare with Chicago in terms of architecture, for highrises or old heritage buildings. There are probably a couple in the US that can compare with it.
True, but so do most North America cities, Cleveland has these too. So does Los Angeles.
The point is I would say probably 98% of the people on here have never been to Vancouver yet they see pictures and think it's all glass condos when it really isn't. And no one makes the same comments about Cleveland. Chicago definately has great architecture and is bigger but the overall package goes to Vancouver imo.
The point is I would say probably 98% of the people on here have never been to Vancouver yet they see pictures and think it's all glass condos when it really isn't. And no one makes the same comments about Cleveland. Chicago definately has great architecture and is bigger but the overall package goes to Vancouver imo.
I've been to Vancouver, and saw some old architecture, but the relative amount of old architecture seemed very low. Of course, coming from the Northeast my perspective would be different than someone from Los Angeles
I think Vancouver will give you architecture and nightlife here, probably culture as well. Quality of life, shopping and vibrancy are all subject to debate based on subjective factors. But location? What exactly of note is Chicago located close to, besides some rust belt cities, some of the flattest farmland on the continent, and the Great Lakes? Granted, Wisconsin is nice, but it hardly compares to Whistler, the Gulf Islands, Victoria, Mount Baker, Seattle, Portland, the San Juans, or the Olympic Peninsula.
Regarding location, I was referring to general location within North America. Chicago is close to MPLS, Indy, Milwaukee, Cleveland, St. Louis, etc, and far closer to the eastern megalopolis of NYC/Bos-Wash, etc. If youre referring to natural scenery, then yes, VAN has CHI beat, but for overall location, CHI is hard to beat. There's a reason CHI is the transportation hub for the USA, its location is near perfect for distribution. And dont sneer at the Great Lakes, the scenery around them is fantastic, especially on MI's west coast.
No Canadian city can remotely compare with Chicago in terms of architecture, for highrises or old heritage buildings. There are probably a couple in the US that can compare with it.
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Minor correction here for what you said in red - if we are speaking of cities with highrises absolutely. Toronto tops Chicago for total number of highrises almost 2:1 and is only outmatched by NYC in Canamerica. Vancouver is VERY impressive in terms of highrises and is closer to Chicago in terms of total number than Chicago is to Toronto
Note i'm speaking strictly in terms of number of highrise buildings not architecture or old heritage buildings.
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