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Lucifer, why are you hung up on some ranking? Rankings are rarely subjective and based on specific criteria.
I don't think, and that can be proved by comparing stats, that Chicago is in the same league as NYC and LA, neither by sixze of population, size of economy or cultural standing in the world. That's all.
It can be argued that Chicago walks in the image of New York. Los Angeles walks as it's own city with a unique culture and in its own image.
So I guess every other large and dense city is just trying to be like New York. Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, San Francisco, all walking in New York's shadow.
Los Angeles is definitely different, I'll give you that. A lot of it comes from its temperate and plain climate, the rest comes from its age and the draw of Hollywood and the celebrities in the area. Though I've never been, I have no real desire to see L.A., it seems like it's the epitome of all that is morally wrong with America.
So I guess every other large and dense city is just trying to be like New York. Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, San Francisco, all walking in New York's shadow.
Los Angeles is definitely different, I'll give you that. A lot of it comes from its temperate and plain climate, the rest comes from its age and the draw of Hollywood and the celebrities in the area. Though I've never been, I have no real desire to see L.A., it seems like it's the epitome of all that is morally wrong with America.
Don't you think it is true to some extent? The same as people mimic behavior of other people (look at fashion, cultural fads et) the cities try to imitate other, more prominent cities. Cities after all are inhabited by people. LOL
So I guess every other large and dense city is just trying to be like New York. Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, San Francisco, all walking in New York's shadow.
Los Angeles is definitely different, I'll give you that. A lot of it comes from its temperate and plain climate, the rest comes from its age and the draw of Hollywood and the celebrities in the area. Though I've never been, I have no real desire to see L.A., it seems like it's the epitome of all that is morally wrong with America.
Give me a break....way to judge 12 million people in the LA area that you know nothing about.
I don't know why it has to be a personal knock to Chicago that LA is the more iconic, culturally productive, and economically powerful of the two cities. Chicago is an amazing, beautiful city. However, we're talking about Los Angeles, California here. The city is home to the 20th Century's number one (yes this is subjective but please, go ahead and disagree with me) most significant cultural producer and movement, Hollywood. It's home to Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, the nearly universally-recognized Hollywood sign. I believe LA county is the number one manufacturing county in America and still leads in aerospace. LA's GDP is a few hundred billion dollars more than Chicago's.
NY is king of publishing, theater, fashion, and finances. LA is king of film and tv, media, music, entertainment in general, and manufacturing. I'm sorry but I just can't tell you which category Chicago is a world or even national leader in? Architecture? Man, maybe several decades ago. The UAE and China, etc. have demoted to Chicago to the first half of the history books. Economics? Meh.
Don't you think it is true to some extent? The same as people mimic behavior of other people (look at fashion, cultural fads et) the cities try to imitate other, more prominent cities. Cities after all are inhabited by people. LOL
Honestly other than having a similarly majestic downtown, I think Chicago has more in common with Los Angeles than it does with New York City. It's sort of like a combo of the two.
So I guess every other large and dense city is just trying to be like New York. Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, San Francisco, all walking in New York's shadow.
Los Angeles is definitely different, I'll give you that. A lot of it comes from its temperate and plain climate, the rest comes from its age and the draw of Hollywood and the celebrities in the area. Though I've never been, I have no real desire to see L.A., it seems like it's the epitome of all that is morally wrong with America.
Why would someone want to remain so willfully ignorant?
Why would someone want to remain so willfully ignorant?
What's so wrong with what he said? Personally I would have no desire to visit anywhere outside of California and the Northeast in the nation, but I wouldn't call myself ignorant because of that, just that other places don't get my attention, does that make me ignorant
Honestly other than having a similarly majestic downtown, I think Chicago has more in common with Los Angeles than it does with New York City. It's sort of like a combo of the two.
In terms of what, layout or culture? And do you mean metro wide or the city?
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