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I voted for the western half. I prefer the west for the integration of nature and scenery into its cities. Central Park is a poor substitute for nature compared to a city like Los Angeles with its beaches and mountains within the city limits or Salt Lake City with its world class ski resorts minutes from downtown. Of course not everyone is into outdoor recreation but for those of us who are, the west wins easily.
I like the newer housing as well. I grew up with newer housing. When I visit places with older, historic districts, I see places are are cool to look at but I don't want to live in them. Tiny apartments, even tinier closets, no garbage disposal, no central ac, and other modern conveniences lacking. I'll take the new housing with a garden tub.
You know, Central Park (Most of it is 'man-made' but it looks pretty beautiful nonetheless) isn't the only park in New York City As a matter of fact, it's not even their largest park.
It always goes back and forth between us and Los Angeles and the NYC metro area when it comes to the worst traffic congestion in the nation, mostly the former two though.
Honolulu and Miami are also up there-both cities have AWFUL drivers!
Western cities are generally more desirable to more Americans than any other region, at least by the looks of this year's Harris Poll.
9 of the top 15(10 if we count Austin)and 8 of the top 10 most desired cities to live are out west.
But not where people live, so I find these desire things stupid. This is the way I look at it, Each city has their own history and culture without a doubt The East is more culturally interesting than The West. Also while The West has more natural wonder the ideal that The East lack them is silly.
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In prospective
NY, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, Miami, ATL, and Boston VS...
LA, SF, Houston and DFW
Detroit, Minneapolis, Tampa, St. Louis, VS....
Phoenix, Seattle, Riverside
Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Charlotte, Orlando, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Kansas City VS...
San Diego, Denver, Portland, San Antonio, Sacramento
Indianapolis, Nashville, Virginia Beach, Providence, Milwaukee, Jacksonville, Memphis, Richmond, Hartford, New Orleans, Raleigh, Birmingham, Buffalo, VS....
Las Vegas, San Jose, Austin, Oklahoma City, Salt Lake City,
As I said the West beats the East in nature, But lets not act like the east isn't Beautiful.
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But not where people live, so I find these desire things stupid. This is the way I look at it, Each city has their own history and culture without a doubt The East is more culturally interesting than The West. Also while The West has more natural wonder the ideal that The East lack them is silly.
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In prospective
NY, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, Miami, ATL, and Boston VS...
LA, SF, Houston and DFW
Detroit, Minneapolis, Tampa, St. Louis, VS....
Phoenix, Seattle, Riverside
Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Charlotte, Orlando, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Kansas City VS...
San Diego, Denver, Portland, San Antonio, Sacramento
Indianapolis, Nashville, Virginia Beach, Providence, Milwaukee, Jacksonville, Memphis, Richmond, Hartford, New Orleans, Raleigh, Birmingham, Buffalo, VS....
Las Vegas, San Jose, Austin, Oklahoma City, Salt Lake City,
As I said the West beats the East in nature, But lets not act like the east isn't Beautiful.
City for city, I feel like the West holds is own in your city comparisons.
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The western US is beautiful and diverse without a doubt; but not as much more than the East as some people like to claim.
The eastern US is covered nearly every mile in some kind of thick forestry. This can give outsiders and the ignorant the illusion of samey-wamey. But when one really pays attention, that vast forest has a ton of diversity from region to region, especially north to south.
That forest also covers an array of differently colored soils, rocks and different formations of hills and mountains. Let's not forget the wetlands of the east! There is more diversity in swamps in the east than the west can ever hope to claim to. It's not all about mountains and desert.
Speaking of mountains, Autumn in the Appalachians, especially from West Virginia through New England, is the most breath-takingly beautiful in the world. And snowy winter in the northeast? Simply a sight to behold.
For some reason people get this idea that the east is all flat and without any diversity. They could not be more wrong. There are vast swaths of the west that can be very samey as well.
As far as people, I prefer eastern culture and food (NYC, Appalachia, Louisiana, Old Dixie, New England). But that's not a fair gauge as I am a child of the east. I'm sure the west offers it's people just as much.
P.S. I will never call Hellmanns mayo "Best Foods".
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As a matter of fact, it's not even their largest park.
