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Several months ago, I started a thread comparing two of our Alpha Cities, Chicago and Los Angeles. A few months later and over 40 pages posted, it seems Los Angeles has won with 71% of the vote and overwhelming support. https://www.city-data.com/forum/city-...l#post34264061
I figured I would match Chicago up to a city that may more closely be its peer, San Francisco. So I pose the same question.
When people think of the United States, especially foreigners, which city's culture and icons are more prominent?
Is it Chicago with its ultra modern, sleek, and spiraling downtown, Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower)and Loop?
Or is it San Francisco, with its Golden Gate Bridge, deep rooted Chinese history, ultra flamboyant persona and politics?
This is not to discuss which city is better, more well off, safer, etc. Just which one sticks out more, which one is a greater producer of culture, which one comes to mind first when people think of the United States. Have at it!
I have said this a few times on this forum, Chicago is somewhat unique in that it is more important / iconic / cultural / noticeable / etc within it's country's own borders than it is in the rest of the world - and SF is the opposite.
Chicago vs San Francisco: Which one is more Cultural and Iconic?
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Originally Posted by ColdAilment
Several months ago, I started a thread comparing two of our Alpha Cities, Chicago and Los Angeles. A few months later and over 40 pages posted, it seems Los Angeles has won with 71% of the vote and overwhelming support. https://www.city-data.com/forum/city-...l#post34264061
I figured I would match Chicago up to a city that may more closely be its peer, San Francisco. So I pose the same question.
When people think of the United States, especially foreigners, which city's culture and icons are more prominent?
Is it Chicago with its ultra modern, sleek, and spiraling downtown, Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower)and Loop?
Or is it San Francisco, with its Golden Gate Bridge, deep rooted Chinese history, ultra flamboyant persona and politics?
This is not to discuss which city is better, more well off, safer, etc. Just which one sticks out more, which one is a greater producer of culture, which one comes to mind first when people think of the United States. Have at it!
I am really not sure who to vote for because while I think of Chicago being more "cultural", I think San Francisco is more "iconic"!
Several months ago, I started a thread comparing two of our Alpha Cities, Chicago and Los Angeles. A few months later and over 40 pages posted, it seems Los Angeles has won with 71% of the vote and overwhelming support. https://www.city-data.com/forum/city-...l#post34264061
I figured I would match Chicago up to a city that may more closely be its peer, San Francisco. So I pose the same question.
When people think of the United States, especially foreigners, which city's culture and icons are more prominent?
Is it Chicago with its ultra modern, sleek, and spiraling downtown, Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower)and Loop?
Or is it San Francisco, with its Golden Gate Bridge, deep rooted Chinese history, ultra flamboyant persona and politics?
This is not to discuss which city is better, more well off, safer, etc. Just which one sticks out more, which one is a greater producer of culture, which one comes to mind first when people think of the United States. Have at it!
Don't forget Haight-Ashbury, Castro, San Francisco's iconic rowhouse stock throughout the City. I'd say SF has more colorful, distinct and well-known neighborhoods than Chicago. However, there is no doubt Chicago is a more "American" city,
Why aren't you using your other account orzo? Relegate is good cop orzo is bad cop...
Wow, someone got their feelings hurt because San Francisco is hanging in there with Chicago. Hey - whatever helps you sleep at night, man. It seems like you're the one creating additional accounts, though, "Hey Orzo".
IDGAF about SF and Chicago. Your pathetic for having 30 accounts you ghost voting hack. Don't have a job?
I'd say the fact that you've created a fake account just to harass other users means you do "GAF". Also, it's "you're", not "your". Anyway, I'm done responding so as not to further hijack this thread. But feel free to keep acting out, making false accusations, and hurling insults if it makes you feel better.
I believe neither of them (if they are not same person) is a SF / CHI booster so why does this matter.
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Chicago vs San Francisco: Which one is more Cultural and Iconic?
