Does Toronto's urban structure have more in common with large US Midwest Cities or large US Northeast Cities? (cons, downtown)

[Maintainschaos]

Originally Posted by King of Kensington

Kind of like how those from your state say "how dare you suggest that an affluent. educated and progressive state like Maryland is in some way Southern"?

Except that Maryland isn't "my" state--I've only lived here for two months and I couldn't care less whether you call it Southern or not, so the point is not germane to the OP, which was chiefly regarding similarities in built form between TO and NE cities or Midwestern cities.

[King of Kensington]

Originally Posted by joey joe-joe

Or because Chicago isn't the "Mid-West".

Mid-West also implies cities like Cleveland, Detroit, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Columbus, etc. All cities that bear no resemblance to Toronto at all on any sort of tangible way.

Uh...what?

[Atticman]

Toronto's walkability also sets it apart from just about any midwestern city, all the major neighbourhoods in the old city blend right into one another allowing the pedestrian to experience uninterrupted urbanity stretching for miles and miles.

[King of Kensington]

Originally Posted by Atticman

Toronto's walkability also sets it apart from just about any midwestern city, all the major neighbourhoods in the old city blend right into one another allowing the pedestrian to experience uninterrupted urbanity stretching for miles and miles.

Yeah, Chicago is very different from Toronto in that regard.

[Othello Is Here]

Originally Posted by Edward234

Is Toronto more similar in urban form, layout, and vibrancy to large cities in the US Midwest or large cities in the US Northeast?

Well I gave my opinion and seems most on here agree based on the poll ,but for some reason some Toronto people dont like others opinions so I'm out.

[Enean]

Originally Posted by Atticman

Say whaaaa? I defy you to find any neighbourhood in the midwest that looks like Kensington Market.

https://goo.gl/maps/r2GLnZFfLuT2

With its narrow streets, ramshackle graffiti covered buildings and psychedelic rowhouses, the last place that comes to mind is a typical midwestern neighbourhood.

I'll accept your challenge...Brady St. in Milwaukee. This probably isn't what you "typify" with the Midwest, but that's where it is.

https://www.google.com/search?q=brad...GSnPP-evmXM%3A

[NativeOrange]

Originally Posted by Atticman

Say whaaaa? I defy you to find any neighbourhood in the midwest that looks like Kensington Market.

https://goo.gl/maps/r2GLnZFfLuT2

With its narrow streets, ramshackle graffiti covered buildings and psychedelic rowhouses, the last place that comes to mind is a typical midwestern neighbourhood.

Reminds me of parts of San Francisco. Does anyone else see the similarities?

[l1995]

Does anywhere in Toronto look like this?


https://www.google.com/maps/place/Am...!4d-73.9703639

https://www.google.com/maps/place/E+...!4d-73.9229349

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8469...7i13312!8i6656

These are uniquely NYC vibes IMO

[mooguy]

I can't think of a city in the US that reminds me of Toronto. I guess NYC but only because it is Canada's dominant city in population, media, culture, and finance as is NYC.

I choose Eastern cities on the poll but only because there was no "none of the above" option. In no way does it remind me of ANY Mid-western city including Chicago.

[bradjl2009]

Originally Posted by gladhands

Really? The Niagara Falls outlets are so much better.

I've never been to the Falls outlets so I can't say, but PA offers more sales tax free shopping than New York state does so that might be why.