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In a few years when they have completed their current construction/projects, San Diego will join the discussion. It has some things to offer now, but it is a work in progress.
I was actually going to include SD, but it wasn't on the list. I would also agree with that.
Do cities on lakes/oceans have the automatic advantage, or can riverfront/water-culture count as well? If the former, then Chicago and Miami destroy the competition, easily.
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I disagree....Battery Park, South Street Seaport, Chelsea Pier, Whitney Museum of Art, Hudson Yards, Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum, Circle Line Cruises, Javits Convention Center, Roosevelt Island, Riverside Park, etc among others and that’s just Manhattan.
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Even though it's coastal, NYC just doesn't give off that "water-friendly" vibe you see with places like Miami, or even Chicago.
Look at how strong the beach culture vibe is in LA, complete with entire brands and merchandise lines. And the central city isn't even on a body of water.
I disagree....Battery Park, South Street Seaport, Chelsea Pier, Hudson Yards, Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum, Circle Line Cruises, Roosevelt Island, Riverside Park, etc among others and that’s just Manhattan.
It's the vibe. Even though NYC is literally on the coast, you just don't hear much about it's water culture like you hear with quite some other large coastal cities.
I disagree....Battery Park, South Street Seaport, Chelsea Pier, Whitney Museum of Art, Hudson Yards, Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum, Circle Line Cruises, Javits Convention Center, Roosevelt Island, Riverside Park, etc among others and that’s just Manhattan.
On most of the island, access to the waterfront is cut off by expressways.
Do cities on lakes/oceans have the automatic advantage, or can riverfront/water-culture count as well? If the former, then Chicago and Miami destroy the competition, easily.
And if the latter, still, how do they not? Which city bests them? Chicago makes impeccable use of the rivers, as does Miami. And in Miami, it's not even just about the Miami River, Biscayne and the ocean... People often seem to overlook the Everglades, where this is immensely popular: https://www.google.com/maps/@25.7459...!7i5376!8i2688
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Really?..even with what I already mentioned plus the bridges (GW, BMW Bridges, Triboro), Statue of Liberty?...Manhattan might not have beaches but other NYC boroughs (Brooklyn and Queens) do. Hudson and East River are no slouches.
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It's the vibe. Even though NYC is literally on the coast, you just don't hear much about it's water culture like you hear with quite some other large coastal cities.
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