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Vancouver is just a really impressive, human scaled City at a level that I don’t think you really feel in any of these 3. In terms of stature, it would be easy to say that Vancouver and Seattle are roughly the same, but I just find Vancouver’s core to generally be better connected, however I could see where their downtowns could be considered somewhat akin.
Portland I haven’t been to since I was 9, and I honestly don’t really know. My understanding is it is the best at building urbanism out from its core (TOD/etc) in the way that Vancouver does, and my impression is it generally has improved urban form and cohesiveness over Seattle, how ever I don’t believe it matches Vancouver in this regard either.
SF is most similar from a density/diversity standpoint. That being said, while SF is more urbane and more of a global city..
Vancouver is just a more pleasant city than these overall. I believe it is more walking friendly, has a better (or at least-more cohesive) transit network, is cleaner, safer, etc. it’s a well oiled machine. Which is why, while expensive, it is almost always considered the most livable city in North America of late. It may not be as “interesting” as some of these although I find that claim to be hogwash too... but livability and interesting are not necessarily directly related. Vancouver wins is better in subtle ways, but those subtleties are almost immediately noticeable.
This video I think does a good job of illuminating and providing context on why Vancouver is different from any other city in North America, expensive as it can be...
None of these is like Vancouver. Aesthetically, these cities just don't compare. I always felt that Vancouver is like a sparkling jewel, and I don't get that feeling in any of those other cities.
I would love to see Miami and all of Florida pass a foreign ownership property tax, a vacant residency tax, and disallow the real estate industry from only self-regulating. And while it’s too late for Miami to prevent any highways from being built in the city proper as Vancouver had done, it’s never too late to remove them.
I would love to see Miami and all of Florida pass a foreign ownership property tax, a vacant residency tax, and disallow the real estate industry from only self-regulating. And while it’s too late for Miami to prevent any highways from being built in the city proper as Vancouver had done, it’s never too late to remove them.
I've heard this argument before and still don't get it. You do realize some people actually want to drive right?
Never once, have I thought that. Vancouver is nothing like Miami. Have you been to Vancouver? There are a lot of Asians in Vancouver...I haven't ever seen that in Miami. Aside from that...mountains, trees, etc. They are nothing alike.
Never once, have I thought that. Vancouver is nothing like Miami. Have you been to Vancouver? There are a lot of Asians in Vancouver...I haven't ever seen that in Miami. Aside from that...mountains, trees, etc. They are nothing alike.
I shouldn't have said "in many ways," but in a few key ways. In both cities, their economies--specifically real estate--is propped up by lots of overseas money. It seems that in Canada, Vancouver is to many Asians what Miami is to many Latinos in the U.S.
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