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Same type of idea as this thread but with New York instead of Chicago.
Boston + Philadelphia or any large city in New Jersey + a large European city like London or Amsterdam (it used to be called New Amsterdam and colonized by the Dutch after all) = New York.
The main thing I oppose here is that Philadelphia is equivalent to any large city in New Jersey.
New York is in a class of its own for North America, but not the world. -- And if you haven't traveled extensively, then you just don't know. Tokyo is in a global class all it's own. I had the chance to visit there in 2016 and was blown away by the size and density of the place, but moreover how clean and efficient it is for a metropolitan area that size. Shibuya square is like Times Square x 10... The subway system, no comparison, it's so much more modern, clean and efficient. New Yorks subway is good in that it "mostly" runs 24/7, but it's such an outdated and beat up looking metro. Most Asian metro systems destroy it.
London is another city that I think is greater than New York along many metrics. -- The public transportation, although not as modern as many cities in Asia, is still far ahead of New York. London also has amazing history and intimate urban settings in the middle of the city that you just can't find in New York...
Another city that I found more impressive than New York was Istanbul... If you ever get a chance to visit that city, do so -- amazing place. The history, the food, the culture, the urban layout; not to mention that it's much larger than New York...
Paris is another amazing city that is equal to or could be considered better than New Yorks along several metrics....
I really need to explore the megacities of South America, as I've heard great things -- Lima, Peru; Sao Paolo, Rio De Janeiro..etc...
New York is great, but there's just so many other cities out there that offer more...
But in regards to the question posed by the OP. - I'd say San Fran + Boston + Chicago would equal New York (But honestly, those 3 cities combined would be more impressive than NY on its own). - But New York is certainly in a class of its own in North America... I haven't been to Vancouver yet though, so I may change my mind about that later...
New York is in a class of its own for North America, but not the world. -- And if you haven't traveled extensively, then you just don't know. Tokyo is in a global class all it's own. I had the chance to visit there in 2016 and was blown away by the size and density of the place, but moreover how clean and efficient it is for a metropolitan area that size. Shibuya square is like Times Square x 10... The subway system, no comparison, it's so much more modern, clean and efficient. New Yorks subway is good in that it "mostly" runs 24/7, but it's such an outdated and beat up looking metro. Most Asian metro systems destroy it.
London is another city that I think is greater than New York along many metrics. -- The public transportation, although not as modern as many cities in Asia, is still far ahead of New York. London also has amazing history and intimate urban settings in the middle of the city that you just can't find in New York...
Another city that I found more impressive than New York was Istanbul... If you ever get a chance to visit that city, do so -- amazing place. The history, the food, the culture, the urban layout; not to mention that it's much larger than New York...
Paris is another amazing city that is equal to or could be considered better than New Yorks along several metrics....
I really need to explore the megacities of South America, as I've heard great things -- Lima, Peru; Sao Paolo, Rio De Janeiro..etc...
New York is great, but there's just so many other cities out there that offer more...
But in regards to the question posed by the OP. - I'd say San Fran + Boston + Chicago would equal New York (But honestly, those 3 cities combined would be more impressive than NY on its own). - But New York is certainly in a class of its own in North America... I haven't been to Vancouver yet though, so I may change my mind about that later...
I think if NYC focused on quality over quantity it would have a shot of being as impressive as London, Tokyo, etc. It has the size and capital, now it needs to put in the work. This goes for really any American city
That wouldn’t work. That combination would easily trounce NYC as it would basically be like all of California vs NYC. LA is the center of culture and entertainment and exports American culture to the world, and Silicon Valley is more powerful than Wall St. with more powerful companies than New York, not to mention has the highest paid population in the world. Either LA or SF, both carry a signature industry that even alone can be argued as more influential to how people live than NY. Also to put in perspective, LA has a higher GDP than London in the rank of world cities. It a top world city, but gets downplayed because it’s not as old or well-respected as other cities.
I think if NYC focused on quality over quantity it would have a shot of being as impressive as London, Tokyo, etc. It has the size and capital, now it needs to put in the work. This goes for really any American city
Definitely agree. When you've lived and traveled overseas, it's frustrating to come back and see the state of public transportation, airports and lack of cleanliness in our cities, but even more so in our banner city.
Not trying to knock New York because it has opened some very modern subway stations as of late -- namely Fulton street and Hudson Yards...but it still has a long way to go to catch up to many of its European counter parts.... You're right though, it's an overall American thing..
The reason why nyc is not on the level of Tokyo is because it’s part of America. Honestly the way the Northeast is built up I could imagine them being more thriving if they were located in Europe.
Americans don’t maintain dense or densely built cities well compared to other nations. America is one giant suburb.
Americans sure know how to take care good care of its suburbs tho.
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