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View Poll Results: Which US City is more Known Internationally??
Houston 11 21.15%
Dallas 3 5.77%
Atlanta 18 34.62%
Miami 20 38.46%
Voters: 52. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 08-16-2009, 04:52 PM
 
Location: Texas
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How do you figure that? Miami according to many human geographers part of Latin America, it does not get much more international than that. It feels like Latin America, it looks like Latin America because it is Latin America. Houston is very American.


Diversity of Neighborhoods? Miami is IMO the 3rd most diverse city in the US after NYC and LA. You might say it is all Hispanics but there is a HUGE difference between Cubans and Argentinians or Colombians and Mexicans. Also Miami has a large, South African, Italian, Russian, Brazilian, Spanish, Haitian communities. Half of the people in Miami-Dade county were born outside the US. Houston more international than Miami? I highly doubt that.
When Houston has three official languages like Miami does than we can discuss that possibility.
And when Miami has more than 90 different languages being spoken in the city then we can discuss the possibility of it being more diverse.

For now though, Houston has a larger variety of nationalities living in the metro and more consulates than Miami. That sounds like diversity to me.
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Old 08-16-2009, 04:54 PM
 
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Miami is NOT Latin American. It just has a very large Latin American INFLUENCE.
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Old 08-16-2009, 05:39 PM
 
Location: Underneath the Pecan Tree
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How do you figure that? Miami according to many human geographers part of Latin America, it does not get much more international than that. It feels like Latin America, it looks like Latin America because it is Latin America. Houston is very American.


Diversity of Neighborhoods? Miami is IMO the 3rd most diverse city in the US after NYC and LA. You might say it is all Hispanics but there is a HUGE difference between Cubans and Argentinians or Colombians and Mexicans. Also Miami has a large, South African, Italian, Russian, Brazilian, Spanish, Haitian communities. Half of the people in Miami-Dade county were born outside the US. Houston more international than Miami? I highly doubt that.
When Houston has three official languages like Miami does than we can discuss that possibility.
I can go to South Texas and feel like I'm in Mexico. Does that mean it's one of the most internationally place in American?
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Old 08-16-2009, 05:43 PM
 
Location: metro ATL
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Miami is NOT Latin American. It just has a very large Latin American INFLUENCE.
Right. There is a difference.
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Old 08-16-2009, 07:16 PM
 
Location: Willowbend/Houston
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The African American culture can go to any city. Atlanta has one of the largest Korean populations in the country though.
Atlanta's Korean population is barely above Dallas' (difference of about 2k), however both Houston and Dallas have much larger Asian populations overall than Atlanta or Miami.
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Old 08-16-2009, 07:18 PM
 
Location: Willowbend/Houston
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I think you kind of confused yourself, Houston easily beats Miami when it come to international feel and about tied with neighborhoods; However, Miami is the more internationally known city due to publicity and it being a travel destination.
I disagree. While both are very international, Miami is so international that you would easily feel like youre in another country. Houston is very diverse and very international, but you will know youre in the USA 90% of the time.
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Old 08-16-2009, 07:19 PM
 
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Speaking on diversity and neighborhoods.

So I guess Miami doesnt have diversified nieghborhoods? what about lil havana where cubans reside . are lil haiti etc there are plenty of ethinic nieghborhoods in Miami. You would have to live there to know that.
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Old 08-16-2009, 07:23 PM
 
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What is an American city suppose to look like?
Houston Atlanta charlotte Dallas Boston Philly all the same nothing really changes. You can tell when your in A american city,Vs IF you were in A south american city
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Old 08-16-2009, 07:25 PM
 
Location: metro ATL
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Houston Atlanta charlotte Dallas Boston Philly all the same nothing really changes.
This is the craziest thing I've ever heard.
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Old 08-16-2009, 07:25 PM
 
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I disagree. While both are very international, Miami is so international that you would easily feel like youre in another country. Houston is very diverse and very international, but you will know youre in the USA 90% of the time.

Exactly
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