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I do think that some architecture (D.C.) is beautiful and yes, Chicago's lake front is the best as far as cities go but NYC, to me, is not beautiful but certainly is a very impressive and engaging place. Miami seems to have a few nice spots but does an area of a downtown or a few nice skyscrapers make a city beautiful??
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Nice pics. I honestly don't think there's anywhere more beautiful than NYC in the spring time with all the flowers and trees blooming. All the people walking around extra happy that it's spring, being warm out, seeing the beautiful trees..
Great photos of NYC. When I use the term beautiful to describe a city it has more to do with the natural physical environment rather than buildings\ bridges, etc. I would say that New York City is impressive\ attractive\ interesting but not necessarily beautiful. Same for Chicago.
But the beaches of Miami w/ coconut palms & ocean is beautiful because of the topography. Cities like San Francisco\ Seattle\ Los Angeles\ Phoenix, etc. are beautiful because of the backdrop of mountains & coastline [except Arizona]. Denver\ Albuquerque\ Portland\ Pittsburgh can be described as beautiful for the same reason.
I do not get it. Cities are a result of human effort, they have nothing to do with a natural appeal... Now, if you find beauty in them is a matter of taste. I do. Art in general does not have anything to do with natural appeal, again it is a result of deliberate human action.
While it's true that cities are a result of human effort, the ability to blend cities in with the natural environment around them can result in something beautiful.
Much of what you've shown in pictures, though nice, are not what one sees on street level. Mostly a lot of unending concrete and man-made structures.
Cities by defintion are man-made and full of man-made structures. There are no natural cities
ANyways, New York is full of squares, parks and streets lined with trees. I, too, think it is simply beautiful in Spring. Walk in a Central Park is worth millions.... Literally, Central Park addresses, especially those facing the park are the most coveted real estate trophies in the world.
While it's true that cities are a result of human effort, the ability to blend cities in with the natural environment around them can result in something beautiful.
And New York is famous for that. What other city would reserve some of its most expensive land for a park, as a matter of fact the largest city park in the world?
I believe that New York located on three islands and peninsula takes advantage of its surroundings to the fullest. Even the location of Statue of Liberty proves that.
And New York is famous for that. What other city would reserve some of its most expensive land for a park, as a matter of fact the largest city park in the world?
Yeah, what's the name of this park in the middle of the Loop? Also, you realize that the value of the land in Central Park if it was zoned for construction would dwarf anything in Chicago or SF? Every city has a park but New York sacrifices the most.
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When I use the term beautiful to describe a city it has more to do with the natural physical environment rather than buildings\ bridges, etc. I would say that New York City is impressive\ attractive\ interesting but not necessarily beautiful. Same for Chicago.
