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Anyways, I felt compelled to voice my sentiments because it is an unfair, unjust question; one that is pretty much handicapped into Time Square's favor. LA Live wasn't even designed with Times Square in mind..it is, like most of LA, doing its own thing -- hardly surprising in a city that doesn't seek validation or assurance from others.
Anyways, I felt compelled to voice my sentiments because it is an unfair, unjust question; one that is pretty much handicapped into Time Square's favor. LA Live wasn't even designed with Times Square in mind..it is, like most of LA, doing its own thing -- hardly surprising in a city that doesn't seek validation or assurance from others.
Thank you very much
But there is a rule of not attacking anybody here. Also there is a rule to stay on topic.
Last edited by doggiebus; 06-07-2009 at 04:03 PM..
Anyways, I felt compelled to voice my sentiments because it is an unfair, unjust question; one that is pretty much handicapped into Time Square's favor. LA Live wasn't even designed with Times Square in mind..it is, like most of LA, doing its own thing -- hardly surprising in a city that doesn't seek validation or assurance from others.
Thank you very much
Well, people in LA like to compare it to Times Square
Someone in this thread stated that LA live is the Times Square of the west
Times Square does have a high reputaton but I find it rather ordinary. Its screens are too small compared to some full skyscraper sized screens in Shanghai and Tokyo. I usually just regard it as a busy crossing. I can't believe it's a tourist destination and I doubt anyone born in Asia would be too amazed at it if not for the reputation. From the renders LA Live looks nice. Modern and slick. I hope it turns out to be nicer.
I have a Question have you ever been to Times Square. Now I keep hearing people say Cities in Asia have better versions(and more signage) of Time Square but it is not true. They post pics and what I see in the pics r 1-3 Giant Billboards with 1-2 screens with a whole bunch of other signs with just plain old simple words that light up but nothing else on average. It the screens are not too small why would there be one huge screen filling a building of 500ft, and the fact that they dont fill up the buildings makes room for more advertisements. I dont see how its not a tourist attraction. You got broadway, tons of top restaurants of lots of different ethnicities, you got attractions, world famous organizations, and businesses, many local and world famous events, etc (just in case you are wondering about the size of Times Square officially it is 15 blocks long 3 blocks wide.
Notable landmarks
Times Square is a busy intersection of art and commerce, where the chaos of hundreds of advertisements (signs and "newscrawlers") vie for viewers' attention. A few famous examples:
Toshiba HD Countdown Billboard
TKTS booth
Coca-Cola Sign
Panasonic Astrovision
Budweiser
Pontiac Signs
Times Square Studios (home of ABC's Good Morning America)
One Astor Plaza (home of MTV's New York studios)
McDonald's (42nd st Mcdonald's is the Largest one in the World)
M&M Superstore
Chevrolet clock (an analog clock displayed on a digital screen)
Virgin Megastores (closed and will be replaced with Forever 21)
The Hard Rock Cafe
Planet Hollywood
The Da Vinci Hotel
One Times Square (home of the famous ball drop every New Years Eve)
Bertelsmann Building
Thomson Reuters Building (3 Times Square) [1]
Times Square Tower
New York Times Tower
Bank of America Tower, New York City
The Orion
New York Marriott Marquis
AXA Center
One Astor Plaza
1500 Broadway
W Times Square
Renaissance Hotel New York Times Square (2 Times Square)
Sheraton New York
One Worldwide Plaza
Conde Nast Building (4 Times Square)
1585 Broadway
810 7th Avenue
5 Times Square
11 Times Square (construction)
One Worldwide Plaza
Here some pics of Times Square I took.
But to stay on topic obviously LA live cant compare so Times Square is my Choice. But it is good project for LA.
I understand that business around Times Square is thriving and I am not indicating that the Asian versions are superior. I was just saying that for people who grew up used to huge screens and bright lights at night, Times Square itself is not that unique in design and stunning enough to be a tourist destination(It is older but people's visual experiences usually depend on what you experience first in your life not on what existed first in human history). It is a busy crossing, maybe even a little busier than what I am used to (in terms of business of course, not people) but well, it is pretty much it. There are now too many versions of this thing in Asia and you know, it kinda wears out though I understand TS may be the first. I like the scraper sized screens in Asia. It stretches your eyesight so much more. The ad boards at Times Square are also mostly old fashioned and give you the feel of crowdness but not the stunning feeling. What you mentioned, like Broadway, of course Asia has no comparison. Anyways, that is my personal opinion and out of all the attractions in NYC, I find this square the most ordinary. On the other hand, if LA can bring up some interesting designs with LA Live, I might be more willing to see it as an attraction.
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Originally Posted by BigCityGuy
I have a Question have you ever been to Times Square. Now I keep hearing people say Cities in Asia have better versions(and more signage) of Time Square but it is not true. They post pics and what I see in the pics r 1-3 Giant Billboards with 1-2 screens with a whole bunch of other signs with just plain old simple words that light up but nothing else on average. It the screens are not too small why would there be one huge screen filling a building of 500ft, and the fact that they dont fill up the buildings makes room for more advertisements. I dont see how its not a tourist attraction. You got broadway, tons of top restaurants of lots of different ethnicities, you got attractions, world famous organizations, and businesses, many local and world famous events, etc (just in case you are wondering about the size of Times Square officially it is 15 blocks long 3 blocks wide.
Notable landmarks
Times Square is a busy intersection of art and commerce, where the chaos of hundreds of advertisements (signs and "newscrawlers") vie for viewers' attention. A few famous examples:
Toshiba HD Countdown Billboard
TKTS booth
Coca-Cola Sign
Panasonic Astrovision
Budweiser
Pontiac Signs
Times Square Studios (home of ABC's Good Morning America)
One Astor Plaza (home of MTV's New York studios)
McDonald's (42nd st Mcdonald's is the Largest one in the World)
M&M Superstore
Chevrolet clock (an analog clock displayed on a digital screen)
Virgin Megastores (closed and will be replaced with Forever 21)
The Hard Rock Cafe
Planet Hollywood
The Da Vinci Hotel
One Times Square (home of the famous ball drop every New Years Eve)
Bertelsmann Building
Thomson Reuters Building (3 Times Square) [1]
Times Square Tower
New York Times Tower
Bank of America Tower, New York City
The Orion
New York Marriott Marquis
AXA Center
One Astor Plaza
1500 Broadway
W Times Square
Renaissance Hotel New York Times Square (2 Times Square)
Sheraton New York
One Worldwide Plaza
Conde Nast Building (4 Times Square)
1585 Broadway
810 7th Avenue
5 Times Square
11 Times Square (construction)
One Worldwide Plaza
Here some pics of Times Square I took.
But to stay on topic obviously LA live cant compare so Times Square is my Choice. But it is good project for LA.
Last edited by fashionguy; 06-07-2009 at 04:49 PM..
I understand that business around Times Square is thriving and I am not indicating that the Asian versions are superior. I was just saying that for people who grew up used to huge screens and bright lights at night, Times Square itself is not that unique in design and stunning enough to be a tourist destination(It is older but people's visual experiences usually depend on what you experience first in your life not on what existed first in human history). It is a busy crossing, maybe even a little busier than what I am used to (in terms of business of course, not people) but well, it is pretty much it. There are now too many versions of this thing in Asia and you know, it kinda wears out though I understand TS may be the first. I like the scraper sized screens in Asia. It stretches your eyesight so much more. The ad boards at Times Square are also mostly old fashioned and give you the feel of crowdness but not the stunning feeling. What you mentioned, like Broadway, of course Asia has no comparison. Anyways, that is my personal opinion and out of all the attractions in NYC, I find this square the most ordinary. On the other hand, if LA can bring up some interesting designs with LA Live, I might be more willing to see it as an attraction.
You obviously have it out for new york. This was between La and Ny and you bring up asian cities. What did that have to do with anything. People from tokyo and shanghai will be just as amazed as people from iowa. Time square is a collection of entertainment, food, shopping etc. Theres simply no comparison to it, anywhere in the world. To say it is ordinary just gives ya hate away. Nobody in their right mind would say ts was ordinary unless they were just trying to be differant. Thats laughable. I dont care how many similar areas asia has. None of them are better or as famous. So its not even worth mentioning
La live still has some ways to go before we could even mention it in the same sentence. But i think their on to something
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