Pittsburgh vs Hamilton: Battle of the Steel Cities (largest, population, downtown)

[ThroatGuzzler]

Originally Posted by grmasterb

Can Pittsburgh really be considered a steel city anymore?

Pittsburgh will always be known as 'The Steel City', it's a major part of the cities history, regardless if it is today or not.

[TheWereRabbit]

Well the Ti-cats would kick the Steelers ass. Let's at least agree on that.

[Atticman]

Hamilton's steel making days are mostly behind it as well, the two cities have very much in common.

[ainulinale]

Originally Posted by ThroatGuzzler

Hamilton has some great architecture, still has structures standing from the late 1800's, one of the first established communities in North America mind you.

Pittsburgh still has structures standing from the mid-1700s even though the fire of the 1840s.

[Ben Around]

Originally Posted by ThroatGuzzler

Pittsburgh will always be known as 'The Steel City', it's a major part of the cities history, regardless if it is today or not.

Just like Rochester. It'll always be the "Flour City".

[krudmonk]

Originally Posted by treedonkey

How about the one people have heard of?

Which have you not heard of? Open a book sometime.

[OyCrumbler]

I don't think it's that reasonable to expect most US citizens to have heard of Hamilton since it's in Canada, is not a "major" city, is close to a major city that overshadows it, and hasn't produced many people, companies, professional sports teams, media, universities or ideas of global (or national in regards to the US) importance. That is to say, it's likely that even if you opened a lot of books, it's possible to have never heard of Hamilton, Ontario.

[LINative]

Originally Posted by ThroatGuzzler

Hamilton has some great architecture, still has structures standing from the late 1800's, one of the first established communities in North America mind you.

I will take your word for it --- I only know about Pittsburgh's architecture. As for first established communities, I think you mean for Ontario since Hamilton was started after the War of 1812! Think of how many cities and even towns were started in the 1600s alone, including most of them here on LI.

[Buffalonian4life]

Hamilton for its proximity to Buffalo.

[ThroatGuzzler]

Originally Posted by Buffalonian4life

Hamilton for its proximity to Buffalo.

Yet, you voted for Pittsburgh lol. But anyways, if people have not really had much exposure to Hamilton life/architecture etc, take a look at this topic:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=582580