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And what makes Los Angeles world class and not San Francisco? Yeah the additional suburban population that makes the south land a bohemoth really contributes a lot culturally
If SF is World class, then we also have to add in DC and Chicago
I agree, American cities are built differently than European cities but the standard of living in say Chicago, Boston, PHILADELPHIA, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, even Seattle and a host of others are much higher than many European cities called World class.
You visit these European cities as a regular tourist and you visit as say a couch surfer and the experience is night and day.
I was intrigued by the squalor that passed for urban living in Paris, London, Milan and other highly praised cities. Yes these cities have old world charm, yes public transportation is better than many US cities I mentioned, but when it comes to comfortable living the US has about 15 cities that I would say are among the best in the world
I agree, American cities are built differently than European cities but the standard of living in say Chicago, Boston, PHILADELPHIA, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, even Seattle and a host of others are much higher than many European cities called World class.
You visit these European cities as a regular tourist and you visit as say a couch surfer and the experience is night and day.
I was intrigued by the squalor that passed for urban living in Paris, London, Milan and other highly praised cities. Yes these cities have old world charm, yes public transportation is better than many US cities I mentioned, but when it comes to comfortable living the US has about 15 cities that I would say are among the best in the world
Ive said this here on cd a million times. The US has a high standard of living vs most of the Euro cities often lauded as examples of "world class".
And what makes Los Angeles world class and not San Francisco? Yeah the additional suburban population that makes the south land a bohemoth really contributes a lot culturally
Seems a bit odd to deride some other places suburban population when only around 10% of the Bay Area lives in SF.
Seems a bit odd to deride some other places suburban population when only around 10% of the Bay Area lives in SF.
If the issue is urban vs suburban, then the little city of SF by itself is a far superior urban environment and vastly more "world class" than the massive city of Los Angeles and anywhere in its even more massive CSA.
Downtown SF on its worst day, is stil far more "World Class" than the "up and coming" cbd LA calls a downtown on its best day. Wouldnt you agree?
If the issue is urban vs suburban, then the little city of SF by itself is a far superior urban environment and vastly more "world class" than the massive city of Los Angeles and anywhere in its even more massive CSA.
Downtown SF on its worst day, is stil far more "World Class" than the "up and coming" cbd LA calls a downtown on its best day. Wouldnt you agree?
Not really what I was getting at all or what I thought Fastphilly's post was indicating.
He/she seems to be deriding LA for being a "behemoth" because of its large suburban population. Well 90% of the Bay Area's population is also in the suburbs. Pot, Kettle...
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