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[ok here goes: Istanbul, the city on two continents. Population 13 million city, metro 18? million (some say 20 million), three thousand years in the making.
after all the feuding, destruction, building work, population exchanges and political upheavals:
As a heady mix between Paris, Damascus and San Fransisco (architecture aswell as outlook), East meets West, old meets new Newsweek in 2007 called
on Istanbul as the new 'world's coolest city' (last time it did this was London 1995) precisely for the juxtapositions found so few places elsewhere- girls
in miniskirts passing mosques, ancient teahouses next to gay bars, swimming in the sea next to the palaces. It also happens to be one of the friendliest
cities in the world.
In short Istanbul = zeitgeist. Its currently the world's best kept secret but not for long - tourism is expected to rise dramatically as the 'secret' gets out,
and foreign visitors will reach 10 million in the next 2 years alone, and rising. This is the result of decades of state and education secularism combined/
fighting with a strong religious and cultural identity. 98% of the Turkish are unified as Muslims but come from diverse backgrounds.
There is a burgeoning art scene, and much tradition of political protest. Istanbul is currently a place
fighting between a left wing city and a right wing economy and countryside. This makes for great
frisson, and part of the reason why only now is it so 'cool':
LMAO. Most wealthy people live in Los Angeles? The tiny Manhattan alone has 55 billionaires (not even including the suburbs), about 25 more billionaires than the entire Los Angeles metro which holds about 11X the amount of people as Manhattan.
New York City is at the very top, along with Monaco and London. Los Angeles isn't even on the list.
Also....
Most Popular Cities People Want to Move to:
1. New York City
2. Denver
2. San Francisco
4. San Diego
5. Seattle
6. Chicago
7. Boston
8. Las Vegas
9. Washington, DC
10. Dallas
11. Austin
12. Nashville
13. Atlanta
14. Orlando 15. Los Angeles
You, living in a place like Atlanta, may prefer to reside in Los Angeles if money were not an issue, but wealthy people apparently do not share your taste at all.
I think NYC being the financial capital has something to do with all the Billionaires. But you're right, most people prefer to move to NYC. I'll give you that. But I think you're not giving LA the credit, ESPECIALLY when it comes to film and music, and how PLENTY, and PLENTY of New York born and bread actors, singers, etc, move to Los Angeles when they get big. If I had a nickel for every New York actor that move to LA, I'd be VERY wealthy.
It annoys me deeply when jealous non new yorkers try to discredit the city because they live in west bubble towns that u couldnt find on a map. Breakdancing has nothing at all in common with james or mikes style of dancing. U would have to be an idiot to watch someone breakdance and think that .... looks similar to james brown. Breakdancing was created by urban blacks and latino youths in the bronx. Nothing more nothing less
And since hip hop is the dominating african american culture, ny can be looked at as being a huge black culture center
Hip-Hop? That's NYC for sure. But, What about Rock N Roll? Wasn't that invented by us blacks? And it originated in the South. I don't think NYC is the DOMINATE culture for blacks in America. I think MANY cities INCLUDING NYC can SHARE that claim.
I think NYC being the financial capital has something to do with all the Billionaires. But you're right, most people prefer to move to NYC. I'll give you that. But I think you're not giving LA the credit, ESPECIALLY when it comes to film and music, and how PLENTY, and PLENTY of New York born and bread actors, singers, etc, move to Los Angeles when they get big. If I had a nickel for every New York actor that move to LA, I'd be VERY wealthy.
Who?
Every "big" New York City born and raised actor I know either commutes back and forth for work in LA and a residence in NYC or (2) Still lives in New York full time time (even though it's far away from work.) And funny, lots of LA actors own residences in NYC...even though they aren't even based/have no business here.
Every "big" New York City born and raised actor I know either commutes back and forth for work in LA and a residence in NYC or (2) Still lives in New York full time time (even though it's far away from work.) And funny, lots of LA actors own residences in NYC...even though they aren't even based/have no business here.
What does this have to do with anything anyway?
Like I said before, I don't think you're giving LA the PROPER credit. I didn't say they completely ABANDON New York,and NEVER EVER,EVER EVER, return again. I'm just saying you're not giving LA the PROPER credit in terms of desirability by the famous, to take residence. You're making it seem like Rich and famous people go LEAPS and BOUNDS to AVOID moving to LA. You make it seem as if LA is COMPLETELY undesirable. I even said I AGREE with you, in terms of people wanting to move to NYC over most cities. Maybe I should have chosen my words carefully.
Like I said before, I don't think you're giving LA the PROPER credit. I didn't say they completely ABANDON New York,and NEVER EVER,EVER EVER, return again. I'm just saying you're not giving LA the PROPER credit in terms of desirability by the famous, to take residence. You're making it seem like Rich and famous people go LEAPS and BOUNDS to AVOID moving to LA. You make it seem as if LA is COMPLETELY undesirable. I even said I AGREE with you, in terms of people wanting to move to NYC over most cities. Maybe I should have chosen my words carefully.
Oh and when I think "rich", I don't think of celebrities. Most of them aren't anything special. Only a few celebrities would qualify as wealthy.
Oh and the richest man in the United States has a place in NYC.
Warren Buffet's son lives full time in my friends new building in Manhattan as well (One Madison Park).
Interesting.
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