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I think we spend so much time attacking American cities here on CD, we forget that they have many postive features also. For instance, while everyone talks about urban sprawl in the USA, no one mentions the huge parks, greenbelts and forests around BOTH Los Angeles and New York City.
Americans have this 300+ year old colonial obsession with Europe. Its especially noticeable when comparing American cities with European cities. Its like many North Americans (and maybe South Americans as well) feel they still don't measure up.
Don't get me wrong, I understand the quality and planning of many European cities. But a honest answer would be that European cities are not utopian perfect and American cities are not bad either.
I think we spend so much time attacking American cities here on CD, we forget that they have many postive features also. For instance, while everyone talks about urban sprawl in the USA, no one mentions the huge parks, greenbelts and forests around BOTH Los Angeles and New York City.
Americans have this 300+ year old colonial obsession with Europe. Its especially noticeable when comparing American cities with European cities. Its like many North Americans (and maybe South Americans as well) feel they still don't measure up.
Don't get me wrong, I understand the quality and planning of many European cities. But a honest answer would be that European cities are not utopian perfect and American cities are not bad either.
I think we spend so much time attacking American cities here on CD, we forget that they have many postive features also. For instance, while everyone talks about urban sprawl in the USA, no one mentions the huge parks, greenbelts and forests around BOTH Los Angeles and New York City.
Americans have this 300+ year old colonial obsession with Europe. Its especially noticeable when comparing American cities with European cities. Its like many North Americans (and maybe South Americans as well) feel they still don't measure up.
Don't get me wrong, I understand the quality and planning of many European cities. But a honest answer would be that European cities are not utopian perfect and American cities are not bad either.
I think they look American, but both have certain features that come from different parts of europe. For example, L.A. has a mediterranean climate and look while NY has a more northern european look. Gothic cathedrals are an example of "European NY", along with its weather and vegetation. LA does have a lot of Asian influence also
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