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Originally Posted by UrbanLuis
The skyline is impressive. The density of the place is impressive compared to other American cities I have been to. Love taking the elevated subway.
It's a nice place to visit for a few days, wouldn't want to live there though.
Surprising I find the NYC skyline kind of boring lately. Although, of course for the final, still well qualifying. Maybe because I lived over there for too long? Other than Constanta Tuzla Romania Black Sea region 2016, 2018, 2019 living in Eastern Europe up to three occasions, and West Coast Seattle USA area in city and rural suburb exurbs in 2010, 2014/2015, and 2015/2016.
If I was from a economically poor country of Europe or something, I would never consider visiting NYC overseas. Please give me Sao Paulo Brazil, Buenos Aires Argentina, Santiago Chile, Moscow Russia in the same Continent, A Persian Gulf City, Chinese or India City, even Singapore way before ever entering New York City.
Residential grounds of NYC can actually be quite rewarding in absolute reverse of reality stereotypes. Visit New York City, and see a generous amount of low density houses relatively vast throughout Staten Island, Queens, Brooklyn, even Bronx. Of the outer boroughs well within city limits. Outside of Manhattan. Quite rare for a mega city. I wonder why to be honest. Probably above 10 to 15% in Private House ownership rate.
Only some Australian, New Zealand, Canadian major cities arrive close to enough houses even higher for the people not cramped buildings sardines vulnerabilities of claustrophia. We really have to behave quite solid almost absolutely every second for our own surrounding tenants in higher density situations. Don't really have to in a house exact type of scenario.
Compared to Los Angeles, New York beats Los Angeles in buildings every where. There is hardly any room to move around. Crowded and looks like you'll be squashed between a truck and a building. But that is the life in New York all the time. Some people find this type of fast pace living an exciting life.
Surprising I find the NYC skyline kind of boring lately.
Its ruined by those new thin sticks that have been built in recent years. I have never been more disappointed at a skyline then when I saw the NYC skyline with those sticks. Other than that, it's a nice skyline. Hopefully they knock down those sticks or at least pass a city ordinance prohibiting any new ones from being built.
I remember the first time visiting NYC it was underwhelming, but not in a negative sense. What I mean is my image of it was that it was crowded, noisy, people are rude/aggressive, etc. but when I visited I found out it was nothing like that.
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Originally Posted by AntonioR
Its ruined by those new thin sticks that have been built in recent years. I have never been more disappointed at a skyline then when I saw the NYC skyline with those sticks. Other than that, it's a nice skyline. Hopefully they knock down those sticks or at least pass a city ordinance prohibiting any new ones from being built.
The old Manhattan skyline of the late 20th century actually looked more uniform/singular as it's skyscrapers were more evenly spaced out like with the twin towers, Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, Citicorp, etc. Now with the clusters of Midtown (all those tall sticks) and Lower Manhattan (new WTC and surrounding towers), it looks more like two separate skylines with a gap in between.
New York doesnt really do it for me. Manhattan is bland, transplants gone wild with overpriced bars and poor quality trains. I dont mind Queens or Brooklyn. Even the Bronx is pretty good.
But NYC is middle of the road to me. Im kind of over it.
I was overwhelmed and underwhelmed at the same time.
The sheer scale of the city was a bit much for me, and underwhelmed by its lack of charm. Frankly I have no desire to visit again. Chicago hit me much better with a more manageable scale and Midwestern food vernacular, el trains, nice lakefront...it had a bit of personality.
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