July 28, 201212 yr 1. NY, NY 2. Burlington, VT 3. San Francisco, CA 4. Miami, FL 5. 1. Paris 2. Sao Paulo 3. Berlin 4. Hong Kong 5. Monaco
July 28, 201212 yr Never would have expected Monaco to show up in this thread. It's gorgeous, in the way Mitt Romney is gorgeous. Or Paris Hilton, etc.
July 28, 201212 yr 1. San Fran 2. Chicago 3. Cleveland 4. Seattle 5. DC 1. London 2. Rome 3. Toronto 4. Zihuatanejo 5. Naples ^ I havent been to many international cities. So thats my very short list. 5.
July 28, 201212 yr 1. San Francisco 2. Washington, DC 3. Cincinnati 4. Asheville, NC 5. Miami 1. Paris 2. Sydney 3. London 4. Lubeck, Germany 5. Stockholm
July 28, 201212 yr 1. San Diego - by far and away 2. Cleveland - home is where the heart is 3. Miami - epic social scene 4. Boston - young people, old buildings 5. San Fransisco - happiest people in the US 1 Montreal 2 Haifa 3 Florence 4 Naples 5.Dubai
July 28, 201212 yr wow, alot of love for miami. OUtside of south beach,which wasnt chill enough for me, i thought it was a pit. I must have missed the good parts.
July 28, 201212 yr American cities only for me... 1. Cleveland - Home...enough said. 2. San Francisco - One of the most unique cities in the world, one of the few incredibly dense cities that I've been to that I can tolerate. 3. Columbus - If not living in Cleveland, I'd probably be living here. 4. St. Louis - Lots of history and culture mixed in with Midwestern charm. 5. Phoenix - Not exact a shining model of well-thought urban planning, but still has some positives and personal connections.
July 29, 201212 yr I haven't traveled enough in the US (lack of good public transportation...) to make a top 5 list. So here are my top 5 European cities: 1. Florence, 2. Paris 3. Barcelona 4. Venice 5. Rome
July 29, 201212 yr To visit: 1. London 2. Paris 3. NYC 4. Portland 5. Asheville To live in: 1. Cincinnati 2. Portland 3. Asheville 4. Los Angeles 5. NYC (These are all places I've actually been so far. If/when I get around to visiting more cities, the lists may change.)
July 29, 201212 yr US 1. Cincinnati (burned into my heart, mind and soul) 2. San Fran 3. NYC 4. New Orleans 5. Charleston, SC Place I want to visit: Portland International 1. Tel Aviv 2. Amsterdam 3. Copenhagen 4. Dublin 5. Stockholm Place I am dying to visit: Tokyo
July 29, 201212 yr (NOTE) No fair for me to include either London, Paris, or NYC on the lists below--they would dominate both. VISIT: 1. Copenhagen 2. Istanbul 3. Stockholm 4. Barcelona 5. Prague, Budapest LIVE: 1. Philadelphia 2. Cincinnati 3. Boston 4. Dublin 5. Edinburgh
July 29, 201212 yr This could change daily but for today (and I'm not counting Ohio cities)... In the United States 1. New York 2. Washington DC 3. Philadelphia 4. New Orleans 5. It could be San Francisco, Savannah, Miami Beach, Richmond, whatever. Rest of World 1. Paris 2. Barcelona 3. Osaka 4. Istanbul 5. It could be Tokyo, Toronto, Hong Kong, Montreal, London, Madrid, whatever. Depends on the mood. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 29, 201212 yr Top 5 American cities I've been to, no particular order: Seattle Portland San Francisco Chicago Washington D.C. Top 5 international cities I've been to, no particular order: Amsterdam Rome Toronto Barcelona Grenada
July 29, 201212 yr Top 5 US Cities 1. San Francisco 2. Boston 3 New York City 4. Chicago (top doesn't mean most livable for what you get ;) ) 5. Philadelphia Top international (I need to get out of the country more) 1. Paris 2. Toledo, Spain 3. Madrid 4. Montreal 5. Vancouver I'd put Cincinnati at the top of most under-appreciated, and if it were to be more revitalized and have better transit, I'd probably lob Philly off the top 5.
July 29, 201212 yr In the United States 1. New York 2. Chicago 3. Boston 4. Los Angeles 5. San Francisco Rest of World 1. Paris 2. Vancouver 3. Capetown 4. Sydney 5. Prague
July 30, 201212 yr US Cities I've visited and or lived (excluding Ohio cities): 1) NYC 2) Miami 3) Savannah, GA 4) Portland, OR 5) SLC, UT International: Embarrassingly enough, do not have a passport.
July 30, 201212 yr Five is too difficult. But here goes. Amuricah 1. Portland 2. Asheville 3. Iowa City 4. Chicago 5. Rural New England World 1. Prague 2. Copenhagen 3. Tallinn 4. Buenos Aires 5. Milan Honorable mention: Cape Town, the most beautiful setting I've ever been immersed in, I just can't put it up there bc it just is what it is... To be fair, I excluded places I have lived, which of course I'm also quite partial to.. OKC, Rotterdam, and Moscow. Cleveland has been treating me quite nicely, too.
July 30, 201212 yr (NOTE) No fair for me to include either London, Paris, or NYC on the lists below--they would dominate both. VISIT: 1. Copenhagen 2. Istanbul 3. Stockholm 4. Barcelona 5. Prague, Budapest I like this list, but I'm curious what makes these better places to live, except Istanbul and Barcelona which are more readily understandable. I think Prague is the most underrated city in the world for livability.
July 30, 201212 yr I see a lot of London and Paris on these lists. Here's a different list, from Scientific American: Most populated cities in 1950: 1. New York 2. Tokyo 3. London 4. Paris 5. Moscow Most populated cities in 2010: 1. Tokyo 2. Delhi 3. Sao Paulo 4. Mumbai 5. Mexico City So far, I don't think anyone has picked Delhi or Mumbai.
July 30, 201212 yr ^^ I am incapable of making such lists, but I can tell you Copenhagen would be on mine. Biking mode share is one of the top reasons, but I don't know if I can really articulate the rest. I really like the seafaring aesthetic, the architecture, the culture that allowed Christiania to exist for many years. Then there are all the men in summer wearing Capri pants and socks with sandals, eating ice cream (kidding but oh man they're everywhere).
July 30, 201212 yr ^^ I am incapable of making such lists, but I can tell you Copenhagen would be on mine. Biking mode share is one of the top reasons, but I don't know if I can really articulate the rest. I really like the seafaring aesthetic, the architecture, the culture that allowed Christiania to exist for many years. Then there are all the men in summer wearing Capri pants and socks with sandals, eating ice cream (kidding but oh man they're everywhere). Copenhagen definitely has a delightful sense of je ne se quoi..
July 30, 201212 yr ^^ I am incapable of making such lists, but I can tell you Copenhagen would be on mine. Biking mode share is one of the top reasons, but I don't know if I can really articulate the rest. I really like the seafaring aesthetic, the architecture, the culture that allowed Christiania to exist for many years. Then there are all the men in summer wearing Capri pants and socks with sandals, eating ice cream (kidding but oh man they're everywhere). Copenhagen definitely has a delightful sense of je ne se quoi.. Bevar Christiana!
July 30, 201212 yr In the United States 1. Boston 2. Charleston, SC 3. Cleveland 4. New York City 5. Chicago Rest of World 1. Paris 2. Prague 3. London 4. Budapest 5. Brussels
July 30, 201212 yr The first Cities that came to my mind! US- 1. Cincinnati 2. Portland 3. Boston 4. DC 5. Seattle World- 1. Tokyo 2. Copenhagen 3. Amsterdam 4. Brussels 5. Paris
July 30, 201212 yr Haven't traveled enough internationally to give proper responses, so for the US: 1. Los Angeles 2. Phoenix/Scottsdale 3. New York City 4. Cleveland 5. Portland - disclaimer - I have never been there. I just know I would love it.
July 30, 201212 yr Welp.. US cities: Savannah - Why did we stop building cities like this? Cleveland - Fantastic wealth of different architecture and neighborhoods. Art/culinary scene will blow your mind. Chicago - Layout, cleanliness, transit - great city. New York - What can you say about this place. Incredibly unique and has such swagger. San Francisco - Healthy vibe, its a city that knows itself and isn't afraid to express that. World: Paris - This city stole my heart Vienna - The most overperforming city in the world, an arts mecca Barcelona - A city that knows itself well Prague - An embarassment of riches Budapest - The most surprisingly stunning and beautiful city These things change constantly, but I am quite sure about it. I love all of these places passionately, and have lived in half of them.
July 30, 201212 yr Haven't traveled enough internationally to give proper responses, so for the US: 1. NYC - What can't be said about NYC? It never disappoints. 2. Washington, DC - The center of western civs. Museums and scenery abound. 3. Chicago - Big, world class city in the Midwest. Great vibe and the lakefront to boot. 4. New Orleans - A party anytime you want but so much history and lore. 5. Portland - Only visited once but fell in love with the surroundings and the energy in the Downtown. Seems to be a good mix of attitudes. Honorable mention (because I have too much of a connection): Charleston, SC Cincinnati: Most of my life memories happened here and it honestly stacks up really well as a mid-sized American city. Good place for family and has access to everything cosmopolitans want. Louisville, KY: My hometown. Isn't as culturally bereft as most would think. Active arts, entertainment and architecture scene. Good parks.
July 30, 201212 yr Like many I have not travelled enough internationally to make a complete list. US cities: New York City, NY New Orleans, LA Chicago, IL Washington, DC Detroit, MI I have a strong personal tie to Detroit and I am very interested in its politics and attempted rebuilding. I realize it is not a "desireable" city, but I would still be happy to call it home. I intentionally excluded Cincinnati because it is where I have lived most of my life. I also imagine I would like Seattle, Portland, and Denver, but I have never been to these cities, so I really can't say for sure. No California cities make my list because I quite frankly get frustrated with politics there and I don't even live there. I think I would completely lose interest in politics if I moved there (not to say politics in the other cities mentioned don't have flaws, but California's problems bother me like no other).
July 30, 201212 yr In the United States 1. New York 2. Washington D.C. 3. Chicago 4. Los Angeles 5. Cincinnati Rest of World 1. Paris 2. London 3. Brussels 4. Toronto 5. Shanghai “All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.” -Friedrich Nietzsche
July 30, 201212 yr 1. San Francisco 2. Chicago 3. Washington, DC 4. Seattle 5. New Orleans HON: Albuquerque; Missoula, Houghton MI, Charleston SC, Bloomington IN. 1. Barcelona 2. Osaka 3. Tashkent 4. Tokyo 5. La Paz, Bolivia (though there are others more beautiful, these are cities I've visited.)
July 30, 201212 yr World 1. Prague 2.Berlin 3. Krakow 4. Dresden U.S. 1. Washington, DC 2. Chicago 3. Charleston 4. San Francisco 5. New York City Honorable Mention: Austin, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland
July 30, 201212 yr ^ Those world cities are all pretty close to each other, in bordering countries. Any reason you like this particular region?
July 30, 201212 yr Author Welp.. US cities: Savannah - Why did we stop building cities like this? Cleveland - Fantastic wealth of different architecture and neighborhoods. Art/culinary scene will blow your mind. Chicago - Layout, cleanliness, transit - great city. New York - What can you say about this place. Incredibly unique and has such swagger. San Francisco - Healthy vibe, its a city that knows itself and isn't afraid to express that. World: Paris - This city stole my heart Vienna - The most overperforming city in the world, an arts mecca Barcelona - A city that knows itself well Prague - An embarassment of riches Budapest - The most surprisingly stunning and beautiful city These things change constantly, but I am quite sure about it. I love all of these places passionately, and have lived in half of them. I have kind of been interested in checking Savannah out. It looks like an amazing city from what I have seen online, and it looks like the core is growing. Anybody else have any opinion on this city. I never really thought a city in the south could be so badass lol. And does anyone have an opinion on cities in Switzerland? Such as Zurich? I havent been there either but it looks like a cool place to visit as well.
July 30, 201212 yr Hard to put these three in any particular order... 1. NYC 2. Chicago 3. San Franscisco. They all compete, for me, for the top spot. After that...hmm....im thinking Boston should be here but I need to see more of the place. I like these... 4 Pittsburgh or Cleveland. I'm thinking Pbgh since its not so abandoned and ghetto...though Cleveland does have the rapid and the lake and the market. 5 Cincinnati or Louisville. Maybe more Cincy for the hills and architecture and they are getting that streetcar and I really feel at home in Northside. Sort of suprised I didnt put DC in there. It might really be #4, but belongs in that top 3 grouping.
July 30, 201212 yr 1. San Francisco 2. Chicago 3. Washington, DC 4. Seattle 5. New Orleans HON: Albuquerque; Missoula, Houghton MI, Charleston SC, Bloomington IN. 1. Barcelona 2. Osaka 3. Tashkent 4. Tokyo 5. La Paz, Bolivia (though there are others more beautiful, these are cities I've visited.) You liked Tashkent? I thought it was the eeriest place I've ever been. I loved Tbilisi and liked Baku, but Tashkent was just too Soviet for me, even for a looong junket through Central Asia. I'm curious because you must have a unique perspective; your list consists of cities that defy traditional European cityscape and lifestyle. I'd say it's a refreshing difference if intentional, but I myself will stick to Milan, Prague, Copenhagen, and the like lol..
July 30, 201212 yr 1. San Francisco 2. Chicago 3. Washington, DC 4. Seattle 5. New Orleans HON: Albuquerque; Missoula, Houghton MI, Charleston SC, Bloomington IN. 1. Barcelona 2. Osaka 3. Tashkent 4. Tokyo 5. La Paz, Bolivia (though there are others more beautiful, these are cities I've visited.) You liked Tashkent? I thought it was the eeriest place I've ever been. I loved Tbilisi and liked Baku, but Tashkent was just too Soviet for me, even for a looong junket through Central Asia. I'm curious because you must have a unique perspective; your list consists of cities that defy traditional European cityscape and lifestyle. I'd say it's a refreshing difference if intentional, but I myself will stick to Milan, Prague, Copenhagen, and the like lol.. I haven't traveled in Europe much - Barcelona is the only European city I've spent much time in. I liked the "Sovietness" of Tashkent, and how the Soviet city is sewn on to the older Uzbek city - I saw many cities like this in Central Asia. Maybe when I get to visit Europe, my list will change.
July 30, 201212 yr Welp.. US cities: Savannah - Why did we stop building cities like this? Cleveland - Fantastic wealth of different architecture and neighborhoods. Art/culinary scene will blow your mind. Chicago - Layout, cleanliness, transit - great city. New York - What can you say about this place. Incredibly unique and has such swagger. San Francisco - Healthy vibe, its a city that knows itself and isn't afraid to express that. World: Paris - This city stole my heart Vienna - The most overperforming city in the world, an arts mecca Barcelona - A city that knows itself well Prague - An embarassment of riches Budapest - The most surprisingly stunning and beautiful city These things change constantly, but I am quite sure about it. I love all of these places passionately, and have lived in half of them. I have kind of been interested in checking Savannah out. It looks like an amazing city from what I have seen online, and it looks like the core is growing. Anybody else have any opinion on this city. I never really thought a city in the south could be so badass lol. And does anyone have an opinion on cities in Switzerland? Such as Zurich? I havent been there either but it looks like a cool place to visit as well. I lived and worked in Savannah for many years. It' a very unique place. Almost like a mini-New Orleans. Beautiful setting and architecture, plus is so close to the Atlantic Ocean which is a plus. I actually lived in Ardsley Park and Wilmington Island. I noticed a few folks put Charleston, SC down and while that is a great city as well, it is more "manicured" than Savannah. Savannah has more imperfections than Charleston and in my humble opinion - more character. You have the gorgeous setting, plenty of cool restaurants, bars, and shops, and it is relatively affordable. I really enjoyed my time there and would go back in a heartbeat. Maybe I'll retire there. The open container laws we're sweet too. :)
July 31, 201212 yr And does anyone have an opinion on cities in Switzerland? Such as Zurich? I havent been there either but it looks like a cool place to visit as well. Geneva is a lovely place, and Lucerne is totally charming! Zurich is neat, but I was only able to spend half a day there, so I don't have much of an impression.
July 31, 201212 yr 1. San Francisco 2. Chicago 3. Washington, DC 4. Seattle 5. New Orleans HON: Albuquerque; Missoula, Houghton MI, Charleston SC, Bloomington IN. 1. Barcelona 2. Osaka 3. Tashkent 4. Tokyo 5. La Paz, Bolivia (though there are others more beautiful, these are cities I've visited.) You liked Tashkent? I thought it was the eeriest place I've ever been. I loved Tbilisi and liked Baku, but Tashkent was just too Soviet for me, even for a looong junket through Central Asia. I'm curious because you must have a unique perspective; your list consists of cities that defy traditional European cityscape and lifestyle. I'd say it's a refreshing difference if intentional, but I myself will stick to Milan, Prague, Copenhagen, and the like lol.. I haven't traveled in Europe much - Barcelona is the only European city I've spent much time in. I liked the "Sovietness" of Tashkent, and how the Soviet city is sewn on to the older Uzbek city - I saw many cities like this in Central Asia. Maybe when I get to visit Europe, my list will change. Oh man, I lived in a 70s commie block apartment tower in Moscow and hated that building. Good location, horrible building. I spent as much time as I could wandering the beautiful historic or even modernist sections of Moscow. Pretending the Soviet era didn't happen is definitely a favorite pastime of Muscovites. Stalin was a horrific human being but at least he hired some damn good architects. His successors were nicer, more human premiers - but valuing world-class architecture went right out the window, iz okna!
July 31, 201212 yr 1) Philadelphia 2) Cleveland 3) Washington DC 4) Los Angeles 5) Detroit, NYC, Chicago, Columbus 1) Paris, my favorite out of European cities I've visited 2) London 3) Athens 4) Rio 5) Toronto
July 31, 201212 yr In the United States 1. San Francisco 2. New York 3. San Diego (born there) 4. Chicago 5. Cleveland Look forward to seeing Seattle, Portland, Austin, Milwaukee, Charleston, Savannah, New Orleans and Minneapolis. Rest of World 1. Montreal (by default, only foreign city I've been to) 2. 3. 4. 5.
July 31, 201212 yr I have kind of been interested in checking Savannah out. It looks like an amazing city from what I have seen online, and it looks like the core is growing. Anybody else have any opinion on this city. I never really thought a city in the south could be so badass lol. I feel the same way about most Southern cities, but Savannah really is an awesome city.
August 1, 201212 yr 1. San Francisco 2. Chicago 3. Washington, DC 4. Seattle 5. New Orleans HON: Albuquerque; Missoula, Houghton MI, Charleston SC, Bloomington IN. 1. Barcelona 2. Osaka 3. Tashkent 4. Tokyo 5. La Paz, Bolivia (though there are others more beautiful, these are cities I've visited.) You liked Tashkent? I thought it was the eeriest place I've ever been. I loved Tbilisi and liked Baku, but Tashkent was just too Soviet for me, even for a looong junket through Central Asia. I'm curious because you must have a unique perspective; your list consists of cities that defy traditional European cityscape and lifestyle. I'd say it's a refreshing difference if intentional, but I myself will stick to Milan, Prague, Copenhagen, and the like lol.. I haven't traveled in Europe much - Barcelona is the only European city I've spent much time in. I liked the "Sovietness" of Tashkent, and how the Soviet city is sewn on to the older Uzbek city - I saw many cities like this in Central Asia. Maybe when I get to visit Europe, my list will change. Oh man, I lived in a 70s commie block apartment tower in Moscow and hated that building. Good location, horrible building. I spent as much time as I could wandering the beautiful historic or even modernist sections of Moscow. Pretending the Soviet era didn't happen is definitely a favorite pastime of Muscovites. Stalin was a horrific human being but at least he hired some damn good architects. His successors were nicer, more human premiers - but valuing world-class architecture went right out the window, iz okna! A lot of the Soviet architecture in Tashkent was built after a destructive earthquake in 1966, so it's post-Stalin, approaching Brezhnev. I liked the monumentality of some of the large public buildings, like the Circus, and a couple of hotels. One Soviet-era hotel I stopped in for directions was a complete disaster - worn, aged everything, with urinals whose leaks formed stalactites. There were also a few post-communist hotels in the city that could have been airlifted from Reno. I stayed in an Uzbek part of the city, which was dense and very human in scale. I saw a lot of cities like this between central China and Uzbekistan - Communist architecture built after 1970 in Central Asia; after 1990 in Western China, affixed to much older Turkic/Muslim cities along the Silk Road. I would love to go back there again to see what's changed since I was there in 2000.
September 17, 201212 yr US: 1. San Francisco 2. Boston 3. Charleston,SC 4. Cleveland 5. Portsmouth, NH World: 1. Florence (if my screen name is any clue) 2. Barcelona 3. Prague 4. Salzburg 5. Vernazza, Italy https://www.instagram.com/cle_and_beyond/https://www.instagram.com/jbkaufer/
September 18, 201212 yr United States 1. San Francisco 2. DC 3. Philadelphia 4. Savannah 5. New York City
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