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<blockquote data-quote="Cobra" data-source="post: 1267693" data-attributes="member: 1172">^I think it was my relative lack of experience seeing other cities that caused my mind to accept NYC as some mecca.So I do have to adjust myself to say that cities in the Gulf/ME and the ones mentioned here like Singapore seem like they are much better planned. Culture wise also these folks seem to have a closer group identity.&nbsp;Now this is interesting and also opens up the debate between proper urban planning and proper suburban planning. In the city I live in currently, Chicago, younger people (sub 30 in age) tend to be closer to the city and 30+ tend to drive 15+ miles to live in a bigger house with their wife and kids (like myself). There is also a lot more suburban development in areas like mine. Custom built homes are popping up everywhere around my house. From this perspective, I think Chicago may be planned out better than NYC. That also opens up other variables such as wear and tear. With the amount of traffic NYC has seen from immigration, and the resulting urban transformation, compared to a city like Chicago, do we really expect that better Urban planning is that easy?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cobra, post: 1267693, member: 1172"] ^I think it was my relative lack of experience seeing other cities that caused my mind to accept NYC as some mecca. So I do have to adjust myself to say that cities in the Gulf/ME and the ones mentioned here like Singapore seem like they are much better planned. Culture wise also these folks seem to have a closer group identity. Now this is interesting and also opens up the debate between proper urban planning and proper suburban planning. In the city I live in currently, Chicago, younger people (sub 30 in age) tend to be closer to the city and 30+ tend to drive 15+ miles to live in a bigger house with their wife and kids (like myself). There is also a lot more suburban development in areas like mine. Custom built homes are popping up everywhere around my house. From this perspective, I think Chicago may be planned out better than NYC. That also opens up other variables such as wear and tear. With the amount of traffic NYC has seen from immigration, and the resulting urban transformation, compared to a city like Chicago, do we really expect that better Urban planning is that easy? [/QUOTE]

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