Coldest city (and I don't mean temperature wise) (Atlanta, Los Angeles, people)

[chikid]

What to you is the coldest city, and I don't mean the climate or people, but when you think of the city it kind of gives you an aloof vibe. It's hard to explain what I mean. Let me show an example:

For instance, I find San Francisco, San Diego and Boston, to be charming, warmer (again I don't mean climate) cities.

I guess in way it's like Gotham city = Cold, Metropolis = Warm, catch my drift. For instance I find a city like Berlin in my impression to be cold. I am sure I would love it, but there is just this vibe I get from it.

IMO some of the cold cities to me in the U.S. are Chicago and Detroit. As much as I love my city, I always have seen it as having a hybrid Berlin/Gotham City type of vibe. There is just something cold about it, but not that it's a bad thing it's just different.

Your opinions.

[ForYourLungsOnly]

Hmm.. I kind of get your drift.. I can see Chicago going both ways. Some parts are warm (Millenium Park, Navy Peir), and some have a cold vibe (Old Water Tower, old architecture). I see NYC as a cold city as well, along with Pittsburgh, Seattle and Philly. Warm cities for me include Baltimore, Miami, Houston, and Minneapolis.

[grapico]

I could see the Berlin and Chicago... the whole German influence along with all the Polish/Eastern Euro's in the city. Buildings seem more modern/chaotic/cold streamlined yellow /brown brick, etc sometimes, people seem to dress in more neutral/black tones. Boston and SF have more of a flair about the architecture, it's all similar for the most part, plus more compact. Several buildings are pretty cold, including sears/hancock/ibm...just straight black, very efficient.

I much prefer buildings like Wrigley/Tribune, most along Michigan Avenue, some of the older art deco's...

[ForYourLungsOnly]

Originally Posted by grapico

I could see the Berlin and Chicago... the whole German influence along with all the Polish/Eastern Euro's in the city. Buildings seem more modern/chaotic/cold streamlined yellow /brown brick, etc sometimes, people seem to dress in more neutral/black tones. Boston and SF have more of a flair about the architecture, it's all similar for the most part, plus more compact. Several buildings are pretty cold, including sears/hancock/ibm...just straight black, very efficient.

I much prefer buildings like Wrigley/Tribune, most along Michigan Avenue, some of the older art deco's...

Wrigley is one of my favorite buildings..I also think it gives a "cold" vibe

[Alacran]

Yeah Chicago can be cold.

Most non yuppified neighborhoods.

Even downtown at night can seem cold.

[Adric]

Miami, Los Angeles, San Diego, Houston, and Atlanta. Oh and Honolulu.

Actually, in all seriousness, I would say New York, parts of Chicago, and Amsterdam. Also, Hong Kong.

[chikid]

I diagree with New York, it never feels cold to me. Other cities that have given me the cold vibe are London and Seoul.