What are the major differences between urban Canada and urban U.S.?
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My impression of Toronto: No respect for the coastline. No harbor you can walk around and enjoy the waterfront. The park we went to on Lake Ontario's shore was -- sorry -- pretty dirty. Whereas most major cities I've been to in the states pay a lot of attention to their waterfronts as they know they generate a lot of business. I would say a lot less public parks and art. I would say very privatized. Good thing, if you don't like taxes, I guess. I guess its a picture of how we should be doing it in the states and to think that the Canadians are considered socialists, lol. Tons of construction on highways leading into Toronto. Seems like there were a couple of "whoops, we goofed" design errors along the way. I found U.S. highways to be much better designed and construction projects to be a lot safer and shorter (distance wise). Just my observations.
The big difference is less crime. Even the poorest of the people seem more civilized. Liberals will note that Canada has no death penalty but does have National Health Care. That Canada has a resource-based economy probably helps, but not in the cities. And can you ignore that the climate is much colder? Hockey vs. Baseball.
Yes there are differences and as has been said before, one is in the mode of transit. I visit Vancouver. I cannot imagine any US city that has decided not to have an interstate run through it, yet Vancouver did and it flourishes with mass tranist (light and heavy rail, ferries, bus, and air (commuter flights downtown) as does the Port of Vancouver which is the largest port on the west coast of North America by tonnage.
Yes there are differences and as has been said before, one is in the mode of transit. I visit Vancouver. I cannot imagine any US city that has decided not to have an interstate run through it, yet Vancouver did and it flourishes with mass tranist (light and heavy rail, ferries, bus, and air (commuter flights downtown) as does the Port of Vancouver which is the largest port on the west coast of North America by tonnage.
Cannot imagine that either. If I built a city, I would not allow interstates to go through it.
Possibly but the fact that French is spoken in there gives it much more of an European feel and while I can't speak for St. John's, I have been to Quebec and it felt like France over Canada.
You've never been to France, have you?
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