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AlchemisTO
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So I was in Hotlanta for a conference this weekend and I'm kind of torn between love and hate. On one hand, this is the most archetypically sprawling, car-oriented city in the world (its urban footprint is about half the physical size of Switzerland, honestly), but on the other hand it has a fantastic nightlife scene, some great leafy neighbourhoods and a generally great vibe. It's also the only city I've been to in America with a real black middle class.
The whole city is kind of a waste of time for people who like walkable neighbourhoods and subtlety; Peachtree street is basically like Yonge St., NYCC on steroids and the SUVs are hung with bling. The PoMo architecture is more ridiculously overscaled than the basilica of St. Peter, but also a lot more exciting and brash than the frugal pedestrian condos we are building here. Sometimes Canadian understatement (aka being cheap) can get tedious and boring.
I think that the ATL is probably the diametric opposite to Toronto in just about every way, but that's precisely what made it a great place to visit. Anybody else with similar experiences?
The whole city is kind of a waste of time for people who like walkable neighbourhoods and subtlety; Peachtree street is basically like Yonge St., NYCC on steroids and the SUVs are hung with bling. The PoMo architecture is more ridiculously overscaled than the basilica of St. Peter, but also a lot more exciting and brash than the frugal pedestrian condos we are building here. Sometimes Canadian understatement (aka being cheap) can get tedious and boring.
I think that the ATL is probably the diametric opposite to Toronto in just about every way, but that's precisely what made it a great place to visit. Anybody else with similar experiences?