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The differences in cities that developed at the same time, with similar geographic circumstances, are not enormous. Boston and Montréal are more alike than they are different. The same for Toronto and Chicago, Winnipeg and Minneapolis, Edmonton and Tulsa, Vancouver and San Francisco. There are, however, a few important differences between Canadian and US cities that have certainly affected planning
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Intresting I will have to look at some more cities in Canada and the US .But I think what puzzles me is looking at Los Angeles that is walking and driving hybrid urban look and Albuquerque and Phoenix that is driving urban look.
I don't know cities in Canada that look like this . I have not seen these urban suburb look or city that is hybrid of walking and driving.
Cities in Canada are more classic urban look or suburb look no in between look. Pre ww2 urban and post ww2 suburb.
Where the US has these urban suburb looks or hybrid built pattern of walking and driving and transition to car use.
Canada is more pre ww2 urban and post ww2 suburb.
Now when you look at cities in the US and Canada built in 60's to now they are more alike in the suburb look and feel.
May be the city planners in Canada looked more at the city planners in Europe than the US.