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Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker
A great example, the city most Newfoundlanders came from: Waterford, Ireland.
49,000 people.
Looks and feels exactly like St. John's.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterford
And I'm not insulting my city - all of yours are just the same to me. |
A city with 500+ years of history more than St. John's is going to feel more of a thing no matter what the set up. It's more a matter of our culture being young that our cities underpreform on the activity front.
I prefer the pedestrian build form as well, but I realise how much the suburbs increase the amenities available in a core, as well as providing a money boost if there's amalgamation as the richer folks have lived out on the edge since at least the Roman Era.
Also, popping around a few major European cities on streetview Rome was the only one that didn't seem to have it's fair share of suburban sprawl.