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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse
Downtown wasn't dangerous to begin with, but there are definitely lots of positive things such as large numbers of people being able to access jobs and amenities in a walkable setting without having to travel long distances, which reduces carbon emissions and traffic congestion compared to having people live farther out (in many cities population growth occurs at the edge). And it also makes downtown more lively and interesting, since it can support more businesses and attract more people which is something that can be enjoyed by both downtown residents, and people visiting downtown.
The ironic thing is that the styles aren't even those prevailing in Asia, and the Asian cities that do have similar styles started adopted them after Toronto and Vancouver did. The only similarity is that there is highrise residential.
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Toronto is more Amercian looking then Asian looking but I was definately thinking while walking on some streets, that they reminded of some Asian city.
Some streets for example Charles St W looked, opposite our hotel. like Hong Kong, or may be Tokyo. A bit further away, towards Queens Park, it looked like London. Honestly the central part of Yonge St (north of Dundas), reminded me of London. The CBD part of course more of New York. The area around Dundas Square looks like Tokyo, and Chinatown of course like China. Anyway, a really great city you have, and yes it is nice that it is residential buildings and hotels that are popping up and not so many office buildigns.
