i dont know where else to put this, but im afraid i have to rant:
not against sf, but for it
i just came back from a week trip to ft lauderdale/miami (my first time to the south), and i have to say that i was sorely disappointed (in the land use patterns that is), the ladies were ok.
but back on topic, i seriously drove for tens of miles and all i saw was strip mall after strip mall. no large parks, just parking lot after parking lot. even the medical centers where in the strip malls
'new urbanism', in ANY form, simply doesnt exist. when i went to downtown miami, i couldnt believe it. i felt like being in hunters point - with skyscrapers with huge parking garage podiums and NO CONSIDERATION to the street presence. shops were boarded up, and the shops that did exist were like pawn shops and the like - not what i expected from a 'world-class' city.
not to mention the lack of cafes, or decent food.
were lucky to live in northern california - this is seriously paradise compared to that shit
plus we can get good sourdough bread
ok - back to topic: END OF RANT
yes, i third the request 4 photos