The Finest City in the World?

London or Paris or Sydney. The others are fug central.

Rome. Why isn't it represented?

Barcelona or Edinburgh.

Paris is physically beautiful. So yes, maybe the "finest in the world." I love the way its laid out. And to think that all happened in the mid-1800's. But I think the food is overrated, and the people aren't very friendly. Too self involved.

I love London. I prefer it to Paris.

But NYC is my heart.

Buttfuck, TX

Frisco bitch. Baghdad by da foggy romantic bay.....

[QUOTE] Baghdad by da foggy romantic bay.....

Why is it Baghdad, hoe?

R6 It's SAN FRANCISCO! Ya dumb CUNT!!

before it was destroyed by the ignorant Romans, CARTHAGE no doubt

Paris Paris Paris

Hooterville.

Cairo or Dubai.

Moscow

Moscow

Another vote for Moscow

Where is Hoeville? New Zealand?

At first I assumed the Toronto option said Tokyo, because I couldn't imagine you would leave off fucking Tokyo and why the fuck would Toronto need to be there?

Tsk, tsk.

[quote]The Finest City in the World?

Oh, Smoove B, I'll just wait for you to tell me.

Funky Town

All the fraus are raising their hands, “it’s Paris! Paris! It’s so romantic and my hubby is going to take me there for our second honeymoon!”

I said New York but London is way more interesting. I just feel more comfortable in NYC and the people are nicer.

"At first I assumed the Toronto option said Tokyo, because I couldn't imagine you would leave off fucking Tokyo and why the fuck would Toronto need to be there?"

Because only white people's cities are considered "finest."

Hmmm, where are the cities on your list, OP?

“Finest” is an odd adjective. Different results than “best” are expected. More like “finest outfit”. Which is why Paris is winning. It’s considered pretty because it’s relatively harmonious and frilly architecture.

Paris is winning because DL posters think it’s fancy and they want to be fancy. I wonder how many of these people have Paris themed decor at home.

Paris is not what it used to be. I was there last year and every goddamn thing to see is under such tight security measures that it's exhausting to visit.

R21, anyone who considers New Yorkers "nicer" must have been abused as a child.

Along with every other major city, Paris has gone down the shitter. Seems dirtier and overcrowded with tourists. Parisans were always rude and vaguely hostile. Now Paris is filled with immigrants from other cultures who act as rude but don’t have the cultural finesse of the French - so you are inundated with just rude without the superficial niceties. During my visit last year, I realized I’m over it. Trains filled with boom boxes and beggars. Tourist sites over run with tourists. Too much hassle to see the same architectural monuments I’ve seen a dozen times. And the hostility of the environment - and increasing dirtiness - make it a really unpleasant experience.

But Paris is so romantic, the Hallmark Channel says so!

Paris and London are wary, edgy cities these days. Too many recent terror attacks and they've been told to fear another.

'Why is Toronto there'.

Hoe, because I wanted to represent the Canadians and that was the only city I could think of. But Quebec or that one on a lake would probably have been better, aye?

You were so worried about Canada, yet included zero cities from Asia. C'mon, Tokyo is inarguably one of the premiere cities of the planet. Hong Kong is up there as well.

Was in Amsterdam last month. Had no idea how beautiful it is.

Barcelona

fuck you for not including Seoul!!!

R28 said it. No reason to go back. Its done. Rome, Florence, and Venice are the same

Been to Paris five times in the last 40 years. Was there eight months ago. It's more gentrified at the center (like so many major cities), but its charm remains. Ignore the trolls who always say "oh, their first album was so much better." A good argument could be made that it is the center of Western Civilization.

It's hard to think of anything stupider than the endless city comparison threads on DL.

Have fun in your fine cities, bitches. I’m biking down the California coast with my wig on, playing “Our Love” by Donna Summer on my waterproof speaker for all to hear. As I have a margarita al fresco and read a Honcho magazine, I wonder, why would anyone want to live anywhere else? My life is a fucking doublemint commercial.

Frisco!

London is so populated by foreigners that's it's not an English city anymore. That might be fine for those who like it, but London was so much cooler when it was more English - even in the 90's it had an English feel to it still, but no longer.

Toronto?

Chicago?

I'd even question Los Angeles.

OP: please define your terms.

Where the fuck is Bakersfield on that list!!!???

Well, San Diego's is called "America's Finest City" - it's worth a mention. There's a lot to be said for it.

[quote]Frisco!

It's SAN FRANCISCO, ya dumb CUNT!

Brisbane, Australia!

Australia's Newest World City

Brissie? Excuse me but LOL!!!!!

[quote] ... or that one on a lake ...

Toronto [italic] is [/italic] "that one on a lake", R31.

Unless you mean Thunder Bay, which should win the award for best name, if nothing else.

Paris and London are so steeped in history but they’re also so over.

Right now the obvious answer is NYC but Shanghai is waiting in the wings. Which is sad because China is a horrible country (I like the Chinese but their country is appalling) and once they are in charge, they won’t be nearly as laissez-faire as the Americans were.

I look forward to power being shifted to many other cities around the world. The 19th and 20th century cities are a blip in time - they are always changing.

Just like US - I want to see more '2nd tier' cities become really interesting and cool. There's room for it. But not in NYC, London, Paris or Tokyo. Those are all old-school cities. I want something new.

New York for the brains. London for brains and class. Paris for brains, class, and culture. Berlin for dick.

[quote]I want something new.

Like Orbit City, R50?

Vienna or Salzburg. Lucerne, Copenhagen, Luxembourg all come to mind

R31 is the funniest post of the year. Maybe you have to be Canadian to appreciate the humour.

"British chav" was the cherry on top.

[QUOTE] You were so worried about Canada, yet included zero cities from Asia. C'mon, Tokyo is inarguably one of the premiere cities of the planet. Hong Kong is up there as well.

Last time I looked DL was an English language site. And the big Asian cities are a mess, just endless tower blocks and pollution.

[QUOTE] Toronto is "that one on a lake", [R31]

I read a novel set there and it was waxing lyrical about the lake and mountains, so thought I'd include it.

[QUOTE] Op, define your terms.

By fine I mean there should be a certain majesty of architecture, not skimble skamble high rise development, as in somewhere like Bangkok. A recognisable skyline, like London, Paris, NYC, Sydney. Also, a powerful city commercially, not just a cute tourist city like Venice, Florence or Luxor.

Other options: Istanbul, Barcelona

R41 = Morrissey

Just for you, R45.

Frisco! Frisco! Frisco!

It's not even a cool city anymore, if it ever was. It's a shit-smeared dump, crawling with unappealing techies. I just like writing "Frisco!"

Istanbul

R59 It's SAN FRANCISCO, ya DUMB CUNT!!

Jersey City Yonkers Trenton Newark

[quote]Last time I looked DL was an English language site.

"I'm too provincial!"

[quote]And the big Asian cities are a mess, just endless tower blocks and pollution.

Tokyo is less polluted than London.

Good for you, R61. You're a person of conviction. I like that in a person.

Frisco!

R64 It's SAN FRANCISCO, ya DUMB CUNT!!!

Not to sound like a Boris, but Saint Petersburg has some very fine qualities. The newer Soviet era architecture in some areas of the city ruins it though.

The skimble skamble high rise development comment is interesting. I’m sure some of you architecture and design queens on here know how difficult it is to build anything in most U.S. cities, let alone a high rise. I’ve had the City of Los Angeles push back hard on even a 4’ x 8’ booth. Then there was the moratorium on building permits in Hollywood because of these citizen groups. Our cities are anything but random, everything is hyperanaylzed and thought about. Othen, buildings don’t even get built for this reason. Unless you mean something else by skimble skamble (is that a cat from Cats?)

The Parisians voted for London, I'm sure. I know I did.

St. Olaf

[quote]I read a novel set there and it was waxing lyrical about the lake and mountains, so thought I'd include it.

No mountains near Toronto. Vancouver is on the ocean and has mountains nearby.

Paris is losing its cachet these days. Dirty and odorous, the police keep having to more migrant camps out from under railroad stations. The bones and outlines of the City of Light are still there if you look for them, but traversing its ordinary streets and transport these days isn't what it once was. The last time I landed at the Gare du Nord the stink of urine was unbelievable.

Paris just seems dirtier and grimier and less glamorous. Or maybe it’s just my age.

Housing Crisis Grips Ireland a Decade After Property Bubble Burst

I thought this article was interesting since high housing prices seems to be affecting most major cities and the quality for life in those cities.

Dublin is horrible by anyone's standards.

It looks like an abandoned mining town in the north of England.

R73- thanks. That’s crazy. Dublin is an ugly city. Insane that it is more expensive than Tokyo. I guess being the only major city in the country contributes. But also the minimal high rise construction and poor public transport don’t help. They really need to allow much more construction. It’s not like there is anything much worth preserving there.

Mayberry

I love Paris cause it’s so pretty. This is my shower curtain.

Rome!

Another vote for BCN

'The skimble skamble high rise development comment is interesting. I’m sure some of you architecture and design queens on here know how difficult it is to build anything in most U.S. cities, let alone a high rise. I’ve had the City of Los Angeles push back hard on even a 4’ x 8’ booth. Then there was the moratorium on building permits in Hollywood because of these citizen groups. Our cities are anything but random, everything is hyperanaylzed and thought about. Othen, buildings don’t even get built for this reason. Unless you mean something else by skimble skamble (is that a cat from Cats?) '

I included plenty of US cities already. You only have ten options. The 'skimble skamble' comment referred to out of control high rise development in Asian cities like Bangkok, Cairo and Dubai. You drive through and it's just concrete towers.

R70, was 50 Shades set in Vancouver? It looks a scenic place. I probably meant to include it instead of Toronto.

That Anchorage place in Alaska looks good too.

Rome

London, Paris, New York = dumpsters

Hong Kong

Bugtussle, Kentucky

I'd love to say Metropolis, but it's always being invaded by monsters like Starro the Conqueror, and that gets on your nerves after a while.

I live in Chicago, and while it's working out very well for me, it's really not the finest city in the world.

I really liked Monte Carlo.

R84 HK feels insanely cramped every time I go there, and it's badly planned. The new towns are especially awful.

[quote]R70, was 50 Shades set in Vancouver? It looks a scenic place. I probably meant to include it instead of Toronto. That Anchorage place in Alaska looks good too.

Fifty Shades was set in Vancouver, Washington which is much smaller. I'm talking about Vancouver, British Columbia where the Winter Olympics were held, the place that David Duchovny said gets too much rain.

R89, those high rises in HK look revolting.

I agree R91 but HK is an island this is probably the most efficient way to house a large number of people in a limited space.

R88 - "A sunny place for shady people"

Paris ? No way. I much prefer London.

London? No way. Paris is in every way a better city.

Paris so romantic.