What Makes a City Great? What's Your Favourite City?
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Tue, 03/23/2010 - 02:51 — Vernon Rubiano (not verified)
When I visited Tokyo in 2008, what excited me the most was the transition from one cultural district to another. I could walk from Shibuya (the colorful, eccentric, youth entertainment district) all the way to Harajuku & Omotesando (The fashion districts, ranging from obscene and gothic to classy and conservative, respectively). And where we stayed, Asakusa, was the historical district that carried a sense of tradition in everything we saw. With Calgary, we have great cultural venues, social scenes and "hidden gems", but they are all scattered across this vast city. For me, the most exciting attribute of the East Village revamp is the fact that Calgary will now have a distinct cultural district, and a day spent in good weather doesn't mean I have to go from 17th avenue to Kensington, then Inglewood to Stephen Ave.
Wed, 05/19/2010 - 10:11 — Suzanne (not verified)
Favourite city is Paris, for many reasons.
- The Metro gets you within a block of anywhere you need to go. It's truly an amazing system, and it's relatively safe and easy to use, and the rates don't go up every month (or so it seems) like Calgary.
- There are tons of small boutique shops everywhere, with unique products that you can't get anywhere else in the city.
- There are street cafes and restaurants EVERYWHERE! You can sit outside and enjoy your coffee or croissant or wine or whatever, and people-watch and read and enjoy the sun.
- There are always art fairs and book sellers on the streets, and there are innumerable markets almost every day of the week, especially weekends. You could spend an entire weekend just going to the markets, which are full of fantastic finds and cheap clothes and old antiques and jewelry and old books and anything else you could ever want.
- People dress up every day, and are proud of their city.
- They have so many museums and public spaces and art galleries, etc, that you could spend months and months seeing them all. It always gives you something new to do.
- You can walk along the Seine for as long as you want, whenever you want.
- They are proud of their old buildings, and don't tear them down. They restore them, as should Calgary.
- People are extremely social, and are always out and about, which gives the city an amazing vibe in the daytime AND nighttime.
Wed, 05/19/2010 - 10:12 — Suzanne (not verified)
"For me, the most exciting attribute of the East Village revamp is the fact that Calgary will now have a distinct cultural district, and a day spent in good weather doesn't mean I have to go from 17th avenue to Kensington, then Inglewood to Stephen Ave."
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When I visited Tokyo in 2008, what excited me the most was the transition from one cultural district to another. I could walk from Shibuya (the colorful, eccentric, youth entertainment district) all the way to Harajuku & Omotesando (The fashion districts, ranging from obscene and gothic to classy and conservative, respectively). And where we stayed, Asakusa, was the historical district that carried a sense of tradition in everything we saw. With Calgary, we have great cultural venues, social scenes and "hidden gems", but they are all scattered across this vast city. For me, the most exciting attribute of the East Village revamp is the fact that Calgary will now have a distinct cultural district, and a day spent in good weather doesn't mean I have to go from 17th avenue to Kensington, then Inglewood to Stephen Ave.
Favourite city is Paris, for many reasons.
- The Metro gets you within a block of anywhere you need to go. It's truly an amazing system, and it's relatively safe and easy to use, and the rates don't go up every month (or so it seems) like Calgary.
- There are tons of small boutique shops everywhere, with unique products that you can't get anywhere else in the city.
- There are street cafes and restaurants EVERYWHERE! You can sit outside and enjoy your coffee or croissant or wine or whatever, and people-watch and read and enjoy the sun.
- There are always art fairs and book sellers on the streets, and there are innumerable markets almost every day of the week, especially weekends. You could spend an entire weekend just going to the markets, which are full of fantastic finds and cheap clothes and old antiques and jewelry and old books and anything else you could ever want.
- People dress up every day, and are proud of their city.
- They have so many museums and public spaces and art galleries, etc, that you could spend months and months seeing them all. It always gives you something new to do.
- You can walk along the Seine for as long as you want, whenever you want.
- They are proud of their old buildings, and don't tear them down. They restore them, as should Calgary.
- People are extremely social, and are always out and about, which gives the city an amazing vibe in the daytime AND nighttime.
"For me, the most exciting attribute of the East Village revamp is the fact that Calgary will now have a distinct cultural district, and a day spent in good weather doesn't mean I have to go from 17th avenue to Kensington, then Inglewood to Stephen Ave."
And yes, I agree!!!!
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