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Having spent time in both, but living in neither, I think that's fair. Specifically, good observation on the cleanliness of the city. New York is busy, but I ne
by eddieroger 13y ago
Having spent time in both, but living in neither, I think that's fair. Specifically, good observation on the cleanliness of the city. New York is busy, but I never felt it was dirty in the way I immediately felt SF was. I think a large part of it was the uncontrolled panhandling and the fact that there are certain areas that those folks know will be busy, so they go there. I've never seen anyone openly urinate on the streets in New York, where I have twice on the same trip to San Francisco - an anecdotal fact that kind of blew my mind.
- bane 13y agoIt also helps that it rains more in NYC. NYC is a wonder to behold a few hours after a rainstorm. I've noticed that places that don't get lots of rain just look perpetually more "dirty" and used. NYC also has this weird way of turning filth into part of the set piece of the city that very few places can manage.
- eddieroger 13y agoYeah - the rain doesn't get enough credit. Contrast that with New Orleans where they literally hose Bourbon Street down every morning and it still feels gross. Crediting the rain starts to get close to blurring the lines between dirty and lived in - they're not necessarily the same.