Aerial Pictures of Cities from Around the World

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The thread invites participants to share and discuss aerial pictures of cities from around the world, exploring personal perspectives on various urban landscapes. The scope includes sharing images, expressing opinions about cities, and engaging in light-hearted banter about locations and their characteristics.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express admiration for New York, considering it the greatest city, while others humorously challenge this view.
  • Several users share aerial images of their own cities, including San Luis Obispo (SLO), Cincinnati, Toronto, and Amsterdam, often accompanied by personal anecdotes.
  • There is a discussion about the population rankings of cities, with conflicting claims regarding which city holds the title of the most populated, including Seoul, Mexico City, and Tokyo.
  • Participants share links to various aerial photography resources and express nostalgia for their hometowns.
  • Some users engage in playful banter about their locations and the characteristics of the cities they represent.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share a variety of personal opinions and experiences regarding different cities, with no clear consensus on which city is the greatest or most populated. Multiple competing views remain regarding city rankings and personal preferences.

Contextual Notes

Some statements about city populations depend on definitions of city limits versus metropolitan areas, and there are unresolved assumptions about the subjective nature of beauty and city appeal.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in urban geography, photography, or personal narratives about cities may find this discussion engaging.

  • #61
Hong Kong, China (enjoy this city while you can, because it is on the list of countries to be invaded by the powers that be)

http://home.eduhi.at/teacher/pammer/reisen/1999_asien/images/Hong%20Kong%20(1).jpg

http://www.whi.de/dario/gfx/hongkong_skyline_klein.jpg

http://www.rolandgrafe.com/_PHOTO/hong_kong_skyline.jpg

http://www.politicalinformation.net/encyclopedia/Hong_Kong_skyline_daytime.jpg

Here is a very large picture of Hong Kong: http://www.submin.com/8x11/sub_gallery/c_hong_kong_peak_9108.jpg
 
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Scientific Method said:
When I say New York City, I always ignore the ghettos and simply view Manhatten as the only part of the city. But of course, Manhatten has Harlem . . .

I don't know that I'd call Long Island City a ghetto. It's more of an industrial neighborhood than a residential one.
 

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