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Originally Posted by Citrus-Fruit
They have alot in common. More then most. Rotterdam is the best city to compare to Birmingham. Both built densely many years ago, both are trying to become major european cities although being arguably dominated by thier respective capitals. However, lets go back to the first post of thsi thread ... If you're to vague with respective arguments like - they have nothing in common at all, why would anyone waste time in replying with a full list of reasons why they are?  |
Sorry, I still don’t get it. In your first post all you say is that they have a similar skyline, which I also find completely odd. Rotterdam has a much larger skyline than Birmingham at this present stage. What else do they have in common?
Rotterdam is a coastal city (close enough). Birmingham is inland.
Rotterdam has one of the world’s largest ports. Birmingham isn’t a port city.
The architecture is vastly different
Rotterdam has a subway, Birmingham doesn’t.
Sure, both have canals, but they are vastly different in style. It's a bit like saying New York and London are similar because they both have streets.
Of cause, it's perfectly acceptable to compare two completely different cities.
But I just don't see the simularities here.