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Old Posted Jun 18, 2019, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by chicubs111 View Post
I like to call it the "connective tissue" that makes walking in these cities an experience... like someone mentioned the mix of architecture styles and the smaller buildings and street fronts that give it an active and exciting feel... Toronto just doesn't have that on the same scale as Chicago or NYC. Dubai has a similar effect...lots of tall buildings but not the downtown vibe that active storefronts and street level activity.
That "connective tissue" is probably Toronto's greatest strength as a walking city, so I don't know why you would find it to be lacking in that area. Mix of styles, smaller buildings and streetfronts, active and exciting feel -- Toronto has that in spades! Have you walked in Toronto?
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