Whats the difference between european and north american cities?

Question

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Answer 1

Most European cities are older and more established than American cities.

Answer 2

Typically, American cities are built on the concept of unlimited space. You can always move out to a more distant suburb. This makes for a low population density and necessitates individualized transit. That is why almost every American has and needs a car.

New York City is probably one of the most European cities in this regard, because it is confined by the Island to a certain degree. This made people build vertically, establish a higher population density, and build up transportation infrastructure so that cars were not essential to survival.

European cities also tend to be more pedestrian and bike friendly, which also stems from Americans overreliance on cars.

That is the first thing that comes to mind about the differences between the two. After that is age and architecture. An old house in Houston was built in 1900, an old house in Rome was built in 1100.

Answer 3

One way to really get a good feel for the differences is to check for statistics on the size of the cities. American cities are generally HUGE in the number of square miles they have, compared to cities in Europe. And, they have far more cars. If you compare a city like, say, Tucson Arizona in the USA to say, Edinburgh, Scotland or Newcastle, England, then you will see what I mean.

Also, American cities have hugely greater cultural diversity that nearly all European cities. In the elementary schools in our city the students speak over 90 different languages as their first language.

Obviously the age ofthe cities is much greater in Europe, however, except for ruins, that doesnt make as much difference as you might think, mainly because most ofthe European cities were rebuilt in the 1700s, 1800s or 1900s. So there are several American cities that are 'antique" - for instance, Boston, Providence, New York, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Charleston, Annapolis, Newport, Williamsburg, Portsmouth. Some of these may actually have more old buildings that some cities in Europe. Of course, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Miami, Las Vegas. Denver, etc are not old at all -- they had very few inhabitants before 1875 or so.

Answer 4

The continents they're on is the main glaring distinction and the actuality the the folk occupying the ecu cities are referred to as 'Europeans' and those interior the North American cities are reported as 'North people'!

Answer 5

Mass transit and peoples acceptance of it is a major difference. Cobblestone narrow streets also add to it. Colder weather is another factor. Old buildings and more serious looking ppl on the street (typically better dressed than americans). Lots of corner stores and ppl in Europe live in apts in big buildings.

Even though financially Europeans are not as well off, they are happier and sexually very open and unihibited. Religion is not a big factor as in US cities.

Answer 6

The biggest thing that stands out to me is the crime levels. In most European cities the worst thing you have to worry about is pickpocketing. In the US you have murders, assualts, rapes, gangs, etc.

I think the other big difference between most European cities and most American cities is the efficiency of public transportation. European cities have trains and streetcars, subways, bus lines, etc.