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What's the greatest city on earth, and why? (sh.itjust.works)
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If you answer with New York, you're a basic bitch.

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[–] 3 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I think that the greatest cities on Earth have DEEP histories, offer diversity, and have been at the crossroads of the human condition.

Not sure how you can say all that, exclude London and then put Montreal on there… place is less then 400 years old!

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  • [–] 1 point 17 hours ago (2 children)

    Montreal was a late addition.

    It's not that old, I'd agree. But, of Canadian cities that I could see as among the greatest in the world, it's Canada's nearest option.

    Québec is older, over 400 years. But, Montreal is more of a world city.

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  • [–] 1 point 15 hours ago (1 child)

    Calgary is solid too, other than the fact that it's in Alberta.

    Vancouver is beautiful but in my experience it generally smells like garbage.

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  • [–] 2 points 14 hours ago

    Good buddy of mine spent 5 years in Calgary and has only good things to saw. The Tarsands really pushed things in that province out of joint.

    I'd like to spend some time in Van. I was in Victoria for a few days and Nanaimo for a few more. But Van and Tofino were bridges too far on that trip.

    Portland was the West Coast city that was outstanding to me. Victoria was cute. Seattle was excessive.

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