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Discussion: What makes "NY >> London"?
Member Since: 12/28/2011
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What makes "NY >> London"?
When London has more visitors per year (london was the most visited city in the world in 2015, ny 6th), has more of a prevalence online, has hosted more globally recognized events over the past few years, has a timeless nursery rhyme every kid around the world learns while growing up. Yet I often see ATRLers say NYC is the "most iconic city in the world" often placing either London or Paris at #2. So in 2015, what makes NYC more "iconic" than London on a global scale?
Iconography in each city:
London: Queen, big ben, london/tower bridge, red telephone booths, red buses, emotionless-guards etc
NYC: Lady liberty, twin towers, yellow cabs, brooklyn bridge, empire state etc
Speak to me, ATRL
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You need to reverse those greater than symbols!
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It doesn't matter at all, honestly no one cares. There both great cities.
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Member Since: 12/28/2011
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Originally posted by Tropez
It doesn't matter at all, honestly no one cares. There both great cities.
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If you don't care then that's cool, this thread wasn't designed specifically for you. Thanks for the bump though.
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London is FAR superior 
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Member Since: 3/14/2013
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NYC has just outgrown his older sister. It's been that way for a long while, like, centuries. London has the history, NYC is cooler, I guess.
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Member Since: 6/6/2011
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London is better.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Carrie and SATC. When will London?
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Member Since: 12/28/2011
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Not Queen (of Asia after HK) Bangkok being on the come-up.
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Member Since: 3/5/2011
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Everything.
London is a really beige/lifeless city (i've been to both) with a rich history but honestly, who cares?
NYC is the social/trade capital of the world, melting pot of different cultures, ethnicities, etc.
When NY sneezes, the whole world catches a cold. No one cares about London = moral of the story
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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It's the greatest city in the world it also has Times Square, Central Park, Broadway and Wall Street over the other.
It's pop culture influence >>> London's, like everything people care about nowadays you find in New York - Broadway, TV, music etc. etc.
The Statue of Liberty ALONE represents the free world etc. etc. London could never
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Member Since: 3/31/2011
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Probably media referencing NY more than LDN. There's no Alicia Keys song about London.
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Member Since: 12/28/2011
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Originally posted by Damien M
Everything.
London is a really beige/lifeless city (i've been to both) with a rich history but honestly, who cares?
NYC is the social/trade capital of the world, melting pot of different cultures, ethnicities, etc.
When NY sneezes, the whole world catches a cold. No one cares about London = moral of the story
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"NYC is the social/trade capital of the world, melting pot of different cultures, ethnicities, etc."
I hope you know that like 70% of Londoners are foreigners.
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London is much better than NY, Jessie J is from (near) there !
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Originally posted by americanshameless
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If we're going by foreigner %ages then we should crown Dubai the new capital of the world w/ like 89% foreigners
(I'd be fine with that actually, Dubai's about 150X better than cold, ugly London)
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Because of the media.
Most of the planet is obsessed with Hollywood cinema/TV and most of it is set in NYC
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Member Since: 8/1/2012
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It's in the US.
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Originally posted by IamCY
The Statue of Liberty ALONE represents the free world etc. etc.
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Yeah, a present from the French represents exactly what the US is based on, the technology and foundations laid by Europeans such as the Parisian or Londoner architects, engineers, scientists etc. etc. 
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Member Since: 12/28/2011
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Originally posted by Damien M
If we're going by foreigner %ages then we should crown Dubai the new capital of the world w/ like 89% foreigners
(I'd be fine with that actually, Dubai's about 150X better than cold, ugly London)
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Except this thread isn't arguing Dubai's non-Emirati percentages which are dominated by Indians and Filipinos for example anyway. Hardly a melting pot. Please stop with the senseless and uneducated statements.
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Originally posted by Damien M
cold, ugly London
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What about London is ugly? 
It's got so many different areas with different architecture and aesthetics. This statement makes no sense
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