[confoundcofound]

I'd like to hear some perspectives on this too.

Just recently came back from yet another trip to Miami and in my opinion it puts most other US metropolitan cities to shame. Miami's sprawling development, balance of urban density and natural open spaces, network of enclaves / hubs of activity, relative cleanliness, paved roads, coastal access, and obviously weather, have all made me seriously consider it for my next move. I've lived in both LA and NYC for over a decade each and have grown so disheartened by their states of utter disrepair. When people start to believe the grunge and filth of a city is part of its charm, you know Stockholm Syndrome has set in. I used to be that way until I started spending extended time in cities with more thoughtful planning and a modicum of self-respect.

[alphaomegacode]

I'm not sure how you saw a https://www.newsbreak.com/miami-fl/2964830065686-report-miam... balance of density and natural open spaces because Miami ranks near the bottom for parks and density incl traffic https://www.newsbreak.com/miami-fl/2964830065686-report-miam...

[confoundcofound]

Have you been to NYC? The roads here are pretty tattered. Re: coastal access, I was providing my overall view of the city, which was pretty obvious.

[alphaomegacode]

I apologize and didn't mean to come off as snarky. And yes, anytime I'm in NYC I'm prepared for the bumps in my cab rides. I thought you were honestly using it as either humor or an experiment and such but I didn't mean to come off like I did. Totally my bad and I edited my comment to remove the items that came across as snarky.

[selimthegrim]

They surely aren't praising Miami's public transportation.

[confoundcofound]

NYC has irreversibly put me off public transportation.

[confoundcofound]

No worries – appreciate the insights you provided.

[f0e4c2f7]

Building, and the will to build is so key to a city's vitality. Hearing Miami is this way very much makes me want to visit and see it with my own eyes.

Do you know of any other American cities that are like this right now?

[yao420]

Austin is like that, the crane is our unofficial mascot.

But meta, google, bytedance, intel, ibm, indeed and others have said they are canceling leases on these big beautiful downtown office towers and have been laying off mass amounts of local people.

[theGnuMe]

I dunno.. LA and Miami feature basically the same construction styles since they've developed and expanded around the same time. Miami reminds me of West LA + Santa Monica just more humid. The rest of the area is giant suburbia. The downtown area did feel less busy and more walkable however. There was no massive homeless presence though which I think is because of heavy police enforcement?