Comparing Portland And New York
Writing assignment #2
Compare and contrast essay
Over the past ten years Portland and New York have been vying for distinction of being creative capital of the United States. They range in size, both geographically and in terms of population, they have very different environments and people, although they have some things in common, like a diverse art and music scene. We can explore these differences and similarities to better understand the significance of each city and the things they have to offer. New York is a city with pavement, concrete and smog in the air. Portland has a more suburban feel with all the beautiful houses, gardens and trees everywhere. Green streets with nice houses on both sides invite for a long walks in search of peace. New York is the opposite of peacefulness. It’s like an ocean during the storm, chaotic and fierce. That’s what makes New Yorkers so aggressive and closed off; they are not interested in meeting new people, because they are consumed with their own life and busy schedules. In Portland people have a much friendlier attitude, strangers often ask how your day is going. The population of New York is very diverse. There are people from different ethnical and cultural backgrounds and there are so many different groups, that a whole neighborhood can be …show more content…
They are flooding the streets, making it hard to walk, and everybody hates them. In Portland you hardly see any tourists walking around with cameras hanging around their necks, being annoying and stupid. There’s not so many common touristy spots to go to, or many shopping malls, as opposed to New York. All that may or may not affect prices of everything. Some places in New York have very inflated prices, because they are targeted towards wealthy tourists. Portland is pretty cheap and affordable. $20 would get you a big bag of groceries, where in New York you can get only couple things for
Compare and contrast essay
Over the past ten years Portland and New York have been vying for distinction of being creative capital of the United States. They range in size, both geographically and in terms of population, they have very different environments and people, although they have some things in common, like a diverse art and music scene. We can explore these differences and similarities to better understand the significance of each city and the things they have to offer. New York is a city with pavement, concrete and smog in the air. Portland has a more suburban feel with all the beautiful houses, gardens and trees everywhere. Green streets with nice houses on both sides invite for a long walks in search of peace. New York is the opposite of peacefulness. It’s like an ocean during the storm, chaotic and fierce. That’s what makes New Yorkers so aggressive and closed off; they are not interested in meeting new people, because they are consumed with their own life and busy schedules. In Portland people have a much friendlier attitude, strangers often ask how your day is going. The population of New York is very diverse. There are people from different ethnical and cultural backgrounds and there are so many different groups, that a whole neighborhood can be …show more content…
They are flooding the streets, making it hard to walk, and everybody hates them. In Portland you hardly see any tourists walking around with cameras hanging around their necks, being annoying and stupid. There’s not so many common touristy spots to go to, or many shopping malls, as opposed to New York. All that may or may not affect prices of everything. Some places in New York have very inflated prices, because they are targeted towards wealthy tourists. Portland is pretty cheap and affordable. $20 would get you a big bag of groceries, where in New York you can get only couple things for