Shaolin
Chieftain
I'm to lazy to make a pole, but with all the talk of the worlds best city, I wanna know what the worst city in the world is. I think either Detroit or Mexico City
Worlds worst city
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amadeus
Bishop of Bio-Dome
Kabul 
ChrTh
Happy Yule!
Anything in China!
Just kidding, Fiyadi!
I'd have to say Philadelphia, but Detroit is a close second.
Just kidding, Fiyadi!
I'd have to say Philadelphia, but Detroit is a close second.
jiml_63
Transportation Guru
East St. Louis, IL
allan
Cabrón
In the US:
Detroit
Washington (outside the "pretty" areas that is)
Philadelphia
Trenton, NJ
Newark
Gary, Indiana
Buffalo
Richmond
Phoenix (too much growth, traffic, "road rage" in the heat)
Houston
Around the World:
Manila
Rangoon
Jakarta
Bangkok
Calcutta
Guatemala City
Juarez
Matamoros
Mexico City
Rule of thumb: if you're in a "third world" country, the capitals are generally the worst as far as pollution, traffic, chaos and hassle--generally major "growing pains" due to mass migration from the rural areas being more than the city can handle; however the smaller cities (Mandalay, Burma; Chiang Mai, Thailand; Guadalajara, Mexico; Quetzaltenango, Guatemala) can be very pleasant places.
Detroit
Washington (outside the "pretty" areas that is)
Philadelphia
Trenton, NJ
Newark
Gary, Indiana
Buffalo
Richmond
Phoenix (too much growth, traffic, "road rage" in the heat)
Houston
Around the World:
Manila
Rangoon
Jakarta
Bangkok
Calcutta
Guatemala City
Juarez
Matamoros
Mexico City
Rule of thumb: if you're in a "third world" country, the capitals are generally the worst as far as pollution, traffic, chaos and hassle--generally major "growing pains" due to mass migration from the rural areas being more than the city can handle; however the smaller cities (Mandalay, Burma; Chiang Mai, Thailand; Guadalajara, Mexico; Quetzaltenango, Guatemala) can be very pleasant places.
Fayadi
Technocrat
I would say it would be Mexico city!According to Guinness World Record Book 2002,Mexico city is the heaviest populated city in the world!Hell I love green city!I hate anything opposite that!
SlowwHand
King
Delhi and/or Mexico City.
Detroit and the other U.S. cities named in previous posts don't hold a candle.
Let's don't forget Hanoi. Er, um. That is to say, Ho Chi Minh City.
BTW, screw them.
Detroit and the other U.S. cities named in previous posts don't hold a candle.
Let's don't forget Hanoi. Er, um. That is to say, Ho Chi Minh City.
BTW, screw them.
allan
Cabrón
"Detroit and the other U.S. cities named in previous posts don't hold a candle."
Actually, in some ways they do. For instance, I'd bet that Detroit's violent crime rate is higher than Delhi's, or Hanoi's or Saigon's (SAIGON became HCMC, not Hanoi, btw) for that matter (but not Mexico City's though)....
I liked Saigon (most locals still call it that btw) though when I visited--a very vibrant city with vivacious people (Hanoi from what I understand is staid and repressed in comparison, being the seat of communist power in Vietnam--Saigon people feel "far away" from Hanoi and thus are more daring); although like Manila and Bangkok it had the problems of an overcongested city that has grown faster than it can handle....
But safety from violent crime is a BIG factor in how I rate my cities--and while some third world cities are very squalid, at least I feel safer in many of those places (Mexico City is one exception) than I do in cities like Detroit (or Southeast DC)....
Actually, in some ways they do. For instance, I'd bet that Detroit's violent crime rate is higher than Delhi's, or Hanoi's or Saigon's (SAIGON became HCMC, not Hanoi, btw
) for that matter (but not Mexico City's though).... I liked Saigon (most locals still call it that btw) though when I visited--a very vibrant city with vivacious people (Hanoi from what I understand is staid and repressed in comparison, being the seat of communist power in Vietnam--Saigon people feel "far away" from Hanoi and thus are more daring); although like Manila and Bangkok it had the problems of an overcongested city that has grown faster than it can handle....
But safety from violent crime is a BIG factor in how I rate my cities--and while some third world cities are very squalid, at least I feel safer in many of those places (Mexico City is one exception) than I do in cities like Detroit (or Southeast DC)....
DancesWithGoats
Chieftain
Amsterdam
Simon Darkshade
Mysterious City of Gold
"Rule of thumb: if you're in a "third world" country, the capitals are generally the worst as far as pollution, traffic, chaos and hassle--generally major "growing pains" due to mass migration from the rural areas being more than the city can handle"
Yep, that describes Canberra to a T
Worst I have been to would be Hong Kong, with Bangkok close second, and Tankograd third( )
Yep, that describes Canberra to a T
Worst I have been to would be Hong Kong, with Bangkok close second, and Tankograd third(
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Alcibiaties of Athenae
Imperator
Everybody, I'm not real comfortible with "worst" lists for cities.
People live in these places, and many are quite happy in them.
Any city can be the 'worst' considering your point of view.
I would prefer a more positive point of view than this.
Since someone is bound to come to the defense of their city if mentioned, I'm affraid I must end this here, BEFORE trouble starts.
Thanks for your attention.
AoA
People live in these places, and many are quite happy in them.
Any city can be the 'worst' considering your point of view.
I would prefer a more positive point of view than this.
Since someone is bound to come to the defense of their city if mentioned, I'm affraid I must end this here, BEFORE trouble starts.
Thanks for your attention.
AoA
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