Lower Manhattan and Midtown Manhattan are two neighborhoods that, in spite of being in the same area have a lot of differences.
For example, I think in Lower Manhattan weather is cooler than Midtown Manhattan because, while Midtown Manhattan is located a central and closed point, Lower Manhattan is near to the port of Hudson River. However, Midtown Manhattan has a lot of important sites and buildings that are main points to trade and tourism. Also, we can find different types of infrastructure, from ancient to the most modern contructions, but in Lower Manhattan we can find sculptures that have become symbols of New York and these have been preserved or designed for its cultural appreciation.
On the other hand, by way of comparison, one of the places that we visited was The New York Public Library that is next to the Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan. This is one significant place for New Yorkers. In my hometown we have The National Library that is located into the CU Campus of UNAM (my university) and, although these two buildings don't have a similar structure, are two key locations for the development of reading culture in these two cities.
Hi Liz! I agree with you about the Lower Manhattan´s environment; its location generates a quite and colder weather than Midtown. Also, I noticed too that Midtown has more landmarks than Lower Manhattan. However, both of them are historical and strategic areas in NYC.
ReplyDeleteI liked the way you emphasize the importance of Libraries in every City. But, making a comparison UNAM library has more books and cientific sources than NY Public Library. In contrast, NY Public Library has more cultural activities and exhibitions than UNAM Library.