Comparing Toronto And Portland

Toronto and Portland and similar and different in their own ways. While both being in different countries they both are similar. For example during the 1970s and up, population began to boom in both of

These cities. More people meant more cars which brought lots of traffic leaving the governments of the those cities left with a big burden, on what to do. Though there was no communications between the two cities, both in face came up with an idea that could effectively get rid of some of the traffic. This great idea was creating, public transportation, whether it was making a bus route for buses to travel throughout the day, or even to have a light transit rail system go through the city, both thought that this was the best answer to their issue. Next similarity is kind of sad, because of the population boom, more and more

My final difference it some what important, it consists of the fact that Toronto focused on building new homes, shops and businesses to the urban core, while Portland figured that they should build, new beautiful, clean parks, as well as a lot of open space. While these differences don't sound that important, it is a distinct difference that makes the two cities very different. In conclusion I feel that if I where to say if they were more similar or different, I would have to go with different, though they both have public transportation, as well as issues with farms being destroyed, and trees being destroyed I feel, that they are different because of the fact that they area is very different, as well as the style of