I heard Roanoke is really sweet these days.
It's comparable. It's probably the best answer right now. It's also possible that Paris in the 1920's is highly romanticized beyond what it really was.
It's also possible that Paris in the 1920's is highly romanticized beyond what it really was.
what about Austin
What made Paris in the 1920s so special was a confluence of cultural, economic, and political forces after the war. Seems like you'd need a pretty unique set of circumstances to get something similar to a time of postwar positivism/progressivism, roaring economic prosperity, the rise of new media (radio, cinema, theater revival), etc. I think a lot of what made Paris in the 20s so special was novelty.
Full-blown global capitalism has comodified everything such that 1920's cannot exist again, barring revolution.
I won't deny that it's the closest thing to Paris in 1920's going on in the world today. But I'm not really aware of any literature, music, etc... coming from Berlin that is having the big cultural impact on America that Paris had in the 20's. Granted I can't tell you anything that came out of Brooklyn in 90's/00's that did either other than the hipster movement.
Any comparable cities in the Middle East? Sub Saharan Africa?
What's going on in Berlin now that makes it comparable to Paris in the 1920's?
I won't deny that it's the closest thing to Paris in 1920's going on in the world today. But I'm not really aware of any literature, music, etc... coming from Berlin that is having the big cultural impact on America that Paris had in the 20's. Granted I can't tell you anything that came out of Brooklyn in 90's/00's that did either other than the hipster movement.
I'd defer to vad or others, but I'm guessing one reason Berlin is so sweet right now is the mix of postwar culture that split the city in half. The revitalization of the town center, that specific urban development probably led to it being the cool city it is today.
Crazy how much boring shit like zoning and municipal planning goes into cities becoming sweet.
P.S - if you're planning a European vacation, you should really make sure to spend some time in Berlin right now. It's kind of a time and place thing (though we are clearly on the tail end of the "peak" if you will), and you won't regret it.