I think I found a rough barometer to measure how upbeat or relaxed a major city is.
Look at the speed of the information scrolling or changing on next stop displays in your modern subway or other transit vehicle. Changing quickly like #NYC is an upbeat city while slow scrolling like #Vancouver is a relaxed city.
Where does your city fit in? #transit #trains #city #Boston #Seattle @citylife
It’s easier to hose down the stainless in both places. There’s a lot of piss and spilled coffee and rat shit that they don’t want in the cushions.