Why is Manhattan New York so ugly?

[Anonymous]

A larger version of Newark Jersey to me, zero opportunity, kind of like an urban Mississippi Delta.

[NewsReader]

Maybe you have been visiting the bad neighborhoods. Manhattan is bigger and more diverse than you might think.

[OfMiceandMen]

I recall thinking the same thing, just an old and dirty industrial urban area, but I guess it is the same as its been for hundreds of years.

[Guy13]

The City has gone to hell with liberals running it.

[QuietRunner]

it is older construction

A modern construction plan would look different