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Originally Posted by Crawford
I was only in SP once, and a short visit, but I found the cities very similar.
Mexico City has a better historic core and better transit network, but SP has more highrises (and more wealthy living in highrises) and somewhat higher density. I suspect the upper classes in SP avoid transit, as in Mexico City.
Both seem totally walkable, but not really walker friendly. The major arterials are too auto-oriented and loud/congested/unpleasant.
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I would say São Paulo is the only city in Brazil where generally the middle-class don't mind to use transit (although prefer cars). As the system is comprehensive, subways are very well-kept, it makes very friendly to this public. The only problem is overcrowding, but that affects more the lower-middle class living in the outer districts, which are all very dense.