San Francisco & Napoli : two Cities in the mirror

1. NapoliNapolipp
&& San FranciscoSan Francisco

2. NapoliNapolipp
&& San FranciscoSan Francisco
two citiestwo cities
ththinin the mirrorthe mirror
byby Renato PapaleRenato Papale

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4. embraces itsembraces its BayBay
as an halfas an half moonmoonas an halfas an half--moonmoon
opened onopened on South…South…pened npened n S uthS uth
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5. San FranciscoSan Francisco

6. San FranciscoSan Francisco
lengthens itself intlengthens itself intlengthens itself intolengthens itself into
thethe BayBay, as if it wants, as if it wantsthethe BayBay, as if it wants, as if it wants
to dive towardsto dive towards NorthNorth ……

7. NapoliNapolipp
&& San FranciscoSan Francisco

8. NapoliNapolipp
&& San FranciscoSan Francisco
bothboth, they have been built, they have been built
hhon the West Coast !on the West Coast !

9. NapoliNapolipp
&& San FranciscoSan Francisco
bothboth, they lay, they lay
h llh llon abouton about 4040 hills !hills !

10. NapoliNapolipp
&& San FranciscoSan Francisco
hh hhhave you ever notedhave you ever noted thatthat
th ’ b l t l i ilth ’ b l t l i il ??they’re absolutely similarthey’re absolutely similar ??

11. need aneed a proofproof ??need aneed a proofproof ??

12. sososo,…so,…

13. let’s have alet’s have a walkwalk along the Bayside !along the Bayside !... let s have a... let s have a walkwalk along the Bayside !along the Bayside !

14. PosillipoPosillipo
let’s have alet’s have a walkwalk along the Bayside !along the Bayside !... let s have a... let s have a walkwalk along the Bayside !along the Bayside !
PresidioPresidio

15. Riviera diRiviera di ChiajaChiaja
let’s have alet’s have a walkwalk along the Bayside !along the Bayside !
MarinaMarina BoulevardBoulevard
... let s have a... let s have a walkwalk along the Bayside !along the Bayside !
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16. CastelCastel dell’Ovodell’Ovo
let’s have alet’s have a walkwalk along the Bayside !along the Bayside !
FortFort MasonMason
... let s have a... let s have a walkwalk along the Bayside !along the Bayside !

17. MoloMolo Santa LuciaSanta Lucia
let’s have alet’s have a walkwalk along the Bayside !along the Bayside !
Fisherman’sFisherman’s WarfWarf
... let s have a... let s have a walkwalk along the Bayside !along the Bayside !

18. ilil PortoPorto
let’s have alet’s have a walkwalk along the Bayside !along the Bayside !... let s have a... let s have a walkwalk along the Bayside !along the Bayside !
thethe EmbarcaderoEmbarcadero

19. needneed more ?more ?needneed more ?more ?

20. they’rethey’re alsoalso similar forsimilar forthey rethey re alsoalso similar for …similar for …

21. •• shape of the ancient town !shape of the ancient town !•• shape of the ancient town !shape of the ancient town !

22. GreekGreek--RomanRoman
NeapolisNeapolis
•• shape of the ancient town !shape of the ancient town !
FiftyFifty--Vara’sVara’s
Di t i tDi t i t
•• shape of the ancient town !shape of the ancient town !
DistrictDistrict

23. •• transportation !transportation !•• transportation !transportation !

24. 33
FunicolareFunicolare
lineslines
•• transportation !transportation !•• transportation !transportation !
33
Cable CarCable Car
lllineslines

25. •• transportation !transportation !•• transportation !transportation !
33
Cable CarCable Car
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26. •• urban sights !urban sights !•• urban sights !urban sights !

27. SpaccanapoliSpaccanapoli &&
CentroCentro DirezionaleDirezionale
•• urban sights !urban sights !•• urban sights !urban sights !
Market Str.Market Str. &&
Financial DistrictFinancial District

28. fromfrom
San Martino HillSan Martino Hill
•• urban sights !urban sights !•• urban sights !urban sights !
fromfrom
Tween PeaksTween Peaks

29. •• urban sights !urban sights !•• urban sights !urban sights !

30. •• sports :sports :•• sports :sports :

31. ( both prepared a( both prepared a skipperskipper( both prepared a( both prepared a skipperskipper……

32. challenging for thechallenging for the America’s CupAmerica’s Cup ) !) !Francesco de AngelisFrancesco de Angelis
vs.vs. Paul Cayard...Paul Cayard...
… challenging for the… challenging for the America s CupAmerica s Cup ) !) !

33. challenging for thechallenging for the America’s CupAmerica’s Cup ) !) !Francesco de AngelisFrancesco de Angelis
vs.vs. Paul Cayard...Paul Cayard...
… challenging for the… challenging for the America s CupAmerica s Cup ) !) !

34. •• legend :legend :•• legend :legend :

35. ( both were visited by an( both were visited by an herohero( both were visited by an( both were visited by an herohero……

36. looking for the lovedlooking for the loved MermaidMermaid ) !) !… looking for the loved… looking for the loved MermaidMermaid ) !) !
UlyssesUlysses vs.vs.
Francis DrakeFrancis Drake

37. •• nature :nature :•• nature :nature :

38. ( both are living( both are living quietlyquietly( both are living( both are living quietlyquietly……

39. VesuvioVesuvio VolcanoVolcano
eruptioneruption
waiting for their ownwaiting for their own Big OneBig One ) !) !… waiting for their own… waiting for their own Big OneBig One ) !) !
Sant AndrewSant Andrew’s Fault’s Fault
QuakeQuake

41. BUTBUTBUT …BUT …

42. ABSOLUTELYABSOLUTELYABSOLUTELYABSOLUTELY

43. you CANNOT compareyou CANNOT compareyou CANNOT compareyou CANNOT compare

44. AlcatrazAlcatrazAlcatrazAlcatraz
islandisland

45. AlcatrazAlcatrazAlcatrazAlcatraz
islandisland

46. tototo …to …

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50. thanks for the attentionthanks for the attentionthanks for the attention …thanks for the attention …

51. credits :credits :credits :credits :

52. music :music :
ffOtis ReddingOtis Redding “the Dock of the Bay”“the Dock of the Bay”, 1968, 1968

53. powered by :powered by :

54. by the same author:by the same author:by the same author:by the same author:
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