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So when I Disagree with you on something on Philly My observations are "trite and superfical" while if you and I disagree about something in anyother city you claim to be informitive, and objective? why the double standard, Next time Try Cambridgeport, or up near the Somerville line, or in general anything outside Harvard, Kendall square. THen you may change your mind
I think to me it was less about disagreement, I spend a fair amount of time in Cambridge and have explored many great areas of the place (as well as Boston). There are many very cool areas, some of my favorite in the country and some i like more than areas of Philly and vice-versa. I like the more eclectic areas and also places like Harvard Sq (I love the fall and taking the red line out and just walking this area actually along with others, it is gorgeous and feels somehow different than probably any other campus in the US to me and the sorrounding areas are very nice).
My issue honestly was with your assertion that edgy areas in philly are related to high murder rates or crime, to me that was way off base and if you have spent considerable time in these areas I would suspect that would not be a real world perception. Quite frankly it sounded trite and a silly response in many ways. Boston has many advantages (as to all on certain aspects) as all three are great cities from my perspective. On edgieness i do believe that Philly is more edgy (honestly to me that isnt soley a positive thing, good and bad aspects). I make this based on living in Philly and DC and also having spent probably 40-50 visits to Boston/Cambridge (A city I have a a lot love for honestly). And again this doesnt mean there are no edgy areas etc. to me but the vibe is slightly less so in DC or Boston to me, which both have their own edge.
On crime Philly has high crime areas and likely slightly higher crime in some core areas though differences are not that great in these. 90+% of the murders in Philly are crime and drug related and isolated to areas not even being described, these areas are not things I personally I am proud of for Philly but suggesting UCity is unsafe is uninformed, now it does border some neighborhoods with high crime but has also cleaned up considerably in the last 20 years as have other areas like No Libs and Fishtown (I actually cant believe fishtown is now a trendy neighborhood, 25 years ago that just wasnt even close to the case)
- Most diverse (by ethnicity/race) - Philly
- Best schools (K-12 and higher ed) - Boston
- Best food - Philly
- Best shopping - Philly
- Best economy (by sheer size of GDP and growth) - DC
- Best economy (by employment opportunities) - DC
- Best Scenery - Boston
- Best musems and public sites - DC
- Best parks - Philly
- Best history - Philly
- Safety - Boston
- Costs - Philly
- Best waterfront - Boston
- Best culture - Philly
- Transportation- DC
- Walkability- Philly
- Most diverse (by ethnicity/race) - Philly
- Best schools (K-12 and higher ed) - Boston
- Best food - Philly
- Best shopping - Philly
- Best economy (by sheer size of GDP and growth) - DC
- Best economy (by employment opportunities) - DC
- Best Scenery - Boston
- Best musems and public sites - DC
- Best parks - Philly
- Best history - Philly
- Safety - Boston
- Costs - Philly
- Best waterfront - Boston
- Best culture - Philly
- Transportation- DC
- Walkability- Philly
Washington and Boston have a lot more going for them and are more important than Philadelphia. Philly's time was in the 1880's and early 1900's. A missed opportunity!
Washington and Boston have a lot more going for them and are more important than Philadelphia. Philly's time was in the 1880's and early 1900's. A missed opportunity!
Haha durf, you give yourself away with your absurd false statements and overuse of exclamation points and obvious trolling. Do you get tired of making obvious troll accounts every other day?
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