More urban LA, SF, DC, Philly, and Boston? (living, best, state)
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This isn't a preference thread, which is why I post facts and figures wherever I can.
I much prefer Los Angeles and its layout to Boston's--that isn't going to persuade you that its more urban, is it? Likewise, the pics with the brown brick buildings and narrow streets with bodegas on every corner, don't do much for me on my end.
LA is not urban until it is 100% EASILY livable without a car - stop trying to pass that sunbelt suburban strip mall filled sprawled town off as a urban city!
Those three cities combined are less than half the size of Los Angeles's 469 sq miles. Easier to keep a high average when you're tiny in size.
If you did the walkscore for the Wilshire/Santa Monica Corridor (66 sq miles, population one million) I have no doubt the average score would be in the mid to high 80's.
Those three cities combined are less than half the size of Los Angeles's 469 sq miles. Easier to keep a high average when you're tiny in size.
If you did the walkscore for the Wilshire/Santa Monica Corridor (66 sq miles, population one million) I have no doubt the average score would be in the mid to high 80's.
Not my problem strip malls in that town add to the sprawl.
I'm just posting their findings. Their top 6 "walkable cities", based strictly on official city limits are:
NYC
SF
CHI
BOS
PHI
DC
I doubt anyone has a problem with that list. So why the incredulity over L.A.'s numbers? Doesn't it make sense that a city of L.A.'s density and size would have the concentration of amenities to match?
Not my problem strip malls in that town add to the sprawl.
What is the DT in LA? Laying on a beach?
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Los Angeles scores relatively low due to its massive borders. 66 isn't even that bad for a city of 3.8 million. That's basically the size of good sized urbanized area--think Boston or DC's UAs score a 66?
To be fair, LA does have a much larger land area than those other cities which gives it the opportunity to have more densely populated areas throughout its city limits. Anyway, I don't see how having a larger population makes a city more urban.
No it doesn't. L.A. exceeds the population of all these cities, in 50 miles or 200 miles and has a higher density. Please, don't go there with the city stats, a third of the city is uninhabitable mountain ranges, bringing those densities down.
Why don't you visit Sawtelle Row or West L.A. on a Saturday morning and tell me how many cities in the US feel as claustrophobic and crowded as that.
Los Angeles scores relatively low due to its massive borders. 66 isn't even that bad for a city of 3.8 million. That's basically the size of good sized urbanized area--think Boston or DC's UAs score a 66?
Lol, a all time low by Angelino's. drrrrrr!
A 66 means LA had the 13th best walkscore for American cities yet is the 2nd largest city by population. Screams suburban to me!!!!!
LA is not urban until it is 100% EASILY livable without a car - stop trying to pass that sunbelt suburban strip mall filled sprawled town off as a urban city!
SF, DC, Philly, nor Boston have a larger urban strech than this one in Los Angeles
Well, yea. Its urban parts are pretty good compared to much smaller metros such as the ones mentioned, but its sheer size means it should be quite a bit closer to NYC--but it definitely isn't.
Nothing in LA is urban - there is not any street activity!
I challenge an LA supporter to post a picture of an urban area with tons of people walking on streets
• no cheating - this means no parades, lakers games, beaches, sporting events, riots or any special event of any Kind. Post a picture of "everyday LA".
I have made this challenge before and not one LA supporter accepted. Why? Because they can't find any pictures depicting this.
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