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Well, you can blame the wars all the republican states wanted to start for that. This country doesn't make money if it's not at war becuase we have a war driven economy. Pretty sad isn't it? The republican's got rich off these wars over the last decade and DC being the nation's capital benefited. I think what is puzzling to me is the fact that nobody gave two &*%$ outside of people in DC what the state of the city was as the suburbs around it prospered for decades. Now DC is getting a peice of the pie Maryland and Virginia have recieved for the last 40 years and everyone has a problem with it. Either way, I think what you said goes a little deeper. I think your competitive nature comes out a little more because I beleive you see DC as a threat to CC. I think you are upset about where DC is headed versus Philadelphia and you wish Philadelphia had the same type of investment. It makes it even worse when that investment is driven by government spending.
DC is on the verge of being a completely different city which is saying something considering it is already one of the best urban cities in America. From an urban perspective, I think DC has way more upside becuase of the difference in development potential in DC versus Philly. DC will change through construction. Philly will change through renovation and rehabbing. DC has the potential to change the feel of urbanity in the city. Philadelphia is already built out much like Baltimore with thousands of rowhouses. Growth will come from rehabbing the vacant housing everywhere. DC's growth will come from redevelopment since DC has way more developable land than Philadelphia and not many vacant houses.
personally not sure to me I have any issues different wheter it be DC, MD, VA or Philly for that matter in this regard.
DC will never feel like Philly, that is fine, it has great and unique nabes and on the whole has more upside. I would probably agree
The Gotthard has grown in cost to 34 billion....not 10 Billion...so a billion a mile.... So the Philly tunnel is not the worlds most expensive tunnel , even the Euro Tunnel was 15 billion and other tunnels in Asia are the same cost. This tunnel isn't fancy , at least not like a highway tunnel...
1. Grand Station NYC
2. North Station Boston (With the new Hub Hall, Hub on Causeway)
3. Union Station DC
4. Philadelphia's 30th Street
5. New York's Penn Station
6. Boston's South Station (But its going over a $3 Billion overhaul, we'll check back in 2025)
7. Baltimore's Penn Station
1. Grand Station NYC
2. North Station Boston (With the new Hub Hall, Hub on Causeway)
3. Union Station DC
4. Philadelphia's 30th Street
5. New York's Penn Station
6. Boston's South Station (But its going over a $3 Billion overhaul, we'll check back in 2025)
7. Baltimore's Penn Station
I haven’t seen the renderings for North Station in Boston. Could you please post a link to them? If it will surpass the Union Station redevelopment in DC, it must be incredible.
importance:
Penn Station NY
Union Station DC
Grand Central NY
30th St-Philly
South Station Boston
North Station Boston
Back Bay Station Boston
Market East Station Philly
Suburban Station Philly
Penn Station Baltimore
Beauty
Grand Central NY
Union Station DC
South Station Boston
30th St Philly
Penn Station Balt
North Station Boston
Penn Station NY
Back Bay Station Boston
Suburban Station Philly
Cool factor + amenities:
Penn Station + sports complex + New York
Grand Central Station + Midtown Manhattan/Bryant Park
Union Station DC
North Station Boston + sports complex + amenities/North End
Market East Station Philly
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