Chicago vs DC: Urban Layout

[orzo]

Originally Posted by Spade

"Suburban" Chicago in Chicago
chicago il - Google Maps

"Suburban" DC in DC
Washington DC - Google Maps

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But they make up a small part of each city. These make up most of the city.
Chicago - Google Maps
DC and I didn't realize how much of a rowhouse city this is. Interesting. If it's not in the first tier with Philadelphia and Baltimore. It's at the top in the next tier.
Washington, DC - Google Maps

I think Philly, San Francisco, DC, and Baltimore are the great rowhouse cities in the US.

[kidphilly]

Originally Posted by orzo

I think Philly, San Francisco, DC, and Baltimore are the great rowhouse cities in the US.

Not sure how you could exclude NYC in this regard either

[j_cat]

It's pretty apples-to-oranges. I've lived in both. Chicago is the yin to DC's yang, or vice versa. DC is the American capital and Chicago is the all-American city. Chicago is highly centralized, DC is pretty decentralized (though the center is rather important). Et cetera. Any similarities are mainly surface- the underlying "feel" is very different.