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No poll but I'd vote for Boston as having most seamless inner cities with Cambridge, Somerville, Arlington, Brookline etc. you can be on the green line in Boston, leave Boston and travel into Brookline and then leave Brookline and reenter Boston in Brighton on the same subway line. The urbanity through Brookline at Coolidge corner, Washington square is entirely seamless.
I agree they're urban but Cambridge and Somerville are across a river. Even on the subway you go above ground and see the river.
I agree they're urban but Cambridge and Somerville are across a river. Even on the subway you go above ground and see the river.
First They both connect directly to a Boston neighborhood via Charlestown (which is itself a Boston neighborhood) without any river. Also the river around bu bridge is very narrow.
Also, they are one-ish subway stop from the center of downtown. No other places being mentioned in other cities are as integrated with the center of downtown of the major city. Most are attached in the outskirts.
Even if they didn't have a land connection which they do...Would you say river north is not connected to the loop,queens not connected to Manhattan? I would argue Cambridge is as much if not more a part of Boston than queens is a part of Manhattan etc. I'm talking from a livability standpoint, obviously boundary wise they aren't bostin
First They both connect directly to a Boston neighborhood via Charlestown (which is itself a Boston neighborhood) without any river. Also the river around bu bridge is very narrow.
Also, they are one-ish subway stop from the center of downtown. No other places being mentioned in other cities are as integrated with the center of downtown of the major city. Most are attached in the outskirts.
Even if they didn't have a land connection which they do...Would you say river north is not connected to the loop,queens not connected to Manhattan? I would argue Cambridge is as much if not more a part of Boston than queens is a part of Manhattan etc. I'm talking from a livability standpoint, obviously boundary wise they aren't bostin
There is a river, the Miller River, that's why the Train Yard is there they filled in the swamp surrounding the river, it's still a very real geographic barrier.
First They both connect directly to a Boston neighborhood via Charlestown (which is itself a Boston neighborhood) without any river. Also the river around bu bridge is very narrow.
Also, they are one-ish subway stop from the center of downtown. No other places being mentioned in other cities are as integrated with the center of downtown of the major city. Most are attached in the outskirts.
Even if they didn't have a land connection which they do...Would you say river north is not connected to the loop,queens not connected to Manhattan? I would argue Cambridge is as much if not more a part of Boston than queens is a part of Manhattan etc. I'm talking from a livability standpoint, obviously boundary wise they aren't bostin
I understand its easy to get from Cambridge to Boston or Somerville to Boston, but you do go over a river, you notice it.
As well as from Cambridge to Charlestown have you walked it it takes forever, either in the park under a highway and over the rails? its not quick. And then Rutherford Ave isn't exactly welcoming.
River or no river Cambridge is more seamlessly integrated into downtown Boston than most other examples of cities to their respective downtowns on this thread. As an example Cambridge is more seamlessly integrated into the fabric of Boston than Evanston for Chicago and on and on..
Las Vegas the largest city in the state, neighboring Henderson the 2nd and the city of North Las Vegas the 3rd and all bordering each other! Reno is tied with North Las Vegas for 3rd
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