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When SEPTA gonna get itself together though? Where's that funding?
It has new funding. It's up to $600 million a year now. SEPTA was getting $300 million a year.
Right now it's basically undergoing repairs of bridges, tracks, stations, etc. It has now implemented 24 hour Subway service on weekends (Friday to Sunday), it will clean up stations, and is planning a transit expansion to King of Prussia, the Navy Yard in South Philly, and a "cultural corridor line" that will run in the old city branch, connecting to the museums, Fairmount Park and the Zoo.
It has new funding. It's up to $600 million a year now. SEPTA was getting $300 million a year.
Right now it's basically undergoing repairs of bridges, tracks, stations, etc. It has now implemented 24 hour Subway service on weekends (Friday to Sunday), it will clean up stations, and is planning a transit expansion to King of Prussia, the Navy Yard in South Philly, and a "cultural corridor line" that will run in the old city branch, connecting to the museums, Fairmount Park and the Zoo.
Really? That's pretty good. Is there a site listing the current state of these projects? Do any of the plans already have dedicated funding?
I don't know about that. There are more outdoor sidewalk seats in just a small portion of downtown D.C. than all of Center City Philly according to these two articles. Philly has 4,423 outdoor sidewalk seats in Center City. Just in a small portion of downtown D.C. covered by the BID, there are 5,541 seats (http://www.downtowndc.org/). This doesn't include the rest of downtown D.C. like:
There were more restaurants in Center City with sidewalk seating then the downtown D.C. BID but I doubt Center City has more than the entire downtown D.C.
I don't know about that. There are more outdoor sidewalk seats in just a small portion of downtown D.C. than all of Center City Philly according to these two articles. Philly has 4,423 outdoor sidewalk seats in Center City. Just in a small portion of downtown D.C. covered by the BID, there are 5,541 seats (DowntownDC | Embrace the Experience). This doesn't include the rest of downtown D.C. like:
There were more restaurants in Center City with sidewalk seating then the downtown D.C. BID but I doubt Center City has more than the entire downtown D.C.
a lot especially the large ones don't really look like side walk seating per se this one is 450 seats, not sure this is what I meant really
Urban Feel
People
Better life
Entertainment
Architectures
Economy
Downtown
Suburbs
Future possibilities
Public transportation
Shopping
Open mindness
Schools
And more...
I'm from NYC originally, grew up in the DC Area, am now going to school in Philly
Urban Feel: Philly easily
People: Tie (DC is more open minded, but also more stuck up)
Better Life: Tie (DC has better quality of life, but way more expensive)
Entertainment: Philly narrowly
Architecture: Philly easily
Economy: DC easily
Downtown: Philly 100%, much more vibrant, DC is essentially a bunch of faceless office buildings
Suburbs: DC easily, they're way more culturally diverse and interesting than Philly's
Future Possibilities: DC (duh)
Public Transit: Both have good public transit for the US but the metro is more centralized and covers more area than SEPTA so DC
Shopping: Idk probably DC if you want high end stuff
Open Mindedness: DC is more progressive overall
Schools: DC, although both have pretty bad school systems and a number of really good colleges
I prefer Philly as a city to DC, although the greater DC region is better than greater Philly
I'm from NYC originally, grew up in the DC Area, am now going to school in Philly
Urban Feel: Philly easily
People: Tie (DC is more open minded, but also more stuck up)
Better Life: Tie (DC has better quality of life, but way more expensive)
Entertainment: Philly narrowly
Architecture: Philly easily
Economy: DC easily
Downtown: Philly 100%, much more vibrant, DC is essentially a bunch of faceless office buildings
Suburbs: DC easily, they're way more culturally diverse and interesting than Philly's
Future Possibilities: DC (duh)
Public Transit: Both have good public transit for the US but the metro is more centralized and covers more area than SEPTA so DC
Shopping: Idk probably DC if you want high end stuff
Open Mindedness: DC is more progressive overall
Schools: DC, although both have pretty bad school systems and a number of really good colleges
I prefer Philly as a city to DC, although the greater DC region is better than greater Philly
I agree with most category selections except Architecture I wouldn't say easily either way. Philly has some gorgeous and diverse architectural styles similar to the other legacy Northeast cities however DC's architecture is some of the most unique and grand of any US city. I'd probably give DC the edge there ever so slightly. Either that or a tie.
Also in the Suburbs category I would say Philly's suburbs win over DC's. Philly's suburbs are more quaint, charming and interesting overall. DC's suburbs, as has been stated a lot on other threads here recently, are more bland and cookie cutter overall.
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I'd say even
