Philadelphia surpasses Chicago as the 2nd largest downtown in the US! (quality, pros)

[NowInWI]

Originally Posted by steeps

I TOTALLY AGREE THAT YOUR MAP OF DOWNTOWN CHICAGO IS WHAT THE CITY SHOULD DECARE... AS ITS FULL DOWNTOWN TODAY Your Map includes the Gold Coast to Lincoln Park.... As I said in previous pages. It should, and stretch it a bit further Down....to include the new skyscrapers that developed across from Solder Field.

Compare though YOUR map of Downtown Chicago? With The OFFICIAL CITY WEBSIGHT SHOWING DOWNTOWN BOUNDARIES.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zTtJyf0g_DXU.kf-9R6r_mzKo

CHICAGO'S DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS WOULD JUMP CONCIDERABLY, TO INCLUDE THE LOWER HALF OF THE GOLD COAST AND STRETCH INTO THE NEAR SOUTH BEYOND THE LOOP.

This is the official CITY OF CHICAGO SIGHT WITH THE OFFICIAL DOWNTOWN MAP TO COMPARE

http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/doit/dataset/boundaries_-_centralbusinessdistrict.html

These new residential skyscrapers �� and high-rises and New Townhouses on the left of picture. Currently are NOT OFFICIALY DOWNTOWN. IN YOUR MAP IT IS INCLUDED


IN THIS PICURE.... ALL THE BUILDINGS TO START OF LINCOLN PARK AT CENTER TOP PART OF PHOTO, ARE INCLUDED IN YOUR MAP. BUT NOT OFFICIALLY BY THE CITY IN ITS MAP OF OFFICIAL DOWNTOWN CHICAGO. BUILDINGS TO RIGHT OF LINCOLN PARK. STILL WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED? ��

Beautifully magnificent.

[ChiTownWonder]

I would consider "Downtown Chicago" Near North and the Loop.

[thetruth33]

Congratulations Philly? Chicago still has SIGNIFICANTLY larger and more numerous skyscrapers/high rise buildings.

[Ant131531]

Steep's posts always seem hyperbolic.

[steeps]

Originally Posted by Ant131531

Steep's posts always seem hyperbolic.

If someone is hyperbolic, they tend to exaggerate things as being way bigger deals than they really are. Hyperbolic statements are tiny dogs with big barks: What you also are saying of my pictures is.....an excess, and it’s not necessary, which is exactly what being hyperbolic is all about: making statements bigger than necessary.

I simply used pictures to give extra enhancements and factual reasons for my viewpoint on the Topic. For the city being claimed to have been Bested. One could say to Topic is hyperbolic on how and what it is promoting. I gave points of why Chicago's borders could and should be expanded on what now is part of Downtown? As others even did for adding to Philly's.

The point of the threads topic is.... the Census using 1 Square from the Cities City Hall, and 1 additional mile buffer area also. I noted even with a picture. How Chicago is in a disadvantage. Even a city like NYC. Because a 1/3 then is Grant Park/Millennium Park, and Harbor of Lake Michigan.

pictures of areas defined as Downtown and areas it easily could and should also include? in my view and another posted a map of his saying the exact same area added as I.

You posted then THESE COMMENTS on another thread.......

Originally Posted by Ant131531

Philly is the only city in America with a neighborhood I think to have close to a perfect walk, bike, and transit score according to walkscore.com. Pretty impressive.

I do agree Philly is more walkable than Chicago, but I don't find Philly to be an aesthetically pleasing city to walk. Walking along rowhouse after rowhouse would get boring and tedious. I like Chicago's neighborhoods like Lincoln Park a lot more. More interesting street scenes and architecture.

Originally Posted by Ant131531

Most would agree Chicago has better architecture than Philly does. It's one of the top cities for it.

BUT THIS AT THE START, FIRST PAGE... IN THIS ONE⤵

Originally Posted by Ant131531

Chicago falling further and further behind in just every metric these days.
Congrats, Philly!

THIS GOT MY DEFENSE GOING HERE... ⤴

[Frank Bones]

Originally Posted by thetruth33

Chicago still has SIGNIFICANTLY larger and more numerous skyscrapers/high rise buildings.

So what? Chicago has SIGNIFICANTLY more high-rise buildings than Paris, but Paris is much denser and more pleasant to walk around. The Loop only looks good from the air. From the ground, where people actually live, it's just a monotonous maze of wind tunnels.

[NowInWI]

Originally Posted by Frank Bones

So what? Chicago has SIGNIFICANTLY more high-rise buildings than Paris, but Paris is much denser and more pleasant to walk around. The Loop only looks good from the air. From the ground, where people actually live, it's just a monotonous maze of wind tunnels.

You forgot to add "In my opinion."

[kidphilly]

Philly and Chicago are two of my favorite cities and favorite DTs, both are large in the US perspective, Chicago larger. Chicago is on a larger scale and Philly more intimate. I like both very much even if slightly different appeals. Both are very active and vibrant.

[Chicago South Sider]

Originally Posted by Frank Bones

So what? Chicago has SIGNIFICANTLY more high-rise buildings than Paris, but Paris is much denser and more pleasant to walk around. The Loop only looks good from the air. From the ground, where people actually live, it's just a monotonous maze of wind tunnels.

Well, Paris and Chicago do have one thing in common. They are both better cities than Philadelphia.

[Frank Bones]

Originally Posted by NowInWI

You forgot to add "In my opinion."

I think few would dispute that Paris is a much more pleasant place to walk around than the Loop. The area around Market Street in Philadelphia is also not very pleasant. Same goes for Midtown and FiDi in New York.