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I would also include DC and Boston is that group where you can walk endlessly without crossing urban decay. Especially Boston if you consider parts of Cambridge, Somerville and Brookline as the urban core. You really have to go out of your way to find a rough area in Boston and even the hoods are well populated with retail strips and no striking blight in the residential areas surrounding them like in other cities.
This is a traditional retail strip/area in "The hood"
I'm digging the hell out of the pics of Philadelphia!
Took two more pictures yesterday I think give a good view of the cityscape. I tried to get a couple you could zoom into. Mods, let me know if you don't want to post the raw images before deleting. I will resize them if it is an issue.
Philly is coming a long way. Having a more residential core all along was a big plus to gentrify too.
Chicago still wins for reasons in scope and grandeur added to the vibrancy you want in a core adding much to its core residential living plus warehousing areas now Loft living and its high after NYC high-rise to skyscraper living.
Vibrancy: Chicago
Shopping: Chicago
Number of residents: I believe Philly
Number of jobs: Chicago
Amenities and attractions: Strictly in the urban core, probably SF, but maybe Chicago
Walkability: Philly or Boston
Public Transportation: Chicago
Nightlife: Not sure
Took two more pictures yesterday I think give a good view of the cityscape. I tried to get a couple you could zoom into. Mods, let me know if you don't want to post the raw images before deleting. I will resize them if it is an issue.
Looking South:
Looking North:
On the ground
Man, these are really awesome pics! I love all of the different varieties and styles of row houses Philly has. I can't wait until I'm in the city again to explore all the development going on! These live shots show just how urban Philly's core really is.
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