Most Urban Cities (homes, moving, license plates)

[DC's Finest]

On the West side of Baltimore there are some huge row homes that are four stories tall. They are unique because as soon as you step out of the door, you are right on the sidewalk. There is no stoop or porch which always struck me as insane because people walking by could look right into your living room. I love DC 's housing diversity but Baltimore rows are incredible.

[ainulinale]

Being from DC? would you then say that Baltimore is more "urban" than DC?

[hillside]

these rows?



and i can see how someone would see st.louis as more dense than cincinnati, it is flat, but imho cincinnati is very densely built because it isn't flat and isn't on a grid pattern.

[ainulinale]

Originally Posted by hillside

these rows?



and i can see how someone would see st.louis as more dense than cincinnati, it is flat, but imho cincinnati is very densely built because it isn't flat and isn't on a grid pattern.

I'm really not trying to be offensive, but I see that picture every time someone is trying to prove that Cincinnati is dense. Over the Rhine/Pendleton does have some truly beautiful Italianates though.

Baltimore Italianate:


Photo By UrbanOhio

[hillside]

i used that photo b/c it applied to the comment made about rows...i think you should visit cinti when you get a chance, and not just over the rhine. it's a completely unique city. baltimore is obviously more dense, but it is a variation of philadelphia

[DC's Finest]

I wouldn't say Baltimore is more urban than DC or DC is more urban. Each city has its own unique qualities. There are large parts of DC (Rock Creek Park) where there are single family detached homes. Then there are parts where it is very urbane in nature (Dupont Circle, Logan Circle, Shaw, Kalorama, Capital Hill, and of course Georgetown). I think because of the size DC's downtown core, it has more of an urban feeling than many cities. I know we are not talking about downtown areas but many of these neighborhoods blend directly into downtown. Plus DC is very walkable. Baltimore, Philly and DC are the king of the rows. They each bring something unique to the table.

[ainulinale]

Originally Posted by hillside

baltimore is obviously more dense, but it is a variation of philadelphia

What does this mean?

Well I haven't been to Cincinnati, but I've seen a lot pictures of nearly every neighborhood in the city, and I just don't think it's all that urban outside of Over the Rhine. Oh, and every city is unique, but I'm not sure any city is completely unique.

[hillside]

Originally Posted by ainulinale

What does this mean?

Well I haven't been to Cincinnati, but I've seen a lot pictures of nearly every neighborhood in the city, and I just don't think it's all that urban outside of Over the Rhine. Oh, and every city is unique, but I'm not sure any city is completely unique.

each to their own...

i meant baltimore's style of architecture is very similar to philly, as is pittsburgh. philly is older than both cities. baltimore is unique, and formstone is a baltimore thing, but not so much the style of the rowhouse itself. imo boston, new york, philly, washington, cincinnati and st.louis all have the closest thing to their own "original" version of the american townhouse and rowhouse.

[Gtownoe]

I felt that Cincinnati was a very urban city. I've never been to the suburbs there but the city proper seemed pretty dense.

It wasn't the cleanest city, there aren't hundreds of things to do, but suburban is definately not a tag I'd give to Cincinnati.

[Billiam]

Originally Posted by hillside

each to their own...

i meant baltimore's style of architecture is very similar to philly, as is pittsburgh. philly is older than both cities. baltimore is unique, and formstone is a baltimore thing, but not so much the style of the rowhouse itself. imo boston, new york, philly, washington, cincinnati and st.louis all have the closest thing to their own "original" version of the american townhouse and rowhouse.

Put Baltimore in place of Cincinnati and that list is perfect