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"U.S. News & World Report recently named Philadelphia the second best place to visit in the U.S. in 2017, and our city has gained similar rankings in recent years such as Lonely Planet’s No. 1 city to visit in 2016 and The New York Times’ No. 3 place to visit in the world in 2015."PHL: A global destination | Metro US
My fellow transplants and I have discussed the phenomenon of meeting locals who are surprised we have elected to move here. Most times these are people who come from familes into their second or third generation here. When you grow up in a place, you tend to take its attributes as a norm. To compound the dynamic, the one city many long term Philadelphians compare themselves to is the behemoth 90 minutes up the road. Quite a high bar to meet.
My fellow transplants moved here because this is one of the most urban, accesable cities in the country - one of just a half dozen or so where you can live comfortably without a car. Center City's population is growing by leaps and bounds. Wonder why that might be.
"U.S. News & World Report recently named Philadelphia the second best place to visit in the U.S. in 2017, and our city has gained similar rankings in recent years such as Lonely Planet’s No. 1 city to visit in 2016 and The New York Times’ No. 3 place to visit in the world in 2015."PHL: A global destination | Metro US
My fellow transplants and I have discussed the phenomenon of meeting locals who are surprised we have elected to move here. Most times these are people who come from familes into their second or third generation here. When you grow up in a place, you tend to take its attributes as a norm. To compound the dynamic, the one city many long term Philadelphians compare themselves to is the behemoth 90 minutes up the road. Quite a high bar to meet.
My fellow transplants moved here because this is one of the most urban, accesable cities in the country - one of just a half dozen or so where you can live comfortably without a car. Center City's population is growing by leaps and bounds. Wonder why that might be.
Transplants to a new city who are professionals and part of that city's gentrification? Generally, like and become boosters of that city. Most forums have transplants boast on a city more then lifetime locals.
Filthadelphia is not a term I felt was common outside of the region (through PA especially) to advertise it in a thread NOT on Philly perceptions or misconceptions? I'd avoid. I won't go into why this term is used or if still has reasons behind it.
It is great Philly is renewing Core outward as is common in our cities. It was great Philly sought this title of "A Heritage city" Boston is another city worthy but did not seek it.
As in preservation of great Colonial era Philly? It is noteworthy of course. A neighborhood like Society Hill was a earliest Gentrification example in the city. In general though ..... Philly gentrified a bit later then some other cities like a Boston .... by a decade or more. But it came finally to save Great oldest housing stock in the US in Philly's Center City and next door neighborhoods.
One thing that helped, is unlike some cities..... Philly did less destruction of a core neighborhood in the name of Urban Renewal. That saved more to gentrify last couple decades. Also overall..... Philly had far less removal of Urban Blight as a citywide effort. That too left more to gentrify. But the process sometimes has blight remain till gentrification is pretty much completed in that neighborhood.
Visitors still seeing levels of blight sometimes have perceptions tarnished. I won't go into how lifetime residents can be negative in the city. But ALL SHOULD BE PROUD OF ITS CORE'S COMEBACK. Core-Centric cities still are rated by their cores. But surrounding areas also can hurt perceptions if blight is seen.
On Philly being one of our best preserved historic cities? Should definitely be up there. I'm surprised the thread wasn't a poll thread of a list of cities to choose. I believe Philly could have won? Especially given the Philly posters in these forums. They are a big force in defending the city today on C-D .... especially professional transplants affording these historic areas to live in.
Mackinaw island Michigan. This island has a 19th century town, a massive historical hotel and automobiles are forbidden. There is also a centuries old British fort. It is accessible by boat and it's biggest downfall is how touristy it is. That being said it looks pretty authentic even though it's not as old as the east coast locales.
I have to disagree with you. A number of years back I worked for the Preservation Society of Newport County (R.I), and through the efforts of this organization, Operation Clapboard, and the Newport Restoration Foundation The Point section of Newport has the largest collection of Colonial Homes in the country.
Easy enough to verify this information by a Google search.
I love Newport. I wouldn't doubt it. The amount of Colonial homes there is staggering. I always find new streets to explore full of them.
Two of my absolute favorites to visit for history. There is no way it's not Philadelphia or Boston. The rest is just squabbling. They're much larger cities than the smaller ones being mentioned. I'm not sure if people are truly aware of how much they have in comparison. Newport? Charleston? No no no. It's okay to be impressed with how much they have in a small area, but Philadelphia and Boston are top dog.
Two of my absolute favorites to visit for history. There is no way it's not Philadelphia or Boston. The rest is just squabbling. They're much larger cities than the smaller ones being mentioned. I'm not sure if people are truly aware of how much they have in comparison. Newport? Charleston? No no no. It's okay to be impressed with how much they have in a small area, but Philadelphia and Boston are top dog.
Philedelphia and Boston have colonial history wrapped up.... But a lot that can be deemed historic has happened since the American Revolution.
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