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Old 02-18-2017, 11:41 AM
 
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I am considering places to live. I would like cities like Baltimore, Philadelphia, or any of Ohio's big three cities.

However I want to be able to enjoy a car free lifestyle! That means I have little desire to live in a giant sprawling suburb!!

I enjoy more the city landscape where I can walk and move around without being subjected to having to drive!!!

With that in mind

Which city would you recommend in Ohio?

Columbus
Cincinnati
Cleveland

I also love old historic buildings, Art Deco and the Americana feeling you can experience in places like NYC.

Which one offers it the most?
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Old 02-18-2017, 11:45 AM
 
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Cleveland, easily. The RTA is pretty efficient and expansive for a city of its size.
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Old 02-18-2017, 12:01 PM
 
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Cleveland, easily. The RTA is pretty efficient and expansive for a city of its size.
Interesting

So Cleveland fits more my personality and what I am looking for in a city?

Cool!!!
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Old 02-18-2017, 12:28 PM
 
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Cleveland is the only Ohio city with extensive rail rapid lines and also has two long bus rapid lines (articulated, walk-on, walk-off buses, with dedicated traffic lanes).

Cincinnati, however, offers good bus service along some routes and now has a street car line. It offers some nice, older architecture, such as its OTR district.

Cleveland's pro sports, University Circle cultural institutions, PlayhouseSquare theater district, Lake Erie parks, Market District (built around the excellent West Side Market) and The Flats (Cuyahoga River Valley), especially the East Flats, are among other aspects of Cleveland worth considering.

If those types of amenities appeal to you, you'll likely also be happier in Cincinnati than in Columbus. If you like university sports, Columbus with Ohio State is a winner.
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Old 02-18-2017, 05:08 PM
 
Location: Cleveland
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Cleveland's red line connects the airport to downtown and then to University Circle (CASE, Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, museums). The red line also has a stop at the West Side Market (Market Square) and Little Italy. Convenient places to live along the red would be W. 65th, W. 25th (Ohio City), downtown, University Circle, Little Italy. Plenty of apartments and housing stock among the list.

You can transfer to the green line and blue line at downtown's Tower City station within Terminal Tower. The green and blue lines go into the eastern part of Cleveland and then into Shaker Heights. There is plenty of good housing stock and apartments along these lines. Shaker Square also has some very good restaurants and apartments, but note that Shaker Square is actually in Cleveland, not Shaker Heights.

The waterfront line wraps around the outskirts of downtown and is rarely used except on game day at Browns Stadium. The main reason for this is the RTA offers FREE trolleys that circulate around downtown. In most cases, its faster to walk to your destination downtown than to wait on the waterfront line to take you there. It does have stops at the east bank of the flats, rock and roll hall of fame, and the stadium.

The healthline (BRT) offers excellent transportation along Euclid Ave. This gets you Playhouse Square, Cleveland State, Cleveland Clinic, University Circle. The healthline and the red line together provide excellent public transportation to the bulk of Cleveland's employment centers. There also is the Cleveland State Line (BRT) that goes into Lakewood along Clifton Blvd. There is also a lot of great residential in Lakewood, particularly if you like jogging along the lakeshore or lake views.

Check out Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority | Public transit provider for Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, Ohio for full schedules, including extensive bus service. Cleveland will offer you big city cultural amenities at living prices that the coasts would die for. Check out our museums and metro park system (Cleveland Metroparks).
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Old 02-18-2017, 05:27 PM
 
Location: Cleveland and Columbus OH
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Obviously cleveland. No contest really.
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Old 02-19-2017, 05:28 AM
 
Location: Cincinnati (Norwood)
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Obviously cleveland. No contest really.
If public transportation be the exclusive concern, agreed.
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Old 02-19-2017, 08:31 AM
 
Location: Kennedy Heights, Ohio. USA
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Cincinnati is no slouch in public transportation though. The urban neighborhoods in the inner core every essential need is in nearby walking distance. The outer city neighborhoods has good access to public transportation. The only problem depends if your job is outside the city limits in the suburbs. If your job is in the city you should be okay. If you want to enjoy a cityscape with historic buildings with no need to own a car many Cincy neighborhoods offer that. In the early 20th century the Cincy Basin (a 1 and 1 half mile by 3 mile area) had a population of around 200,000 people. Only NYC had a population density surpassing Cincy. This is reflected in the dense compact urban built structure in the Basin. Over the Rhine with its block after block of dense building vernacular offers that claustrophobic close in urban feel that you would feel in NYC.







Over The Rhine, Cincinnati.

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Old 02-19-2017, 12:35 PM
 
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Art deco in Cleveland.

World Congress of Art Deco | 2017 Cleveland Ohio | 20th Century Society USA

Severance Hall rivals Radio City Music Hall as an arts deco masterpiece. See the video here:

https://www.clevelandorchestra.com/P...lding-History/

You would enjoy a walk across the Hope Memorial Bridge to see the Guardians of Traffic. Check out 4:30 here:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljrSNQ4NLXA

The Guardians of Traffic

Tower City and Lake View Cemetery also offer art deco treasures.

Cleveland History Blog: Art & Art Deco tours of Cleveland

Don't miss James Daugherty's art deco murals in the lobby of the State Theatre.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_...leveland,_Ohio)

Playhouse Square's Ohio Theatre lobby restoration should rival completed State Theatre project (photos) | cleveland.com

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index..._clevelan.html

If you visit Columbus, take a tour of the Ohio Judicial Center.

https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/MJC/touring.asp

Union Terminal, the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel and Carew Tower would be included on an art deco tour of Cincinnati.

Photos: Cincy's Most Iconic Art Deco Buildings | Cincinnati Refined
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Old 02-19-2017, 01:09 PM
 
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Cincinnati is no slouch in public transportation though. The urban neighborhoods in the inner core every essential need is in nearby walking distance. The outer city neighborhoods has good access to public transportation. The only problem depends if your job is outside the city limits in the suburbs. If your job is in the city you should be okay. If you want to enjoy a cityscape with historic buildings with no need to own a car many Cincy neighborhoods offer that. In the early 20th century the Cincy Basin (a 1 and 1 half mile by 3 mile area) had a population of around 200,000 people. Only NYC had a population density surpassing Cincy. This is reflected in the dense compact urban built structure in the Basin. Over the Rhine with its block after block of dense building vernacular offers that claustrophobic close in urban feel that you would feel in NYC.







Over The Rhine, Cincinnati.
Cincinnati is a slouch when it comes to public transportation. It does have close-in, dense 'hood/s as you point out but its public transportation system is a slouch.
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