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View Poll Results: Which do you Prefer?
Westwood 26 66.67%
University City 10 25.64%
Tie 1 2.56%
Can't Decide 2 5.13%
Voters: 39. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 07-03-2012, 02:40 PM
 
Location: Cumberland County, NJ
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I think this is an interesting comparison between Westwood and University City as they are basically the central business district of the western section of their respective cities. Which is the bigger economic powerhouse? Which do you prefer?

Westwood, Westside Los Angeles
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...tty_Center.jpg

University City, West Philadelphia
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/89/241...22f99c7d_b.jpg

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Old 07-03-2012, 03:34 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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What a wonderful comparison.

I don't know about economic power but I personally prefer the charm of University City. Plus some large economic powerhouses like CHOP, Penn, IRS reside in the area. Plus 30th Street station is in University City which is THE if not one of the busiest train stations in the US.

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Old 07-03-2012, 06:15 PM
 
Location: The Left Toast
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I'm sorry...., but WESTWOOD.
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Old 07-03-2012, 06:31 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Shot of the University City Skyline

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cropped from this
air pano2.JPG photo - lsyd photos at pbase.com

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Old 07-03-2012, 06:40 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Some more shots of University Cityhttp://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/527269_413908785303278_100000524804887_1498591_479 228085_n.jpg

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Old 07-03-2012, 06:42 PM
 
Location: Cumberland County, NJ
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Originally Posted by Summersm343 View Post
That's a great photo. It's so tough in general to get good skyline pics of University City by itself without including the Center City skyline.
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Old 07-03-2012, 06:45 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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That's a great photo. It's so tough in general to get good skyline pics of University City by itself without including the Center City skyline.
Agreed... may be doable from a building in Center City... or from I-76 going North or from I-95 in South Philly going west... but it's difficult to get a shot of UCity unless in a plane.
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Old 07-03-2012, 06:50 PM
 
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West side Chicago
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Old 07-03-2012, 08:03 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia,New Jersey, NYC!
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cali - hate university city
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Old 07-03-2012, 08:33 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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The residential neighborhoods on the west side of University City are the best and this is why I love University City so much. Neighborhoods like Clark Park, Spruce Hill and Woodland Terrace are amazing. IDK how you can hate this but to each their own.
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