Downtown: Oakland VS Pittsburgh (live, better, largest, comparison)

[DANNYY]

Two comparable cities by population of both City & Metropolitan Area (Or Metropolitan Division in Oakland's case).

Criteria:
- Larger corporate base
- Larger employment population
- Better transit options
- Less surface parking lots
- More dense and urban setting
- Residential population
- Parks
- Attractions
- Dining scene (formal and upscale dining options)
- Food scene (Food scene is casual, breakfast, lunch, and informal dinner)
- Theater (Cool theaters, if any)
- The better street scape (Views of the buildings in the skyline)
- More lively feel
- Natural scenery (if any is visible from here, or if its in the location)
- School options
- Safety
- Nightlife
- Bars
- Benches and public seating areas
- Architecture
- Waterfront
- Anything else I may have missed

[ForYourLungsOnly]

Criteria:
- Larger corporate base- Pittsburgh
- Larger employment population- Pittsburgh
- Better transit options- Oakland
- Less surface parking lots- Pittsburgh
- More dense and urban setting- Oakland
- Residential population- Oakland
- Parks- Oakland if only for its proximity to San Fran
- Attractions- Oakland
- Dining scene (formal and upscale dining options)- Oakland
- Food scene - Pittsburgh
- Theater (Cool theaters, if any)- Neither
- The better street scape (Views of the buildings in the skyline)- Oakland
- More lively feel- Oakland
- Natural scenery- Oakland
- School options- Either
- Safety- Pittsburgh
- Nightlife- Oakland
- Bars- Oakland
- Benches and public seating areas- No idea
- Architecture- Pittsburgh
- Waterfront - Oakland
- Anything else I may have missed- Nah

[NCOriolesfan]

Pittsburgh, 'cause I like having a pulse.

[Katarina Witt]

Are we talking Oakland, CA or the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. Call me

[DANNYY]

Originally Posted by Katiana

Call me

Oh I will. (You are a girl, right?)

Just kidding, thought it would be funny.

[bradjl2009]

There is an Oakland section of Pittsburgh which is a major part of Pittsburgh. It's major enough in fact to be considered the 3rd largest CBD in PA.

[DANNYY]

Oakland, CA versus Pittsburgh, PA

[OyCrumbler]

I like the Oakland in Pittsburgh versus downtown Pittsburgh, too. As a comparison. It's sweet.

I think I would take Oakland in either case. I find those downtowns to be more diverse and lively.

[nei]

I'd like to visit Pittsburgh one day but a 500 mile roadtrip is a bit much. Seems like it has some interesting neighborhoods and I love cities with hills (I used to live in a small city with some steep hills and loved the views).