The Loop vs Lower Manhattan (compare, places, America, population)
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Are we talking all of lower Manhattan against just the Loop, or the lower Manhattan Financial District vs the Loop. The second two line up more. "Lower Manhattan" has way more than just their financial district.
Yeah and for the most part none are truly an island to themselves. Either these are absolutely two of the best locales in the country. I am a big fan of both.
The Loop is the bigger business district than Lower Manhattan (at least using Canal St as the border). While the Loop is a bit of a 9-5 office district, there's still some stuff going on off hours. The Financial District is far more dead off hours. If you're talking about Lower Manhattan as a whole, than Lower Manhattan is the more vibrant one.
I still give an edge to Lower Manhattan as I find the narrow streets and claustrophobic skyscraper canyon neat (and unique). For example the Loop has nothing similar to this:
The Loop also has the canyon effect but what makes it unique from Manhattan's downtown is hearing the EL trains roaring along the tracks above the streets while seeing the flashes of random electric sparks. The view of the Loop from the trains above the streets just seem more scenic.
As for Midtown, you could combine the Loop, downtown Boston, downtown Philly and Manhattan's Downtown together and it would still be bigger. Midtown is basically the city of cities. Hong Kong or Sao Paulo are probably the only cities in the world that could give Midtown a run for it's money.
Last edited by urbanologist; 08-17-2012 at 10:01 PM..
The Loop also has the canyon effect but what makes it unique from Manhattan's downtown is hearing the EL trains roaring along the tracks above the streets while seeing the flashes of random electric sparks. The view of the Loop from the trains above the streets just seem more scenic.
As for Midtown, you could combine the Loop, downtown Boston, downtown Philly and Manhattan's Downtown together and it would still be bigger. Midtown is basically the city of cities. Hong Kong or Sao Paulo are probably the only cities in the world that could give Midtown a run for it's money.
The Chicago River, Millennium Park all add to the scenic ness.
But the Loop's streets are nowhere as narrow as Lower Manhattan. Skyscrapers actually front streets that would be considered alleyways.
Even though the loop is bigger, LM has a little more going on after hours. However, as someone said before, the loop does makes up for this by having the El, which weaves between the skyscrapers and is a really cool sight. Although, the buildings in LM seem slightly more compact.
Overall, I think their both great financial districts. The two biggest in the country.
As for Midtown, you could combine the Loop, downtown Boston, downtown Philly and Manhattan's Downtown together and it would still be bigger. Midtown is basically the city of cities. Hong Kong or Sao Paulo are probably the only cities in the world that could give Midtown a run for it's money.
Huh????
Are you including the Near North Side into the Loop? Cause theres two parts to Chicago's CBD.
Anyway, theres no way in hell all of DT Chicago, Boston, Philly AND DT Manhattan dont match Midtown. Thats absurd. That would easily surpass Midtown.
Id say Chicago and downtown Manhattan would be close enough.
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According to Grubb Ellis this is the top CBD's:
1. Midtown Manhattan- 213,818,31
2. CBD Chicago- 130,317,15
3. CBD DC- 107,337,31
4. DT Manhattan- 76,000,76
5. MT S Manhattan- 74,577,47
6. CBD Boston- 64,407,32
7. CBD SF- 45,176,67
8. CBD Philadelphia- 44,261,375
9. CBD Houston- 43,214,941
10. CBD LA- 32,159,55
11. Minneapolis- 28,299,243 (The report lists St P separately and then combines them in the end as one district)
12. Pittsburgh- 27,841,801 (they included fringe areas)
13. CBD Dallas- 26,890,00 (The report lists FW separately and then combines them in the end as one district)
14. Denver- 26,493,570
15. Cleveland- 21,969,702
16. Portland- 19,779,070
17. CBD Atlanta- 17,288,368
18. Phoenix- 15,779,714
19. Indianapolis- 14,709,070
20. Detroit- 13,187,372
21. Miami- 13,133,897
22. Milwaukee- 12,439,588
23. Columbus- 12,289,442
24. Cincinnati- 11,919,525
25. San Diego- 11,393,918
26. St Paul- 10,059,518
27. Fort Worth- 9,956,82
28. Austin- 8,490,93
29. San Jose- 8,355,347
206,317,910 vs. 213,818,310
Last edited by resuelppA; 08-19-2012 at 04:27 PM..
59th street down to 34th, to both rivers, is actually comparable to all of DT Chicago.
NYC just simply has more office space in roughly the same area.
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