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I think if both cities were completely emptied of its populations, transportation, and amenities, then yes, Baltimore would appear more urban do its more densely packed buildings.
However, that is not reality. DC may be newer looking and less "Northeastern" in terms of architecture (though, it's very Northeastern looking outside of Downtown), but it's far livelier, it's more multicultural, it has more pedestrian activity, a wider variety of amenities, a wider variety of urban neighborhoods, a larger influx of people every day, and its mass-transit system is far more comprehensive.
In short, DC is more urban, Baltimore is more Northeastern. Remember OP, Northeastern and urban aren't mutually exclusive.
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The tall buildings in Baltimore are mostly downtown. Houston has tall buildings, but that doesn't make it more urban than DC. Haven't been to Baltimore but if you compare density and vibrancy stats I'm sure they'd be fairly equal, with DC maybe even having the edge here.
The tall buildings in Baltimore are mostly downtown. Houston has tall buildings, but that doesn't make it more urban than DC. Haven't been to Baltimore but if you compare density and vibrancy stats I'm sure they'd be fairly equal, with DC maybe even having the edge here.
Yeah but Baltimore has tall buildings and the surrounding neighborhoods are filled with Philly style rowhouses and hardcore industrial areas. Baltimore is in your face, gritty urban. DC's urbanity looks like a picnic with Mr. Rogers on a sunny spring day. DC is just an urban Atlanta......
Yeah but Baltimore has tall buildings and the surrounding neighborhoods are filled with Philly style rowhouses and hardcore industrial areas. Baltimore is in your face, gritty urban. DC's urbanity looks like a picnic with Mr. Rogers on a sunny spring day. DC is just an urban Atlanta......
You sound uninformed. Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Phoenix all have tall buildings. DC's built environment stretches past Baltimore's. Paris doesn't look like Philly either but is extremely more urban without tall buildings.
You have to look in the the interior streets to find small street width. I'll try to find some pics, but it's better just to use google street view. R, S and T streets northwest are a few examples I saw of compressed streets with dense row houses. Don't let the trees throw you off though. D.C. just loves trees.
Yes there are some, just not the seemingly row after row. Again I am not sure that is a good or bad thing just different.
These are also some examples of streets I love in DC
Yeah, these are good examples of densely developed row house streets in D.C., the 2nd and 3rd links especially. I think they're comparable to what I've seen in a city like Boston.
^^ See those rows have more a southern flair to me. I really enjoy the rowhouse architecture in DC, a departure from what I used to.
One difference is the street width between Baltimore and DC (in general) especially in the residential areas. It just feels more compressed. Not sure if that is a positive or not but can play into the feel.
Cool pic btw
What? This street is a main thorough fare. It's similar to Bmore's North Ave. This is not a typical DC residential street. Kid, I thought you lived in DC homey? Come on slim.
What? This street is a main thorough fare. It's similar to Bmore's North Ave. This is not a typical DC residential street. Kid, I thought you lived in DC homey? Come on slim.
maybe you should read ahead and look at the whole post in context
We're really scrutinizing D.C. in this thread. Does anyone have anything to share about Baltimore? It's not even talked about very often on C-D. So here's your chance.
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