What's the relationship between the 5 large northeast corridor cities? (skyscrapers, market, restaurant)

[Boston Shudra]

Originally Posted by Gantz

New York City is actually the oldest out of the 5 Boswash Cities.

In terms of age its NYC, Boston, then Philly.

Boston was the first "biggest city in the northeast" in terms of population and economic importance.

Philly passed it in the early to mid 1700s, then NYC became the biggest in the late 1700s.

New Amsterdam might have been founded first, but NYC is the latest bloomer of the three.

[bjimmy24]

Originally Posted by Duderino

The relative founding date difference also does not account for settlement. Even though Philadelphia was founded 50-60 years later than Boston or NY, it's was settled pretty quickly, given the amount of "firsts" it had as a city (public library, public school, public hospital, etc.).

First public school was Boston Latin. Boston's library predates Philly's by 50 years.

[kidphilly]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdwqXQr-UFM

[RightonWalnut]

Originally Posted by bjimmy24

First public school was Boston Latin. Boston's library predates Philly's by 50 years.

The first individual Library I'm sure was in Boston, but the first "Library Company" that sprouted multiple Libraries across the city, the first FREE libraries, and the first library to offer memberships was actually created in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Firsts 1681-1899

[tpk-nyc]

Boston, New York and DC have changed dramatically in the last 25 years. They’re intellectual powerhouses and very gentrified. Philly and Baltimore can’t really compare. Each of the cities have shady areas, but even the nice parts of Philly and Baltimore feel a bit ghetto compared with the others.

[BigCityDreamer]

A lot has been discussed on city-data over the years about these northeast corridor cities.

One thing I would point out is that it is because of these cities that Maryland, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts are among the top 5 wealthiest and most densely populated states in the U.S.

It is a very developed and well-connected region overall and pretty liberal socially. Personally, I consider the entire region to be my "home."

[nephi215]

Originally Posted by tpk-nyc

Boston, New York and DC have changed dramatically in the last 25 years. They’re intellectual powerhouses and very gentrified. Philly and Baltimore can’t really compare. Each of the cities have shady areas, but even the nice parts of Philly and Baltimore feel a bit ghetto compared with the others.

I think thats pretty ironic considering the fact there are many people feel that the entire NYC including the nice parts feel "ghetto" due to how gritty and dirty NYC is.

[Pennsgrant]

Originally Posted by tpk-nyc

Philly can’t really compare. Each of the cities have shady areas, but even the nice parts of Philly feel a bit ghetto compared with the others.

And we should believe you, Why?

Center City Philadelphia is about as perfect an urban neighborhood(except Market East) as you will find in the USA.

[MassVt]

Originally Posted by Pennsgrant

And we should believe you, Why?

Center City Philadelphia is about as perfect an urban neighborhood(except Market East) as you will find in the USA

And thus begins the "cherry-picking"..

[Frank Bones]

Originally Posted by nephi215

I think thats pretty ironic considering the fact there are many people feel that the entire NYC including the nice parts feel "ghetto" due to how gritty and dirty NYC is.

Yeah, Manhattan has all those nasty high rise tenements at ridiculous prices... No thanks. I'll take a nice historic rowhouse in Center City over that any day.