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Alright...so let's get this straight everybody. In the "fast paced," mean and rude, outta my way department, the rankings go thusly:
Manhattan
DC
Chicago
Boston
San Francisco
Philly
Sound about right?
Anybody that thinks Boston, Philly or SF are more fast paced than DC should be turned over to ISIS. Number don't lie B. Chicago is up there with DC. Boston is like one of the most laid back cities on the east coast. I was on the Blue Line, which goes to the suburbs (imagine that Bajan) on a Monday morning coming from Logan and it wasn't even crowded.
That doesn't tell you how many people are actually on the street. You can arrive to the CBD on a bus or by commuter rail as well.
Yes, but it does give a better understanding of how many people are coming by transit and not being double counted. D.C.'s downtown is just way larger than Chicago so people are exiting the train over a much greater distance. That is why this is really hard to compare anyway. The smaller the blocks, the harder it is to get an accurate pedestrian count. People can get block to block much faster and create a more intense vibrancy. It's like a car going around in circles creating traffic.
Anybody that thinks Boston, Philly or SF are more fast paced than DC should be turned over to ISIS. Number don't lie B. Chicago is up there with DC. Boston is like one of the most laid back cities on the east coast. I was on the Blue Line, which goes to the suburbs (imagine that Bajan) on a Monday morning coming from Logan and it wasn't even crowded.
Which numbers? DC has higher transit ridership than Boston, but then Boston's pedestrian activity pummels DC's into the ground. It's also denser than DC.
So which one matters more? How crowded a train is? Or how crowded the streets are? Of course, you guys will claim the former because it favors your argument.
DC doesn't even have 24-hour train service. So that ends the "fast paced" argument right there.
Yes, but it does give a better understanding of how many people are coming by transit and not being double counted. D.C.'s downtown is just way larger than Chicago so people are exiting the train over a much greater distance. That is why this is really hard to compare anyway. The smaller the blocks, the harder it is to get an accurate pedestrian count. People can get block to block much faster and create a more intense vibrancy. It's like a car going around in circles creating traffic.
What the hell are you talking about? DC's downtown is not larger than Chicago's. What are you smoking?
It is not difficult to get accurate pedestrian counts. They can get accurate counts in Times Square and in London but they can't get an accurate count along 7th Street? GTFOH!
Which numbers? DC has higher transit ridership than Boston, but then Boston's pedestrian activity pummels DC's into the ground. It's also denser than DC.
So which one matters more? How crowded a train is? Or how crowded the streets are? Of course, you guys will claim the former because it favors your argument?
DC doesn't even have 24-hour train service. So that ends the "fast paced" argument right there.
Are you saying Boston is more vibrant across the city or in certain areas? Boston is more intense in its small core, but is it more virbant over a larger area like the size of D.C.'s core for instance? Philly is more more vibrant than D.C. in its downtown, but D.C. is more virbant in its core, but then Philly is more vibrant across the whole city. There are levels to this argument.
It's hilarious watching 3 extreme DC homers trying to defend a completely indefensible position vs the rest of the world. Incredible meltdown! Likely will not last long as a live thread, however...
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You guys need to smile sometimes, you're way to serious.
