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Yes, height limits certainly have something to do with it. No, there are not 500,000 people in the core. There are 500,000 commuters coming into DC each day, but not all of them are heading downtown. You may be commuting from Silver Spring to the Washington Hospital Center, for example. There are 380,000 people working in DC's CBD, which is about 150,000 less than Chicago.
Sure there are. The amount of people walking around is certainly one of them. You don't think the fact that certain corners in NYC that see around 100,000 pedestrians a day has anything to do with why people consider it fast-paced? This is sounding like sour grapes now.
So you don't think there's any distinction to be made between rush hour crowds with people trying to get somewhere and a rally?
You flip flop more than Mitt Romney. Of course there are more people in Chicago's core. It's a much bigger city (population and physical size). But DC is remarkable because it has a greater percentage in almost every category I mentioned. You can't dispute that.
You flip flop more than Mitt Romney. Of course there are more people in Chicago's core. It's a much bigger city (population and physical size). But DC is remarkable because it has a greater percentage in almost every category I mentioned. You can't dispute that.
Did you just not see what Fitzrovian posted? Not only does Chicago have a bigger core with more people, but a higher percentage of people commute into the core via transit. That means bigger number and higher percentage. What do you not understand about that?
How do you know what day this is on? Was the Feds let out early? Is this a holiday? Is it a weekend? Are there street closures because of a World Bank protest? I can go cherry pick a photo of an empty Chicago EL train and say the same thing. You are making yourself look foolish.
Very interesting! I wonder how many station's in Chicago across the city have over 20,000 people going through their station's? The more you have, the faster paced your city will be. Any city can have a few area's with that many people going in and out. How many cities have multiple area's with that many people going in and out?
Did you just not see what Fitzrovian posted? Not only does Chicago have a bigger core with more people, but a higher percentage of people commute into the core via transit. That means bigger number and higher percentage. What do you not understand about that?
And how big is the core we are talking about? To say you are fast paced, you have to have people over a very large area. This is not a conversation about intensity in a small area. It's about sustained vibrancy over a wide area across the city. Cities with multiple area's always win that debate. So, how large is Chicago's core? Also, what shape is it? If I go north, south, east, and west, how long till it falls off?
How do you know what day this is on? Was the Feds let out early? Is this a holiday? Is it a weekend? Are there street closures because of a World Bank protest? I can go cherry pick a photo of an empty Chicago EL train and say the same thing. You are making yourself look foolish.
And how big is the core we are talking about? To say you are fast paced, you have to have people over a very large area. This is not a conversation about intensity in a small area. It's about sustained vibrancy over a wide area across the city. Cities with multiple area's always win that debate. So, how large is Chicago's core? Also, what shape is it? If I go north, south, east, and west, how long till it falls off?
LOL. Are you being serious here? Chicago crushes DC on scale. You have never been to Chicago before. Anyone who has would never ask that question. There is way more vibrancy and urbanity over a wider footprint.
Very interesting! I wonder how many station's in Chicago across the city have over 20,000 people going through their station's? The more you have, the faster paced your city will be. Any city can have a few area's with that many people going in and out. How many cities have multiple area's with that many people going in and out?
According to the Chicago downtown report that Bajan posted earlier, virtually every single block in the Loop has daily pedestrian counts over 20k, train station or not. The two bridges near the Metra commuter stations record over 40k per day.
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