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Best Architecture: Tied DC has better architecture in its CBD, Baltimore has better residential.
True Urban Feel: slight edge to DC. DC has more of metropolis feel, but Baltimore is more structurally dense
Nightlife: DC has more clubs, mega-clubs, Baltimore is more of a bar city
Culture: Kind of vague, but DC has more and better museums, Baltimore has better local culture.
Architecture: DC has way more iconic buildings than Baltimore, but overall DC & Baltimore are both pretty bland in this respect
Urban Feel: DC by far. Metro, second biggest downtown in the US, among the most walkable cities in the US, higher population density than Baltimore. It is pretty clear to me
Nightlife: DC has a lot of clubs, Arlington has a lot of bars. Baltimore just has a lot of bars
Culture: DC definitely. It has a very international, cosmopolitan culture because of all the international organizations & embassies. But i guess Baltimore has a strong crab culture. But I don't think crab culture compares to international culture.
It kind of sucks that people keep comparing DC to Baltimore because both cities are great, but DC is much better. DC is one of the top five cities in the nation, whereas Baltimore is more like top 20
Architecture: DC has way more iconic buildings than Baltimore, but overall DC & Baltimore are both pretty bland in this respect
Urban Feel: DC by far. Metro, second biggest downtown in the US, among the most walkable cities in the US, higher population density than Baltimore. It is pretty clear to me
Nightlife: DC has a lot of clubs, Arlington has a lot of bars. Baltimore just has a lot of bars
Culture: DC definitely. It has a very international, cosmopolitan culture because of all the international organizations & embassies. But i guess Baltimore has a strong crab culture. But I don't think crab culture compares to international culture.
It kind of sucks that people keep comparing DC to Baltimore because both cities are great, but DC is much better. DC is one of the top five cities in the nation, whereas Baltimore is more like top 20
I agree with this list however outside of most parts of the two cities' downtowns, how is the architecture in both DC and Bmore in any way, shape, or form "boring"?
Some of the most architecturally interesting and beautiful neighborhoods in both cities:
For DC: Capitol Hill, Adams Morgan, Anacostia, parts of Congress Heights, LeDroit Park, U Street, Shaw, Dupont Circle, Georgetown, Woodley Park, Mount Pleasant, Columbia Heights, H Street NE/Atlas District, Truxton Circle, Forest Hills, Cleveland Park, Lanier Heights, Takoma, 16th Street Heights, Logan Circle, Park View, etc.
For Bmore: Bolton Hill, Federal Hill, Locust Point, Mount Vernon, Canton, Midtown, Fells Point, Patterson Park, Roland Park, Tuscany-Canterbury, Little Italy, etc.
I agree with this list however outside of most parts of the two cities' downtowns, how is the architecture in both DC and Bmore in any way, shape, or form "boring"?
Some of the most architecturally interesting and beautiful neighborhoods in both cities:
For DC: Capitol Hill, Adams Morgan, Anacostia, parts of Congress Heights, LeDroit Park, U Street, Shaw, Dupont Circle, Georgetown, Woodley Park, Mount Pleasant, Columbia Heights, H Street NE/Atlas District, Truxton Circle, Forest Hills, Cleveland Park, Lanier Heights, Takoma, 16th Street Heights, Logan Circle, Park View, etc.
For Bmore: Bolton Hill, Federal Hill, Locust Point, Mount Vernon, Canton, Midtown, Fells Point, Patterson Park, Roland Park, Tuscany-Canterbury, Little Italy, etc.
Those cities do have some interesting architecture, but overall it is just row houses. Pretty in small quantities, but with too many they just become normal & uninteresting
Those cities do have some interesting architecture, but overall it is just row houses. Pretty in small quantities, but with too many they just become normal & uninteresting
Those cities do have some interesting architecture, but overall it is just row houses. Pretty in small quantities, but with too many they just become normal & uninteresting
By that definition, Philly and New York are boring as well. As is San Francisco even though technically those aren't rowhouses.
Might as well call out New Orleans for having too many shotgun houses, Chicago for having too many bungalows, LA for having too many ranch-style homes, etc.
Regardless of what you personally feel, all I gotta say is welcome to the Rowhouse Belt. I love the endless plethora of them in the cities that are within this region.
Edit: And another thing, even though practically every neighborhood in DC has rowhouses and townhouses, there's quite a few neighborhoods where you can have a little more space with more standalone or semi-detached housing options such as Brookland, North Michigan Park, Michigan Park, Woodbridge, Takoma, Burlieth, American University Park, 16th Street Heights, Crestwood, Forest Hills, Manor Park, Penn Branch, North Cleveland Park, Friendship Heights, etc.
Maybe cookie cutter newer architecture would be better haha
vs cookie cutter 19th century architecture? For me, I don't like any city to have too much of the same era of buildings. DC has a lot of modern & row house architecture. Fun for a little while, but then become the norm
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