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^^There's really no comparison here. Philly has the taller and newer skyline. First photo I've linked (photo credit: uwishunu) is a similar shot from the air as to the pic you posted, second photo (photo credit: visitphilly) incorporates water into the equation--both photos show Philly's superiority here.
lol- Just take a look at Boston skyline - Photo credit to archBoston.org
^What are we suppose to be looking at lol
I will say that pictures don't do justice for Boston's skyline. However, with that being said, Philly's skyline is one thing that is definitely better. More buildings, taller buildings, and larger variety of designs and colors.
As a younger IT worker, I like to see my city try to be innovative and progressive in terms of using data to better society. Philly was awarded the #1 city for "U.S. Cities Using Innovative Technologies to Increase Transparency, Engagement and Cybersecurity"
Philadelphia, Pa.’s new "infrastructure of innovation" culture encourages all departments to be more innovative and creative in providing new technology for civic apps, data analytics, and to help underserved populations. The city’s Innovation Lab provides a city-owned space for multi-department technology development and encourages collaboration with both high schools and universities to mentor students and increase participation in STEM-related education.
And a livelier big city vibe undeneath that skyline from my experiences.
Ive always said if you put Philadlephias infrastructure anywhere other than 90 miles from Manhattan it would become the defacto "cultural" city of that region. Put it on the west coast it becomes the cultural hub of the west coast , put it in New England and it overtakes Boston, move it to the midwest and it becomes their cultural hub.
Commercial hub would be a different story.
The exact kind of statement that stirs the pot. So Philadelphia would obviously make for a better cultural hub than Boston, Chicago, LA, and SF...because infrastructure. I'm failing to see the obvious here.
I would think infrastructure has more of an effect on commercial activity than cultural activity.
So Philadelphia would obviously make for a better cultural hub than Boston, Chicago, LA, and SF...because infrastructure. I'm failing to see the obvious here.
I dont say that lightly. These are obviously incredible cities but they simply dont have the history,collection of 18th + 19th century architecture, the human scale or quaintness in comparison to Philadelphia . SF,Chi are great modern cities but (Center City) Philadlephia is a cultural treasure trove that has grown over the past 300 years, not the past 150 years..
While SF + Chi were just sprouting from the ground Philadlephia had already built its historic core 100-150 years earlier. They have lost some of that 3 century old architecture but not all of it and they have kept the same pre-automobile fabric the entire way.
SF, Chi,Boston are great cities but Philadlephia is culturally superior to them all imo.
While Philadlephia was building The Ben Franklin Parkway and all the amazing architecture that accompanies it SF was a trading post.
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