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I feel like these 3 cities have a lot in common while also remaining different. They are all near water, have some row homes and are trying to redevelop themselves after hard times. Which one of these 3 cities would you live in if given the choice and which do you think has the best chance to succeed in the future.
I would put St. Louis behind Baltimore and Cincy. I guess "near the water" is a relative term. St. Louis has squandered the riverfront. Baltimore has a positive food culture with the water. Cincinnati's water front has drastically improved. Not to mention St. Louis has more violent crime per population than Baltimore or Cincy.
I would put St. Louis behind Baltimore and Cincy. I guess "near the water" is a relative term. St. Louis has squandered the riverfront. Baltimore has a positive food culture with the water. Cincinnati's water front has drastically improved. Not to mention St. Louis has more violent crime per population than Baltimore or Cincy.
You also just hate St. Louis in general so of course you'd put it behind Baltimore and Cincy. St. Louis hasn't squandered the riverfront of all. And St. Louis' crime is isolated to several places in the city. It's not widespread throughout the entire city and the suburbs are very safe. Also St. Louis in general has better sports than the other two cities.
You also just hate St. Louis in general so of course you'd put it behind Baltimore and Cincy. St. Louis hasn't squandered the riverfront of all. And St. Louis' crime is isolated to several places in the city. It's not widespread throughout the entire city and the suburbs are very safe. Also St. Louis in general has better sports than the other two cities.
St. Louis has the strongest potential out of all these cities IMO, as it has the strongest bones and history, as well as economic basis. It easily outranks Cincinnati in population, and GDP, and is more independent than Baltimore, which is increasingly playing second fiddle to DC.
That being said, Cincinnati is arguably in the best condition of these cities right now, with St. Louis and Baltimore tied for a very distant second. Inner city Cincinnati is definitely on the rise and is resurgent at a level St. Louis and Baltimore wish they could see. Additionally, Baltimore is getting increasing amounts of economic and population spillover from the other Eastern Seaboard cities. So as of right now, St. Louis is last; but if we had leadership that actually cared we could certainly surge ahead in the long run.
I am from Cincinnati and while I am not a huge fan of my hometown sometimes the crime is not as bad as people say. I have been to the worst parts of Cincinnati and never felt unsafe. Cincinnati crime is not that bad but then again it is just my opinion. All three cities are about the same in terms of a lot of things they all all somewhat similar in nature . I would a vote tie for all three cities.
Yes, it has... For a riverfront city with so much history, its best asset - the riverfront is woefully underused and underdeveloped...
I honestly don't even know what St. Louis could do with it. It's just a tough body of water to deal with it. The Missouri River emptying into it north of St. Louis turns the Mississippi a rather ugly brown color, it's a an active waterway with a ton of barge traffic, it floods, and it can't really be used for pleasure when it comes to boating or kayaking. East St. Louis on the Illinois side is also an eyesore to look at from downtown.
At best the city could add some river walks, but half the time they'll either be far removed from a receding river or they'll be completely underwater. There's no way you could have the same river walk experience in St. Louis like you do in Chicago along the Chicago River though.
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