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So far to date: Downtown Boston is still pitch dead for the most part. Maybe in 10 years or so, more housing and students will change the picture. It is what it is.
You should stop referring to that area as “Downtown” and instead call it “The Financial District”, which is the term that locals use.
“Downtown” is a very NYC-specific term, and applying it to Boston has always been difficult and contrived.
I’ve been to downtown crossing, Faneuil Hall and Chinatown on a Saturday recently. Not only are they not dead..they are completely mobbed.
Chinatown is busy and so is Faneuil. Crossing, not so much but do see people on the streets finally. It's still not that vibrant and only in a very small area.
If you walk around what you define as downtown Boston at 1 am, I agree that it's not crowded. Limited foot traffic. Do you know why that is? Because it's a proper FINANCIAL DISTRICT. Downtown Crossing is low budget shopping and commercial buildings for corporations that are quite literally not open on weekends.
Topper, you're reaching new lows. And by your standards, that means you'll soon reach the earths core.
EDIT: Have you ever been to Wacker on Saturday night? How about the Near South Side? How about South Loop? And do you know why it's quiet? Because it's the core of downtown. Nightlife doesn't start until the Near North Side or the West loop. Are you, then, prepared to call San Jose more electric than Chicago? You goof.
Posters, I know downtown is your sore spot. You guys love downtown so much in general. It's your #1 priority, but sorry, Boston is weak and dead in that department. Neighborhoods are the strong suit for this fair historic city.
If you walk around what you define as downtown Boston at 1 am, I agree that it's not crowded. Limited foot traffic. Do you know why that is? Because it's a proper FINANCIAL DISTRICT. Downtown Crossing is low budget shopping and commercial buildings for corporations that are quite literally not open on weekends.
Topper, you're reaching new lows. And by your standards, that means you'll soon reach the earths core.
Well now we know this is trolling. Boston has people EVERYWHERE during the day on weekends. Shoulder to shoulder. There's probably more people in the Public Gardens than all of San Jose combined.
If you walk around what you define as downtown Boston at 1 am, I agree that it's not crowded. Limited foot traffic. Do you know why that is? Because it's a proper FINANCIAL DISTRICT. Downtown Crossing is low budget shopping and commercial buildings for corporations that are quite literally not open on weekends.
Topper, you're reaching new lows. And by your standards, that means you'll soon reach the earths core.
EDIT: Have you ever been to Wacker on Saturday night? How about the Near South Side? How about South Loop? And do you know why it's quiet? Because it's the core of downtown. Nightlife doesn't start until the Near North Side or the West loop. Are you, then, prepared to call San Jose more electric than Chicago? You goof.
Chicago has the similar situation but far better off: Loop has limited activity such as Millenial Park and State Street. It, too, shuts down at nights. It used to shut down on weekends, too, but it has improved in the last 15 years.
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