Major city with the best blend of urban and nature? (skyscrapers, tallest)

[Prickly Pear]

Originally Posted by kemahkami

Furthermore, I think people don't realize how redundant this thread is. Humans and urbanity are nature, as is everything in this universe.

You are correct, but also I hate how these types of threads always go to Seattle so I like to argue with them on how that's not true. 4 out of 5 people believe Seattle is not the best blend of wilderness and city, and there's a reason for this.


Not that Seattle is no slouch, but it's not so much better than all these other places in the US.

[mhays25]

Originally Posted by Prickly Pear

Washington State has no desert whatsoever. You mean plains environment, just like Denver is.

Most people would consider sagebrush desert. Here's a random spot within 100 miles of Downtown Seattle. https://www.google.com/maps/@47.1165...7i13312!8i6656


How many places have sagebrush, rain forest, and glaciers within 100 miles?

[dontbelievehim]

Originally Posted by annie_himself

Denver has about 4 National Forests within 4 hours.

Giggles in central valley
Kind of feel like joining this pissing contest, but I'll be nice and stay out

[Boston Shudra]

Originally Posted by Guineas

This is just a patch of grass among skyscrapers. Seattle has them too:

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.6174...7i13312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@47.6193...7i16384!8i8192

Don’t see any skyscrapers in the first or people in the second..

[Guineas]

Originally Posted by Boston Shudra

Don’t see any skyscrapers in the first or people in the second..

For the first you have to look to the right (west).

[Guineas]

Originally Posted by dozener

Spot on. Blend is key there. Boston definitely has an advantage with how interspersed parks are in its central neighborhoods and how the town is built embracing the harbor and river

If we are going for this interpretation of the question, Chicago should win, rather than Boston.

Lake Shore Drive, Hyde Park, Lincoln Park etc. Much larger area consistently.

[BostonBornMassMade]

DC ATL Seattle

[atadytic19]

Cleveland, Phoenix, Birmingham

[annie_himself]

Originally Posted by dontbelievehim

Giggles in central valley
Kind of feel like joining this pissing contest, but I'll be nice and stay out

But you live in the central valley. Haha

[JamesJay64]

Originally Posted by TheTimidBlueBars

Portland's Forest Park is the largest urban park in any major US city. It also has the fairly unique feature of a few large buttes within the city limits for great views (Powell, Rocky, Kelly) as well as Mt. Tabor. The Columbia River along Marine Dr is also great, with fairly close views of the Cascades and Mt. St. Helens.

Fairmont Park in Philly is the largest urban park in the world.