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What's interesting is that I believe that Pittsburgh has a higher percentage of people with a higher education degree than Philly. That surprised me when I heard that, but Pittsburgh has been embracing technology recently. So, who knew? http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/depart...educatedcities
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That is very likely to be true. Pittsburgh has two great universities and several IT company branches. A city as large as Philly must have many blue collar workers. But those are off the point of doing well or not.
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What's interesting is that I believe that Pittsburgh has a higher percentage of people with a higher education degree than Philly. I believe it is something like 39% to 25% for Philly. That surprised me when I heard that, but Pittsburgh has been embracing technology recently. So, who knew.....
It seems like you have an anti-Philly bias as well. If Pittsburgh does so many things better than Philly, allegedly, why is the Philadelphia metro gaining population, and to be frank, viewed as much more appealing than the burgh to outsiders?
Or could it be Ex-NY'ers looking to remain close to NY, with out all the expenses.....
I never said "SO MANY THINGS" dont put words in my mouth.....This forum became overly bias toward Philly, I was just putting something in Perspective....
Again Popluation has nothing to do with it.....You guys base everything on Popluation as the end all that be all...Philadelphia popluation is not Booming either, the city popluation remains Stagnant....
Right. He just doesn't want to admit the fact. In this country, an old city industrial city losing population to the suburbs is not uncommon. However, Pittsburgh belongs to one of very few large metro areas that are losing population. This must be something. Besides, what they can provide here is just a bunch of pictures you can find in the nice areas of any city of similar size, in addition to the dry subjective arguments of course, without providing much evidence and figures, yet they aim to compete with much larger and denser cities for walkability, interesting neighborhoods, etc.
I agree. You mentioned Minneapolis, which I'm very familiar with...and in terms of activity, the 'Burgh photos didn't seem to be anything out of the ordinary in MPLS...or in many other major cities.
Or could it be Ex-NY'ers looking to remain close to NY, with out all the expenses.....
I never said "SO MANY THINGS" dont put words in my mouth.....This forum became overly bias toward Philly, I was just putting something in Perspective....
Again Popluation has nothing to do with it.....You guys base everything on Popluation as the end all that be all...Philadelphia popluation is not Booming either, the city popluation remains Stagnant....
I mean, it's def. not the end all be all, but even the Pittsburgh METRO is losing population
That communicates a pretty clear message to me...especially as the only other major metros to lose population include Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo, and Rochester...
I mean, it's def. not the end all be all, but even the Pittsburgh METRO is losing population
That communicates a pretty clear message to me...especially as the only other major metros to lose population include Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo, and Rochester...
I think Rochester slightly gained population. I could be wrong, but I get your point.
I mean, it's def. not the end all be all, but even the Pittsburgh METRO is losing population
That communicates a pretty clear message to me...especially as the only other major metros to lose population include Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo, and Rochester...
All it means is there's more deaths then births, and that makes sense in Pittsburgh situation, seeing as the Pittsburgh METRO has the 2nd highest elderly population in the nation.
and We're suppose to be compare Pittsburgh to Philadelphia....Not to Minneapolis, Not Cleveland, Not to Buffalo, Not to NY, Not Chicago....OK....How bout we stick to that.
If you call 1 cop getting killed every month instead of 3, getting better.....
Your problem is you've never been to Pittsburgh to servey, so how can you call my analysis flaud....I however have lived in Philadelphia for 3 long years....
and I know for a fact the neighborhoods you've listed DONT even compare to Pittsburgh some of them are borderline Ghettos.....South Side, Shadyside, Oakland, Bloomfield, Squirrel Hill, Regent Sq, Greenfield, the Strip, Lawerenceville, East Liberty, Friendship-Garfield, Mex War Streets. No Philly doesnt have this many thriving bustling communites.
Philly however does have a Ton of Ghettos...Just because Philly is bigger doesnt mean Pittsburgh cannot compete...Philly is Bigger the Boston, and Boston excels in alot of areas where Philly FAILS.
Sorry but I think youre being a Homer with a Bias.
How do you know whether I've been to Pittsburgh or not? Exactly you don't. I have been to Pittsurgh and it compares to cities such as Cincinnati, Minneapolis,etc. But its your opinion against mine. In the end Philadelphia is still PAs largest most prominent city.
Philly might be gaining population because of it's location, but that doesn't make it a better city. I mean, it's right off of I-95, near the ocean, NYC, DC and other major East Coast cities. THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT BETTER.
Not everyone wants to live in a congested large urban area with a bunch of extreme liberals and dirty air, no mountains, fresh water lakes, steams and real outdoorsey stuff. And what guy drinks girly drinks?! Men in big cities such as DC, NYC and Philly! You'd never see that in Pittsburgh or other Midwestern cities, not as much at least. It's ashame how many of you "men" in these big cities are such metro-sexuals. Grow a pair, OK?
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It seems like you have an anti-Philly bias as well. If Pittsburgh does so many things better than Philly, allegedly, why is the Philadelphia metro gaining population, and to be frank, viewed as much more appealing than the burgh to outsiders?
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