Big city with least vibrant downtown? (better, Atlanta, Los Angeles, life) - City vs. City - City-Data Forum

Trimac20 · 12-10-2009, 07:53 PM

What big cities (over 500,000) have downtowns that are like ghost-towns?

I'm thinking lack of resident inner city population, nightlife, shuts down at 5pm.

I can think of Los Angeles, but they seem to be improving. Any others that stick out?

JustCallMeTC · 12-10-2009, 07:58 PM

Dallas. Houston come to mind. Although Houston's is getting better.

PDX_LAX · 12-10-2009, 08:01 PM

I think Los Angeles comes to most people's minds. But I highly doubt if it's the worst downtown in the country.

grapico · 12-10-2009, 08:05 PM

jacksonville, it will also win the over 1m category.

cdw1084 · 12-10-2009, 08:15 PM

Phoenix and San Jose

RudeBoy21 · 12-10-2009, 08:16 PM

Atlanta at night is dead

18Montclair · 12-10-2009, 08:19 PM

Most have pretty quiet downtowns at night. Its much easier to name the most vibrant downtowns.

LakeShoreSoxGo · 12-10-2009, 08:36 PM

LA, PHX, San Jose, are probably the first cities that come to mind for cities with around 1 million people or more. Once you go under that the list grows fast.

noid_1985 · 12-10-2009, 08:46 PM

Charlotte at night is dead, also Milwaukee

synapse · 12-10-2009, 08:55 PM

Phoenix - but it's improving rapidly.