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I'm not saying MKE is on the same tier as SF or NYC, but it's certainly just as global if not more so than other cities discussed on this forum such as Baltimore, Savannah, and Pittsburgh.
As I said, it's close to one of the largest airports in the world.
Also, MKE is home to immigrants from all the post-communist countries like Ukraine, Serbia, Russia, and Lithuania. Plus, there are refugees from Somalia, Laos, and Latin America.
Summerfest and Beerfest draw in people from all over. It has several street fests to celebrate its diversity.
I'm not saying MKE is on the same tier as SF or NYC, but it's certainly just as global if not more so than other cities discussed on this forum such as Baltimore, Savannah, and Pittsburgh.
As I said, it's close to one of the largest airports in the world.
Also, MKE is home to immigrants from all the post-communist countries like Ukraine, Serbia, Russia, and Lithuania. Plus, there are refugees from Somalia, Laos, and Latin America.
Summerfest and Beerfest draw in people from all over. It has several street fests to celebrate its diversity.
I'm not saying MKE is on the same tier as SF or NYC, but it's certainly just as global if not more so than other cities discussed on this forum such as Baltimore, Savannah, and Pittsburgh.
As I said, it's close to one of the largest airports in the world.
Milwaukee isn't very global. Give me a break, already.
The airport argument is lame. O'Hare isn't that close to Milwaukee. It's a 90 minute drive.
And O'Hare isn't a huge international air hub anyways. It has less international traffic than JFK, Newark, LAX, or Miami.
And even if it were, the argument doesn't make any sense. Frankfurt is an international air hub, yet there are villages 30 minutes away that are super rural and isolated, in an area of Germany called the Eifel. No one would argue the Eifel is global; it's like the West Virginia of Germany.
Milwaukee, no! I totally disagree. Just because we have a Polish Pride festival doesn't mean we're global. THIS IS THE MOST SEGREGATED CITY IN THE COUNTRY! Being cosmopolitan does not mean wearing cheesehats.
Though I really like what people have written about Philadelphia, does anyone know anything about Sacramento?
I'm not saying MKE is on the same tier as SF or NYC, but it's certainly just as global if not more so than other cities discussed on this forum such as Baltimore, Savannah, and Pittsburgh.
As I said, it's close to one of the largest airports in the world.
Also, MKE is home to immigrants from all the post-communist countries like Ukraine, Serbia, Russia, and Lithuania. Plus, there are refugees from Somalia, Laos, and Latin America.
Summerfest and Beerfest draw in people from all over. It has several street fests to celebrate its diversity.
Savannah is a torist city.Outside of the U.S.,not many people know about it.It does not evena major city.
Pittsburgh and Baltimore are not global or cosmopolitan either BUT they have institutions that have world wide notoriety.
Baltimore has Johns Hopkins and a huge port.
Pittsburgh has Carnigie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh.,some pretty big global companies like ALCOA ,Bayer and PPG Industries and also a big bank like PNC Finacial.
Milwaukee has nothng that would place it on the global radar.
The fact that there is a large refugee population also means little.The Milwauke blue collar culture is too ingrained to show a more global minded presence.
I don't see anything sophisticated about Philadelphia. It is known for cheesesteaks, rioting, trashy sports fans and a bell that was made in the 1700s. Both Philly and nearby Camden NJ are known for urban decay. I don't think there is anything sophisticated about Philly. As a region, Baltimore is more sophisticated than PHiladelphia.
Wheras Denver and Austin are white collar cities, and Austin is also a college town with lots of research as well as a major IT industry based there
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In The Rodin Museum is a museum which contains the largest collection of sculptor Auguste Rodin's works outside Paris.
The best-known of Rodin's works, The Thinker
Also In Philly The Franklin Institute (named after the noted American scientist and statesmanBenjamin Franklin) is a museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and one of the oldest centers of science education and development in the United States, dating to 1824. The Institute also houses the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial.
Schukyll River and Boathouse Row is where the tradion of Rowing with the many Crews off the banks of the Schukyll River.Very old money.
The Main Line and Rittenhouse Square with families that are with genrational wealth.
Ivy League schools that date back centuries.
Not to mention an over $400B GDP economy that is either #1 or #2 in Pharmesutical research,huge Biomedicine and a huge higher education center.
Now please tell me how Austin,Denver or any other city you have mentioned can compare?
The ONLY thing they have is a more educated populace but without the arts,industry and higher end shopping and top hotels and resturants.
Not to mention they lack the diversity and multicuturalism of Philly.
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And they boo Santa in Philly.
Never been to Austin. However, I can tell you about Denver.
Denver Public Library
Has a unique collection of western history, not that easterners care about anything west of the Susquehanna River. Denver Public Library | Denver Public Library
Plus much more. Bonus: The Scientific and Cultural Facilities District-a taxing district that funds the arts in both the city and the suburbs, and some statewide. (And this state is wide) Pittsburgh modeled their program on Denver's. Scientific and Cultural Facilities District
Who cares about Philly's wealthy families, other than other Philadelphians? We have our own-the Coors family especially. Philadelphians are all the time talking about their "old money". Phildelphians think the "new money" people are crass and so forth. Coming from Pittsburgh ("land of no money") I never got this. Aren't people supposed to try to better themselves?
Education: Some highly rated PUBLIC colleges, plus the U of Denver.
Economy: High tech, baby. It's the present and the future. Philly's in the past. Financial center of the Rockies.
Diversity: More diverse than you seem to think. About 50% non-hispanic white, 50% other. Diverse suburbs as well.
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