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What I mean is, which cities would you say are TRULY CITIES. I mean urban, dense, public transportation, diverse, with colorful distinct neighborhoods, walkable, full of contrasts etc.
I'll give you an example:
Raleigh is a huge city with more than 1.5 million people in its entire metropolitan area which comprises (Raleigh, Durham and a few other large towns around).
However to be honest Raleigh is a massive sprawl with a tiny downtown, the immense majority of people in the triangle region are pretty much suburbanites and you can't really go anywhere without having to drive.
I went to Phoenix recently and it felt like Raleigh, it was really spread out with very poor public transportation, and virtually just a massive recollection of suburbs.
On the other hand Baltimore felt compact, with different parts of the city that felt urban, diverse, eclectic. In Baltimore it's possible to see several parts of the city just using public transportation and people live in condos and while suburbia it's there, it's also true the downtown felt big and busy.
With that in mind, which cities would you say are "REAL CITIES" in the US?
There are small cities that feel like this too. Old river cities and railroad towns feel like "real cities" to me. Are you talking about big cities only?
There are small cities that feel like this too. Old river cities and railroad towns feel like "real cities" to me. Are you talking about big cities only?
Well I am talking about mostly just big cities
Like San Francisco is definitely one.
LA it's becoming one.
San Antonio TX also feels pretty compact for its large size, and by bus you can go virtually just about everywhere.
NYC obviously
Boston
Chicago
DC
Are there any other cities that sort of meet this criteria?
San Antonio TX also feels pretty compact for its large size, and by bus you can go virtually just about everywhere.
NYC obviously
Boston
Chicago
DC
Are there any other cities that sort of meet this criteria?
Seattle has a fairly large contiguous area that feels like a "real city", although I wouldn't say that about the entire city. Same with Minneapolis and Portland.
San Antonio TX also feels pretty compact for its large size, and by bus you can go virtually just about everywhere.
NYC obviously
Boston
Chicago
DC
Are there any other cities that sort of meet this criteria?
I assume you live in San Antonio.
Some people say "small core" and put it into the non-city category. In your case you're saying a small core means the opposite. San Antonio is as low-density and sprawly as it gets.
Philly is definetely a true city. Itso urban areas is large and dense.
Baltimore is quite urban as well.
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