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Originally Posted by PhilliesPhan
Boston
-Cambridge, Brookline, and other "suburbs" should probably be incorporated into the city proper.
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I agree with this, but you've got snobs in Cambridge who say things like "I've never even been to Boston!". I don't think they'll ever let go of their designated city status.
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-Downtown seemed a little underwhelming.
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It's one of the most handsome and walkable downtowns in the united states with great connectivity with the harbor. What underwhelmed you?
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New York City
-Not as pedestrian-friendly as people say it is.
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Honestly curious about this, what part was less walkable than you expected? New York doesn't have a neighborhood like Beacon Hill or the North End so it lacks in European-esque pedestrian streets (which is part of why I think Boston is better than New York) but objectively it's the most walkable city in the country by sheer size.
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Baltimore
-Outside of rowhomes, I just don't see all of the similarities to Philly that people say exist.
-There is no possible way to justify the riots of 2015. That behavior is inexcusable.
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They're both old, great colonial cities with very similar urban fabrics and similar troubles and history. I wouldn't hold Baltimore's riots against the city, it's not really up to you to deem the riots justifiable or not.