^ "urban core" philly also has a noticeably older and tighter urban form than "spacious and modern" chicago.
philly gets its density from very narrow streets and putting rowhouses on every other single square inch of the place.
chicago gets its density from stacking 2, 3, or 4 homes into the footprint of 1 with its ubiquitous flat buildings, leaving a lot more left over space for wider streets, alleys, parkways, lawns, etc.
but yeah, out of america's limited number of big old urban cities, chicago and philly are your two best bets for buying a family-sized home if you ain't rich.
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"Missing middle" housing can be a great middle ground for many middle class families.
Last edited by Steely Dan; May 14, 2021 at 9:54 PM.
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