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When I say authentic, I mean the city with the least amount of transplants. Which city has the most natives. When I was in NYC and Philly, I met way more transplants in NYC than Philly.
It seems like the NYC transplants were posers trying to come off as native NYer's.
New York has more transplants per capita and exports more natives than any other city. However, in sheer numbers there is more of everything in New York. More natives, more transplants, more immigrants.
I don't necessarily think it's a good thing for a city to have a low number of transplants. And while Philly certainly does have a lot compared to most cities in the country, it would seem in coming years, that number will grow (explode?).
I agree with Toure, though. Philly is the most authentic city in the US, both historically and presently. People talk about Manhattan's energy and Philadelphia's heart.
Philly has a smaller population so its easier to meet a native than in newyork. Even in Center City (downtown Philly for those who dont know) a place that attracts alot of diffrent people your more likely to meet a native than in Manhattan. But newyork has more people so it has more natives. So if you mean easier to meet a native its Philly. But more natives is Newyork. Both are authentic east coast cities. In fact in my opinion they are the best examples of east coast cities.
Philadelphia is at a major cultural crossroads, and the long-term fate of its classic authenticity is somewhat up in the air given its recent renaissance. But what exactly do we mean by authentic? Boston (and to a lesser, but still considerable extent, New York) have lost a lot of their classic flavor in the wake of their revitalizations. But both cities still enjoy distinctive identities (with distinctive neighborhoods), and they have in no way become a wholle sterile, personality-less, "generic East Coast" (however palatable) urban playground a la Washington D.C. As its upward progress continues, Philadelphia will invariably become more transient and less "homey." But I think (or at least hope) the city will manage to keep "cleaning up" without being "scrubbed down" to a fault. I think there's plenty of room to reconcile the two, and believe the steady, mounting, nationwide trend toward re-urbanization will make this a real possibility.
When I say authentic, I mean the city with the least amount of transplants. Which city has the most natives. When I was in NYC and Philly, I met way more transplants in NYC than Philly.
It seems like the NYC transplants were posers trying to come off as native NYer's.
Philly or NYC: Most authentic East Coast City.
I am not sure if I agree with the idea that having more natives necessarily makes an area more "authentic". And this is coming from a native New Yorker --- look at my screen name.
Authentic means something real. New York City is a real city, not a copy cat suburb for instance. But so is Philadelphia. And traditional cities like Boston, Baltimore, Charleston, Savannah, Providence, Wilmington etc.
I am not sure if I agree with the idea that having more natives necessarily makes an area more "authentic". And this is coming from a native New Yorker --- look at my screen name.
Authentic means something real. New York City is a real city, not a copy cat suburb for instance. But so is Philadelphia. And traditional cities like Boston, Baltimore, Charleston, Savannah, Providence, Wilmington etc.
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