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Old 10-25-2010, 12:02 PM
 
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Cincinnati should be in top 25 easily and should always be above Indianapolis imo.
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Old 10-25-2010, 12:38 PM
 
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Cincinnati should be in top 25 easily and should always be above Indianapolis imo.
Why
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Old 10-25-2010, 01:04 PM
 
Location: So California
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Alot of the best downtowns are not in the biggest cities.
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Old 02-03-2012, 02:22 AM
 
Location: where u wish u lived
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Based on cultural activity, pedestrian areas, retail, attractions, etc.

My list.

1. New York City
2. San Francisco
3. Chicago
4. Boston
5. Washington D.C.


6. Seattle
7. Portland
8. San Diego
9. New Orleans
10. San Antonio


11. Philadephia
12. Indianapolis
13. Atlanta
14. Austin
15. Miami


16. Denver
17. Pittsburgh
18. Minneapolis
19. Baltimore
20. Nashville

21. Memphis-St. louis
22. Charlotte
23. Sacramento tie (23)Ft. Worth
24. Salt Lake City-Kansas City
25. Houston & Dallas
Great list
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Old 02-03-2012, 07:08 AM
 
Location: Fort Mill, SC
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A good downtown to me is defined by "would you go there if you didn't have to work there." Miami would not make my list and I haven't even visited a good chunk of the cities others have listed.

Miami Downtown for the most part is nothing but corporate buildings/city offices, chain restaurants (for the workers down there), and AmericanAirlines Arena. That's it.

Shopping - little to nothing. Just that little place by the Arena. Nothing special about it.
Nightlife - non-existant outside Miami Heat and occasional concert in arena
People living there is very minimal when compared to outside the area.

Most of the building there have cranes perched on their sides majority of the years.

What most people associate with Miami is at Miami Beach, which is not near downtown.
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Old 02-03-2012, 09:15 AM
 
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1. New York
2. Chicago
3. Philadelphia
4. San Francisco
5. Boston
6. Honolulu
7. Miami
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Old 02-03-2012, 11:31 AM
 
Location: South Beach and DT Raleigh
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A good downtown to me is defined by "would you go there if you didn't have to work there." Miami would not make my list and I haven't even visited a good chunk of the cities others have listed.

Miami Downtown for the most part is nothing but corporate buildings/city offices, chain restaurants (for the workers down there), and AmericanAirlines Arena. That's it.

Shopping - little to nothing. Just that little place by the Arena. Nothing special about it.
Nightlife - non-existant outside Miami Heat and occasional concert in arena
People living there is very minimal when compared to outside the area.

Most of the building there have cranes perched on their sides majority of the years.

What most people associate with Miami is at Miami Beach, which is not near downtown.
When were you last in Miami?
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Old 02-03-2012, 12:02 PM
 
Location: Cleveland bound with MPLS in the rear-view
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Great list
Really? I thought it sucked!

MINE:

1. New York City
2. Chicago
3. Washington D.C.
4. San Francisco
5. Boston

6. Philadephia
7. Seattle
8. New Orleans
9. Las Vegas
10. Houston

11. Atlanta
12. Minneapolis
13. Denver
14. Baltimore
15. Miami

16. Pittsburgh
17. Dallas
18. San Diego
19. Detroit
20. St. louis

21. Nashville
22. Kansas City
23. Milwaukee
24. Indianapolis
25. Cleveland

NR. Austin
NR. Charlotte
NR. San Antonio
NR. Memphis
NR. Sacramento
NR. Ft. Worth
NR. Salt Lake City
NR. Cincinnati
NR. Columbus
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Old 02-03-2012, 12:13 PM
 
Location: Cleveland bound with MPLS in the rear-view
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With an arbitrary ranking attached (for weighting):

1. New York City (100)
2. Chicago (92)
3. Washington D.C. (85)
4. San Francisco (83)
5. Boston (82)

6. Philadephia (80)
7. Seattle (78)
8. New Orleans (73)
9. Las Vegas (72)
10. Houston (70)

11. Atlanta (66)
12. Minneapolis (65)
13. Denver (64)
14. Baltimore (62)
15. Miami (61)

16. Pittsburgh (60)
17. Dallas (59)
18. San Diego (52)
19. Detroit (46)
20. St. louis (44)

21. Nashville (41)
22. Kansas City (40)
23. Milwaukee (39)
24. Indianapolis (38)
25. Cleveland (37)

Every time I look at this I want to change something, but this is going to be my prelim. final.
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Old 02-03-2012, 02:07 PM
 
Location: NYC
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NY
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SF
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Philly
Boston
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Chicago
DC
LA

After that its hard to distinguish.

Yeah, I can sort of see that, except how is Chicago a gap below Philly and Boston?
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