Cranes on the Horizon

[johnnie]

Probably because Disney has clean transit stops, helpful workers and cleaned up streets.

[John Goodman]

I couldn't disagree more with this statement being as I just got back from there as well. Maybe it was the clean subway/trolley stops, actual helpful transit workers or the lack of garbage everywhere that gave you that opinion?

The entire downtown just seemed incredibly lame to me

Everything is a chain, the bars are corny, the food is bland and everyone walking around was a tourist with a fanny pack. Diversity was non existent. Quincy market is a nightmare that I pray is never replicated here. The north end is too polished, not nearly as authentic as 9th st. Street performers were generic and lacked the soul found in Philly performers

Center city in comparison is way more hip and independent. I dont really appreciate how hip center city is until I go elsewhere. My corner bars (Varga bar and locust bar) would respectively be the best foodie bar and the coolest dive bar in downtown Boston

Both downtowns are clean in my opinion, didn't use the transit much so don't know how it compares

[johnnie]

The entire downtown just seemed incredibly lame to me

Everything is a chain, the bars are corny, the food is bland and everyone walking around was a tourist with a fanny pack. Diversity was non existent. Quincy market is a nightmare that I pray is never replicated here. The north end is too polished, not nearly as authentic as 9th st.

Center city in comparison is way more hip and independent. I dont really appreciate how hip center city is until I go elsewhere. My corner bars (Varga bar and locust bar) would respectively be the best foodie bar and the coolest dive bar in downtown Boston

Both downtowns are clean in my opinion, didn't use the transit much so don't know how it compares

Id agree with the downtown, but tourism is a large part of their economy Id guess with all the foreigners we ran into. Though I would say we never once ate at a chain. Yes they are there but they are in every downtown. Just look at Market East. I had some very good bar food at a tiny bar the Barracuda tavern next to our hotel just off the commons, Sam Lagrassas for amazing sammiches around the corner, Mike and Pattys breakfast sammiches in a tiny storefront in the Bay village just south of the Public Gardens, and Victorias diner down in the south end neighborhood Id guess youd call it. Getting away from the Freedom trail made a huge difference in seeing the city, though that was a nice touristy thing to do for part of a day. We took in a minor league game Saturday afternoon at Fenway then walked back along Newbury St. to our hotel. A long walk but much more enjoyable then staying only in the touristy area around the commons.

[Jerry19127]

Credibility levels rapidly diminishing!

Market Street might not be Times Square, but I also wouldn't be afraid to walk down it with a visitor. One step away from "thuggery, homeless, trash, and drugs" is bit of a stretch. Have you ever been to Center City? Have you ever been to your purported home in Manayunk? Also thanks for speaking for "everyone who lives here".

It's not a stretch. You just have your head so far up your a$$. Just STFU and change the subject like I was trying to do. Do you think cranes are a success?

[thoth]

It's not a stretch. You just have your head so far up your a$$. Just STFU and change the subject like I was trying to do. Do you think cranes are a success?

I think building things in a city is good and that you are a whiner who probably doesn't like cities that much. Enjoy the horrible ghetto that is Manayunk. I'd visit it but I'm afraid one wrong step and I'd be beaten up by thugs and left in garbage strewn ditch.