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Originally Posted by Centropolis
st. louis has some decent scale and a massive mostly intact area...i think the perception of intact st. louis gets totally out of whack due to the legit scale of abandonment.
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I've been to Saint Louis three times in the past few years now, and I'm impressed each time with its expanse of urbanity. Given the sheer size and density of pre-war urban development, what has surprised me most each time is the lack of corresponding neighborhood vibrancy that I would expect comes with the impressive built environment. Downtown/Lacledes Landing, Soulard, Central West End, Loop, Little Italy area... I wandered around and ate and drank all over and was constantly wondering why more people aren't out and about. I found the area to be really nice, and just wonder why more people don't go out in St. Louis.
Though I wonder if it's just my Pittsburgh perspective, where commercial districts are just more lively, concentrated areas of activity due to the topography separating them from each other...