Originally Posted by
Ferdinand NYC
It's impressive how vast Philadelphia is. I like being in cities such as Jersey City, Hoboken, Yonkers, etc.; but they are so small that you can go end-to-end in minutes. I had never before been in a city whose size is on the scale of New York.
Philadelphia is huge but it's a very poor city. Thouands of abandoned homes reminds me of Detroit in a sense. The center of the city is so small compared to Manhattan and then you're in a slum! The city hall is just incredible.
They have SEPTA and it's very good in terms of transit. It's one of the few cities that did not destroy their trolleys. It's only when you get way out to the burbs that it becomes nice again. I went years ago for a folding bike roundup!