Columbus and Cincinnati comparing the 2 best Ohio Metros (Cleveland, Canton: home, movies)

[cheech14]

Originally Posted by bjimmy24

I was just in Nashville and man it is way more interesting and fun than Columbus, so I'm not sure how you might be rating those two. Imo Nashville is on an entirely other level, place is exploding and you can see and feel it.

Yes, but if you think Peoria is a Columbus peer, I'm not sure we can trust your judgement on the excitement levels of other cities. Your seems broken.

[TomJones123]

Originally Posted by cheech14

You're not dealing with serious people making serious arguments.

Oops, accidentally posted this twice, but deserved to be said twice.

I didnt really come here many moons ago looking for anything serious...

[Craziaskowboi]

I voted for Cleveland just to spite the original poster, who apparently got his account nuked after just one post.

[5Lakes]

Recently moved back to Ohio (Cleveland) after many years away and just spent some time in Columbus. Have also been in Cincinnati a couple of times over the last few years.

In terms of being "unique" I'd probably go with Cincinnati given its hills and architecture. Over-the-Rhine has those east coast tenement style buildings that aren't found elsewhere in Ohio, and the rest of Cincinnati probably has on average the best architecture in Ohio. Nice to see there's a streetcar too, which seems to be doing well. Newport and Covington are also lowkey underrated and are cool urban districts even if they're technically not part of Cincinnati.

I had not been to Columbus in close to 20 years and it has come a long way since then. Yes, lots of sprawl and generic areas, but it also has a lot of well done and impressive urban infill. The Short North/Victorian Village/Italian Village area has to objectively be the best urban district in Ohio, and German Village is right up there too. However, downtown is well behind Cleveland's and Cincinnati's, and public transit and institutional attractions are also lagging by a large margin.

Cleveland seems to be the most complete in terms of metro and urban amenities, along with having the best downtown. Has the best institutional attractions and transit system in Ohio. Also has the best metro parks and having the lake goes a long way. The urban fabric appears to be the most extensive before it becomes sprawl; however, Cleveland is lagging in terms of revitalization on a neighborhood level. The core neighborhoods could use a serious injection of gentrification. The near west side is coming along but appears to be about a decade away from the near north side of Columbus.

[woxyroxme]

Originally Posted by Craziaskowboi

I voted for Cleveland just to spite the original poster, who apparently got his account nuked after just one post.

They should have nuked his stupid thread as well.

[PerryMason614]

Originally Posted by bjimmy24

Columbus does not have an ethnic component ...

Ethnic components are vastly overrated. I am an ethnic component (as a southern european). I'll take white Protestant northern European bland milquetoast clean, liveable places that work, with a minimal amount of societal detritus, any day of the week!

[bjimmy24]

Originally Posted by PerryMason614

Ethnic components are vastly overrated. I am an ethnic component (as a southern european). I'll take white Protestant northern European bland milquetoast clean, liveable places that work, with a minimal amount of societal detritus, any day of the week!

Columbus isn't even clean or all that liveable tbh. You know where is WASPy? Shaker Heights, but that's a real place. Columbus isn't really that at all, it's just boring people.

Curious where you live in the area though? Might understand your posts better.

[TomJones123]

Originally Posted by PerryMason614

Ethnic components are vastly overrated. I am an ethnic component (as a southern european). I'll take white Protestant northern European bland milquetoast clean, liveable places that work, with a minimal amount of societal detritus, any day of the week!

No they are not, and I say that respectfully and not out of argumentativeness. Cultural backgrounds make up who we are as a people. Personally, I celebrate my own culture as well as other's cultures. Adds a lot of spice and variety to life and also can help form respect for each other between various groups. My 2 cents anyway.
Peace.

[PerryMason614]

Originally Posted by TomJones123

No they are not, and I say that respectfully and not out of argumentativeness. Cultural backgrounds make up who we are as a people. Personally, I celebrate my own culture as well as other's cultures. Adds a lot of spice and variety to life and also can help form respect for each other between various groups. My 2 cents anyway.
Peace.

Hey, I like my culture and I respect yours as well, whatever it is. But the fact remains that northern European Protestant culture is what makes this country tick. Just look at most of the world. Most Catholic countries suck. The prettiest, most livable and prosperous countries with the best economies are typically northern European and Protestant. That's also why Columbus works. Unlike the Catholic shîthole cities of the industrial midwest (and I am Catholic by the way), Columbus' heritage was more Protestant -- Lutheran, Episcopalian and Methodist. Hard work, honest dealing, respect for God are hallmarks of that culture and a big reason why it works so well. Catholic countries tend to cut corners, especially when it comes to honest dealing.

[bjimmy24]

Originally Posted by PerryMason614

Hey, I like my culture and I respect yours as well, whatever it is. But the fact remains that northern European Protestant culture is what makes this country tick. Just look at most of the world. Most Catholic countries suck. The prettiest, most livable and prosperous countries with the best economies are typically northern European and Protestant. That's also why Columbus works. Unlike the Catholic shîthole cities of the industrial midwest (and I am Catholic by the way), Columbus' heritage was more Protestant -- Lutheran, Episcopalian and Methodist. Hard work, honest dealing, respect for God are hallmarks of that culture and a big reason why it works so well. Catholic countries tend to cut corners, especially when it comes to honest dealing.

Dang we are getting into Catholic-Protestant territory lmao. Not reaching at all.

Columbus btw the least religious of any major Ohio cities by far. So I'm not sure what is so particularly "Protestant" about Columbus. Btw German Village was largely a Bavarian (i.e. Catholic) phenomenon. St. Mary's Church still stands in testament to this.

My question is where the Orthodox fit into all this.