Center City: Philadelphia's heart and mine

Love Park isn't the only place you'll find Philadelphia affection. You're looking at it right now. This is my love letter to the city, and my answer to "Why Philadelphia?"

I think Center City is unique. Nowhere else in the United States compares to it. I've traveled all over the country, and after a short time, I'm ready to come home to Center City Philadelphia for its uniqueness, neighborhood feel, and walkability.

Every day you can say hello to familiar faces walking down the street. You can rarely do that in New York, Chicago, or Washington.

Philadelphia is the third largest downtown living city in the country, behind New York and Chicago. Within 25 blocks, you have everything these big cities have at your fingertips. It might not be on the same scale, but it's all here. And it's more affordable.

Tell me where in New York you can live in a neighborhood like Rittenhouse Square, walk two blocks to your office, and be able to live your whole life within five or six blocks. You can't find it.

Because it's not in New York. Or Chicago. Or Washington. Or San Francisco.

It's in Philadelphia.