Atlanta does not have a similar layout to Philadelphia. Both cities cover about the same about of land but remember the eras in which both cities grew to within their current boundaries.
Public transit is the key to truly making this or any city a walker's paradise and there is the constant plaint of the small subway system. It works well for what it is but it's too centrally focused. The El and Broad Street Subway carry riders from their endpoint to Center City. They aren't good for getting around the city by themselves but in concert with buses and trolleys do get you where you need to go. The current layout would be quite unworkable if Philadelphia covered more land than it does and was geographically laid out differently. The sad fact is that 'exploration', if you will, is poorly facilitated by the current set-up.
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Originally Posted by hammersklavier
Philadelphia's core urban area is primarily 19th century rowhomes on small streets, creating a region at one highly dense and highly homey. (See the rowhome thread). I would argue this is Philadelphia's crucial advantage on the walkability and bikability front.
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Bullseye.