Philadelphia is a strange city. Though it has some virtues, I always have the feeling that the city just doesn’t quite “get it”. Here’s a good example:
That’s the 30th Street [Transit] Station, viewed from across the river. That incongruent thing in the background isn’t a bad photo-shop job. It’s a building, and that’s where it sits. Really.
On the other hand, Philadelphia is improving pedestrian/cycling trails, and this bank of the Schuylkill River is really appealing:
Cities work best when architectural offerings, even if from different eras, complement each other . . but hey, recreational paths are timeless!