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Top 10 Best American Downtowns As a country, the United States is probably better characterized by suburbia than by urbanity, by sprawling office parks rather than by dense commercial districts. Nevertheless, the concept of a "downtown", or a centralized and distinct commercial district, first came into use in America, as cities developed along lines that created stark divisions between the 19th century urban core and the newer, less dense, residential neighborhoods of the 20th century. Text version: http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-american-downtowns.php Coming up: 10. Milwaukee 9. Detroit 8. Seattle 7. Boston 6. Miami 5. Philadelphia 4. San Francisco 3. Chicago 2. Washington DC 1. New York City Source/Other reading: http://www.detroitmi.gov/ http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=47.6668,-122.40213&spn=0.01,0.01&q=47.6668,-122.40213%20(Salmon%20Bay%20Bridge)&t=h http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_dig http://www.miamidda.com/ http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=25.6175,-80.4&spn=0.01,0.01&q=25.6175,-80.4%20(Ferdinand%20Magellan%20Railcar)&t=h http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=25.7436111111,-80.2102777778&spn=0.01,0.01&q=25.7436111111,-80.2102777778%20(Villa%20Vizcaya)&t=h http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_bell