I like this.

Here's an interesting personal story of why living in the city is so much cooler than living out in the 'burbs (though, if forced to argue the other side, I'd cite the birds singing at my window in the the morning, the drives through the rolling countryside and a personal love affair with old covered bridges) and how a neighborhood can shape its own sense of community. It is set in Philly, of course, 'cause it's the bestest city there is.