...such is the city.
IS YOUR CITY A GREAT ONE?
This graphic from PPS (Project for Public Spaces) can help you figure it out.  They have a basic checklist with criteria like having unique neighborhoods, streets functioning as “places”, and walkability in order to have great cities.  Click this link (or the image) to see the whole list.  
http://www.pps.org/articles/isyourcityagreatcity/

IS YOUR CITY A GREAT ONE?

This graphic from PPS (Project for Public Spaces) can help you figure it out.  They have a basic checklist with criteria like having unique neighborhoods, streets functioning as “places”, and walkability in order to have great cities.  Click this link (or the image) to see the whole list.  

http://www.pps.org/articles/isyourcityagreatcity/