Well, it ain't #5 Philly, but Portland, Oregon rates #10 of 40 major US cities in walkability according to this link posted by Atrios. www.walkscore.com/rankings/Portland.
Number one on the walkscore list is the Pearl District, a refurbished industrial area of art galleries, restaurants, shops and loft housing. It is adjacent to the number 2 China Town-Old Town zone which stretches East to the Willamette River.
West of the Pearl are Northwest Portland's 23rd and 21st Avenues, which also offer many shops, restaurants and galleries.
Cross the Willamette River to the funky Southeast Side and you'll see the DFH's hanging out on Hawthorne Blvd, Belmont Avenue. or Division. As with the other areas, SE offers lots of wifi coffee shops, restaurants, clubs, and people-watching. SE is just a five minute ride over the Hawthorne or Morrison Bridges.
For more information about Portland and its neighborhoods, see http://www.portlandguide.com/
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what about poland, oops, I mean biking?
League of American cyclists lists Portland as the first Platinum level bicycle friendly community:
http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/communities/bfc_portland.php
Also, here is a guide from the Seattle PI for Seattle for those folks who are stopping in LatteLand.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/visitorsguide/
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