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Very little of the Twin Cities would qualify as urban by any national standard. Uptown, for sure, and some of Grand Avenue, St. Paul, maybe, But much of what's considered urban around here is actually streetcar suburb, minus, sadly, the streetcars. An urban area should offer a wide variety of amenities, not just a barber shop or tavern within walking distance. It also ought to have frequent public transit, with buses or streetcars coming by at least 4 times an hour. Most of America's truly...