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I think it's rare for cities to have notable topography within the city proper. Cities normally develop on the flat areas where its easy to build and move aroun

I think it's rare for cities to have notable topography within the city proper. Cities normally develop on the flat areas where its easy to build and move around, not on the hillsides themselves. SF is very much an exception here. Do you have other US cities in mind that have interesting topography within the city limits?

jandrewrogers 8y ago
Many of the Pacific Northwest cities have significant sections that are steep and rugged terrain. This is why, for example, Seattle shuts down when the rare snowstorm hits -- the grades of the streets in the middle of the city are so steep that they are impassable if iced over. San Diego is another city with significantly mountainous terrain. I remember in the late 1980s that property developers would use massive quantities of explosives to create flat areas they could build on in north county.