Original sentence: Downtown Halifax is a "people-friendly" downtown due to the ample amount of hotels in the area, combined with pedestrian-friendly narrow streets, annual festivals and events, an array of interesting attractions, and many restaurants
Edited sentence: Downtown Halifax is a more "people-friendly" downtown than many others in North America, due to the ample amount of hotels in the area, combined with pedestrian-friendly narrow streets, annual festivals and events, an array of interesting attractions, and many restaurants