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Originally Posted by BroadandMarket
But this isn't just any neighborhood in Philadelphia. It's not a rowhome community of single family homes in East Passyunk or Strawberry Mansion or Cobbs Creek, it is the densest area in one of the densest cities in America at the most public transit connected intersection in the country outside of New York and Chicago. 15 regional rail lines, 5 El stops within a 10 minute walk, Patco, Broad Street Line 2 blocks away and BSL Ridge spur at 8th and Market. And then walkable to hundreds of thousands of people.
Chinatown fought the Phillies stadium at 12th and Vine and it's still a dump. But ironically they are for capping 676 which would gentrify Chinatown almost immediately. To be clear, 676 should be capped. I just find it to be hypocritical.
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a little revisionist history there I see. The Phillies NEVER wanted a downtown stadium and ultimately never put any serious effort into the idea. Other boosters pushed the idea of a stadium downtown or near 30th street but the Phillies were never on board due to cost. It wasn't all about Chinatown NIMBY.
Go try to build a stadium on the main line and see what sort of response you get- hell people in the suburbs are stopping wawas from being built these days.
Having good transit connections doesn't automatically make a particular use the right use. If excellent public transit connectivity is the key to success the FDP should be successful- it's far better connected to mass transit than any other major shopping venue in the region.