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Old Posted Feb 12, 2009, 4:20 PM
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Originally Posted by theWatusi View Post
Well I was thinking of something other than abandoned buildings, chicken joints, and check cashing places. Aside from the blocks dominated by Temple, North Broad (above Spring Garden) is a shit hole.

In my book, as long as the structure is intact (abandoned is OK, since it can be easily renovated), there's great potential. I'm not looking for North Philly (Tioga-Nicetown, Logan, Olney, West Oak Lane, Fern Rock, etc.) to be the "next big hip neighborhood"), nor am I looking for an expansion of Center City all the way into Lehigh Ave. I'm just looking for a stable, intact neighborhood. The businesses always reflect the clientele, which is why you see a lot of the chicken shacks and the check cashed places, but them again I also see a lot of the same places in South Philly, and parts of the NE, typical white hoods, so they don't bother me as much as seeing an empty lot of what used to be a very sturdy building or rowhome turned into rubble!!! Things need to change for the better!!!
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