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Originally Posted by Frontst17
I think we want all of that done, you’re asking for new wallpaper
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Agree. I am a middle class resident with a family. I definitely don't think it is a bad idea to do things that encourage middle class families to stay. However if the city unveiled it's outreach to middle class families and burying power lines was a prominent part of that plan I'd be really perplexed.
I've lived on my block now for 5 years. I know we're served by overhead lines. But I honestly had trouble remembering if the lines run down my street or back alley. I peeked out my window to check.
Power lines are simply not important to me or my life. They don't bother me. Period.
I honestly don't think we're all that far apart in reality though, I just think that two of the things that have been mentioned here recently are really big pet peeves for certain people. If the trash on the highway bothers you, or messy power lines bother you, philly gives you ample opportunity to get annoyed and have the issue just build up in your head. Meanwhile it is also clear there are a lot of people like me for whom these two specific things don't really bother us.
At the same time, I assume some of the things that really get on my nerves don't bother others as much. Road striping as others have mentioned DOES bother me. But, my greatest pet peeve is when utilities dig up pristine freshly laid asphalt for what appears to be routine maintenence. It just makes me feel like nothing can stay nice in this city, that we're too incompetent to communicate and get everyone on the same page so that things like that don't happen. It really depresses me and truly drives me nuts, but I can see how others don't care.
I think we might disagree on which little things the city should be doing, but I think we all mostly agree that the city should be doing the little things it can while it tries to tackle the larger issues.