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I saw a similar thread in the Columbia forum. So what do you folks think? Are places like Simpsonville, Maudlin, etc the new Greenville ghettos? I hope not. My property values went up.
I don't think that's going to happen here on the scale it's happening in other cities, if at all. I've lived in some larger cities where the poor were being forced out of the inner city areas (now called "in-town" or "city center") due to gentrification making it too expensive for them to continue living there. The thing these cities all had in common was extensive public transit systems. I don't think Greenville will ever develop public transit to the extent needed to displace the poor to the farthest reaches of the county. I'm pretty sure you're safe.
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I saw a similar thread in the Columbia forum. So what do you folks think? Are places like Simpsonville, Maudlin, etc the new Greenville ghettos? I hope not. My property values went up.
Plus some of those areas are just too pricey...Simpsonville, Five Forks, parts of Greer, etc....I haven't seen rent prices for less than $1200 in those areas. Most lower economic families can't afford that type of rental pricing. Not sure about Mauldin, never paid attention.
Great point. I meant to say that in my post, actually... but, I guess my nightime meds are kicking in, LOL.
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Plus some of those areas are just too pricey...Simpsonville, Five Forks, parts of Greer, etc....I haven't seen rent prices for less than $1200 in those areas. Most lower economic families can't afford that type of rental pricing. Not sure about Mauldin, never paid attention.
I'm conflicted about it. One one hand, I'm glad nice things are being built in old, run down neighborhoods. But, on the other hand, I'm kind of salty because the people already living there increasingly can't afford to continue living in their own neighborhoods. Where are they going to go?
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Both of you have good points. Just felt it would make a good topic with all of the urban renewal going on.
I wouldn't consider all suburbs ghetto. There will be certain pockets that will be ghetto but it's usually confined to certain areas. It's usually pretty obvious where these areas are as well.
As Simiis mentioned, lower economic families can't afford $1200/mo for rent. Therefore, it will keep those areas nice.
I don't think that will happen with Greenville either like it has happened to larger cities.
I believe were there is a city, there will be a ghetto. I can't see these out lying cities, Simpsonville, Mauldin, Greer and so on becoming exclusive ghettos to Greenville. I feel there will always be a place or home for everyone. I have seen personally ghetto homes that are as nice as those in other areas and vice versa.
It's real bad outside the city proper around Columbia. Parts of Northeast are going downhill, fast, then you have parts of Cayce, W. Cola, and even Irmo that are looking rough these days.
I don't think it's happening here on a scale anywhere close to that extent.
There are several pockets in the Greenville area that are becoming ghettofied. Any apartment or condomium complexes around East North Street, Haywood Road and Pelham Road has been rough for a few years. Poinsett Highway, heading into downtown, is still a rough area.
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