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Never fails..whatever board I read here, the "south side" of almost every city is the "bad" part of town, or the town people caution others on..
Is there a "south side" that is safe or isnt that bad? LOL
The inner-city south in London (just outside the CAZ) has traditionally been working-class but is gentrifying quickly. Because there are quite a bit of social housing in these neighbourhoods, there will always be a working-class feel, which some say add some character to these places (although some social housing estates have been demolished and new housing for young professionals and families are taking its place). Examples of these neighbourhoods are Clapham, Brixton, Camberwell, Peckham, Kennington, New Cross, and Deptford. Clapham is probably the most gentrified of these group.
Then further away again towards the southern edge of London will lead you to the middle-class suburban hinterland where no Londoner ever visits unless they have business there or they live there. Examples of these are the metropolitan town centres of Croydon, Sutton, and Bromley.
In London, you can tell a lot about the neighbourhood by its local high street. If it's full of takeaways, greasy spoons, betting shops, charity shops, then you can tell that it's poor. On the other hand, if it's full of vegan restaurants, juice bars, spas, and cafes, then it's well-to-do.
Never fails..whatever board I read here, the "south side" of almost every city is the "bad" part of town, or the town people caution others on..
Is there a "south side" that is safe or isnt that bad? LOL
In Philadelphia, the neighborhoods of North Central Philadelphia are worse than those in South Philadelphia.
South Philly east of Broad Street actually contains at least one tourist draw and a lively shopping street with many good restaurants.
I believe East St. Louis is a separate city. The city of St. Louis, Missouri does not have an east side, it has a river. But StL does buck this alleged trend of the south side always being worse.
I know this is from way too long ago, but East St. Louis is in Illinois.
South Philadelphia is a mix of pretty much everything. You have everything from very pricey and nice neighborhoods to straight up ghettos. I'd say well-to-do and stable middle/working class neighborhoods are more the norm then exception in South Philly now.
Since Kansas City grew from a landing on the south bank of the Missouri River southward, all of the original pre-World War II city is the "south side."
The relevant distinctions are northeast (the Missouri meanders to the northeast from downtown), east, southeast, midtown, west side and southwest side. (Since World War II, the city's expanded further to the south and across the Missouri to the north - this is referred to as "the Northland," and it's suburban in character.)
In Canada it's not at all the case. In Canada it's the eastside which is always poorer. This is due to Canada's east to west development. As the rail lines slowly moved east to west, they arrived and the stations were located near the downtowns meaning all the tracks and associated businesses were east of the station. The poorer workers lived near their railway and associated jobs and the wealthier usually on the opposite side of town which is why the westside of Canadian cities tend to be the wealthiest.
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