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No. Philadelphia resembles a ghetto. It's right below Detroit when it comes to poverty and the city looks too run down. It also doesn't have the massive amount of wealth as NY to offset the poverty.
Exactly!
There is a reason this city is known up and down the Eastern Seaboard as Filthadelphia.
No. Philadelphia resembles a ghetto. It's right below Detroit when it comes to poverty and the city looks too run down. It also doesn't have the massive amount of wealth as NY to offset the poverty.
Poverty levels by city;
1. Detroit 2. Philadelphia
3. Memphis
4. Houston
5. Baltimore
6. Dallas
7. Chicago
8. Los Angeles 9. New York City
10. Ft Worth
11. San Antonio
12. Columbus
13. Austin
Its customary to provide legitimate sources when cut + pasting rankings. I've never seen Philadelphia ranked as the 2nd poorest city in the usa. It has it challenges and it usually around an unimpressive #10 but not apocalyptic #2. Id be interested to see your source because that looks like complete BS to me..
Keep in mind that Philadelphia has 120 distinct neighborhoods, maybe 1/5 would fit the stereotype that seems to follow Philadlephia around these boards.
Request to close this thread, please. Per usual, it's devolved into a ridiculous exchange with childish insults and baseless accusations with the intellect of a box of nails. Not to mention no points are being made.
I agree that DC has great transit options. However, my point was that -- in terms of transit "cohesiveness" -- SEPTA has better commuter rail system in which you do not have to transfer between two different systems to get downtown from more distant suburbs. Although I do acknowledge that there is more efficiency/cohesiveness for the overall Metro system, it's important to weight each factor.
As far as which stand-alone system (not combining other transit systems) is more expansive, here are the facts:
I really don't know what you're getting at. It really depends on where you work that has you making a transfer or not. The same in Philly. The only difference is that it's different agencies in DC than in Philly, but you would still have to switch trains.
And ridership is definitely important. Shows how efficient the system is for one (especially if many people are riding it).
Another reason I think D.C. would be a better choice is the lack of Confederate flags in businesses there.
Wow seems like you're really looking for anything you can find to portray Philly in a negative way. This is the best you could find? I have lived in Philly for 18 years and have never seen a confederate flag in a store window. By the way, Atlanta will never be half the city Philly is.
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