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Please tell me what it is about inner city Richmond that makes it "southern". From what I'm gathering, you seem to be holding onto the historical notion of the city being southern. Both Baltimore and DC were once considered southern cities, but have been assimilated into the NE corridor in terms of culture and that's the direction Richmond is heading in. Norfolk which is just a few latitudes south of Richmond can't even be considered southern culturally due to the amount of transient presence.
That's on top of the fact that they have yet to support why Richmond is "pretty high up there" in terms of being the most southern.
I like New Orleans 9th ward it feels like a geechie version of North Philly.....
Geechie? That's the SC/GA Lowcountry (e.g., Charleston, Beaufort, GA Sea Islands), not NOLA.
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I don't think Richmond is the 'most southern' city, but it is certainly pretty high up there on the list. I just don't understand why people are so quick to dismiss southern culture bc it's 'changing'. Gentrification and urban revitalization are not northern phenomena. They exist in every city on the globe. If Richmond is changing. It is merely becoming a 21st century representation of a southern city. Again, look at nola, Atlanta, Nashville, charleston, etc. All of these cities are revitalizing in an urban way but by no means are they 'northern'.
Both of them seem like total shiitholes whenever I drive through them.
Unfortunately for both Richmond and Baltimore, 95 passes through some pretty crappy areas and if that's all you see, you get a pretty poor perception of them.
Unfortunately for both Richmond and Baltimore, 95 passes through some pretty crappy areas and if that's all you see, you get a pretty poor perception of them.
Hmmm...I don't necessarily recall that driving through either, particularly Richmond. You get a nice skyline view and you may bypass an industrial area or two, but by and large, I think 95 gives you a good view of the city. I especially like passing the Main Street Station:
Unfortunately for both Richmond and Baltimore, 95 passes through some pretty crappy areas and if that's all you see, you get a pretty poor perception of them.
Somewhat true regarding Baltimore. I haven't been in Richmond in years though. From 95, you can see the skyline and Inner Harbor area, then some nice looking rowhouse nabes that might going through gentrification, then you start to see a few working class looking areas, then you see some industrial land, then some pretty dodgy, run down looking nabes, and getting close to Baltimore County, I remember seeing a large shopping center with Bmore city limits. I wonder if that was the Mondawin Mall.
Somewhat true regarding Baltimore. I haven't been in Richmond in years though. From 95, you can see the skyline and Inner Harbor area, then some nice looking rowhouse nabes that might going through gentrification, then you start to see a few working class looking areas, then you see some industrial land, then some pretty dodgy, run down looking nabes, and getting close to Baltimore County, I remember seeing a large shopping center with Bmore city limits. I wonder if that was the Mondawin Mall.
Lol @ Mondawmin. You won't see Mondawmin from 95; White Marsh is the only mall that can be seen from 95.
I don't think Richmond is the 'most southern' city, but it is certainly pretty high up there on the list. I just don't understand why people are so quick to dismiss southern culture bc it's 'changing'. Gentrification and urban revitalization are not northern phenomena. They exist in every city on the globe. If Richmond is changing. It is merely becoming a 21st century representation of a southern city. Again, look at nola, Atlanta, Nashville, charleston, etc. All of these cities are revitalizing in an urban way but by no means are they 'northern'.
Richmond, Baltimore, and DC are the 21st Century Representation of the Upper Southern Cities aka the DMV.......
Somewhat true regarding Baltimore. I haven't been in Richmond in years though. From 95, you can see the skyline and Inner Harbor area, then some nice looking rowhouse nabes that might going through gentrification, then you start to see a few working class looking areas, then you see some industrial land, then some pretty dodgy, run down looking nabes, and getting close to Baltimore County, I remember seeing a large shopping center with Bmore city limits. I wonder if that was the Mondawin Mall.
I just wish they would have completed I-70 and I-83 through Baltimore City.........
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