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Don't even bother. So many of them aren't interested in hearing that Philadelphia is anything but a giant slum. I tried for about half a dozen posts to point out that just because Philadelphia has good things going for it doesn't mean it in any way threatens New York's position as king.
Don't even bother. So many of them aren't interested in hearing that Philadelphia is anything but a giant slum. I tried for about half a dozen posts to point out that just because Philadelphia has good things going for it doesn't mean it in any way threatens New York's position as king.
What does it matter, really? Most of us are having a good time down here.
What does it matter, really? Most of us are having a good time down here.
Perception matters a lot. One of Philadelphia's biggest faults is that it doesn't market itself all that well. So many people around the country (not on City-Data) still have the perception that 2018 Philadelphia is still 1991 Philadelphia. Locals and people who visit here realize that isn't the case, but until that perception changes in popular thought, people will continue to skip over visiting here in the first place.
Also, native Philadelphians are (in general) the worst in perpetuating the outdated stereotypes of what really is an amazing city.
Also, native Philadelphians are (in general) the worst in perpetuating the outdated stereotypes of what really is an amazing city.
There's a reason "Negadelphian" as a term exists. Or perhaps even better, the classic adage that "Philadelphia isn't as bad as Philadelphians say it is."
Perception matters a lot. One of Philadelphia's biggest faults is that it doesn't market itself all that well. So many people around the country (not on City-Data) still have the perception that 2018 Philadelphia is still 1991 Philadelphia. Locals and people who visit here realize that isn't the case, but until that perception changes in popular thought, people will continue to skip over visiting here in the first place.
Also, native Philadelphians are (in general) the worst in perpetuating the outdated stereotypes of what really is an amazing city.
Not anymore. I think it's safe to say that Philly has officially been found over the last few years. And with the number of tourists visiting setting a new record every year (I believe in 2017 it was estimated 43 million tourists visited), the word will continue to get out. In 10 years, we're going to look back at this thread asking what we were thinking TRYING to attract more transplants to our quickly-crowding city...
Because Philly is NOT the 6th borough of New York. In fact its culture is a lot more like New Orleans than New York. People can spin it all day long, but Philly is not a smaller version of New York.
New Orleans??? How'd you ever reach that conclusion?
Been to N.O. many times and have never thought for a moment that they shared enough of a similarity to make that type of comparison.
Even brought a few friends up from there and Atlanta for a few days, and the only comparisons made were about some of the housing in Powelton Village, seemed similar to those in N.O.
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NYC can keep its Super-rats. 
But I enjoyed reading them.
