Philadelphia 2035 (Progress, Franklin, Liberty: preschool, camps, criminals)

[kyb01]

Originally Posted by MarketStEl

Welcome to the discussion, and congratulations on delurking!

Sounds like you and Pennsport are actually singing from either the same page in the songbook or adjacent pages. The principal difference between you and me is: I'm 60 - I'm one of those Boomers you all worry about having to support in our sunset years.

I don't intend to join those ranks while I still have a functioning brain and fingers that can type - and dictation software may be able to take care of the typing for me should my fingers go. The ability to write well doesn't diminish with age unless one's brain does, and I know of many writers and journalists who keep on going after they're supposed to retire and spend their golden years On Golden Pond. One of them, a columnist for The Kansas City Star when I was a copy boy and intern there during and right after high school, died in November 2016 at age 93 - one month after penning his last column for the paper.

It's my intention to exit this orb the way Charles Gusewelle did.

But, of course, if too many of my fellow Boomers harbor similar sentiments, it creates another problem for your generation: We then won't get out of the way so our jobs open up for you all to fill.

I guess Pennsport is right here.

Oh, and: congratulations to you both for knowing the proper construction of "couldn't care less."

I'm one of the lucky Boomers, imo, in that I wanted to retire and could do it exactly when I wanted to. Lots of
Boomers will not be able to do that because the Great Recession had severe consequences for them financially.
They will never be able to retire. Not because they don't want to. They can't.

[kyb01]

Originally Posted by Pennsport

For the record, most of my peer group (including myself), couldn't care less about being ignored. What we care about is exploitation without representation. We shoulder tax cuts for the 1% while simultaneously providing financial support for entire "families" on the far left; and soon we'll be responsible, to some degree, for supporting the Boomer generation as this demographic retires and needs more support. If we were left alone and not forced to financially support everyone's political agenda, we'd be thrilled.

Regarding the second section I highlighted above, while aligned agendas would make life easier, the reality is that each group has very different hot-button issues and they won't overlap all that much. And unfortunately, there simply isn't enough funding to go around. My preferred solution is to lop off the extremes on both sides and support the middle more robustly which will ultimately help everyone.

Regardless, my initial posting was in response to why my generation/peer group doesn't vote as religiously as other demographics. My response has been, and continues to be, nothing changes for us and we get screwed every which way. It doesn't matter all that much who is in office for my group.

Do you understand that Boomers and Gen-X, have, and continue to support the generations(silents and greatest)older than they/we are meaning our very own parents, our aunts/uncles even cousins?

I spent 16 years doing elder care, btw, along with working full time.

[Pine to Vine]

24 story “short stay” apartment tower planned for Wendy’s site at 11th and Walnut: https://www.inquirer.com/real-estate...-20190822.html.

[Pine to Vine]

Interesting project completed in Fishtown: At Their Posts.

Plans are envisioned for improvements along other “connector streets,” with Washington Ave and Franklin Ave next at bat.

[thedirtypirate]

New federal report surprises: Philadelphia poverty down, income up



Good to see. However, I want to see it sustained for years.

[cpomp]

Originally Posted by thedirtypirate

New federal report surprises: Philadelphia poverty down, income up



Good to see. However, I want to see it sustained for years.

Its a start. Of course a lot of negativity from trolls, I think its because they hate to see the city improve.

If this general trend continues or even picks up slightly, Philadelphia could be at 20% in a decade.

It is upsetting to see the flaw in the stats from last year though.

I would also like to know how many people in poverty left the city / region.

The suburbs seem to be doing well though, Chester County and Montgomery County in particular.

[kyb01]

Originally Posted by cpomp

Its a start. Of course a lot of negativity from trolls, I think its because they hate to see the city improve.

If this general trend continues or even picks up slightly, Philadelphia could be at 20% in a decade.

It is upsetting to see the flaw in the stats from last year though.

I would also like to know how many people in poverty left the city / region.

The suburbs seem to be doing well though, Chester County and Montgomery County in particular.

Tbh, one has to factor in recession prospects, so don't get carried away with upticks. But it's positive news overall so I will take it.

[kyb01]

Didn't want to start a new thread about this but what I feared may happen: lower minority participation in next year's census.

Thoughts? Hopefully we can talk about it without it falling into another "discord" thread.

[thedirtypirate]

Philadelphia Fellow Richard Florida on how to build a more prosperous city

Nothing really groundbreaking about the report he produced. There are a lot of interesting graphs. I was hoping he would have suggested Pilots, payments in lieu of taxes, when talking about "Anchors" having a vested interest in spreading prosperity.


To go hand and hand with that, I wish he also addressed commercial property tax reform specifically the elimination of the uniformity clause.



https://www.bizjournals.com/philadel...-s-cities.html


It makes zero sense Philadelphia should have one of the lowest rates of commercial property taxes. We basically invite people to sit on property as long as possible.


He does address PAGE. I wonder what effect it has had on the city so far and if it is at all responsible for the increase income.
http://economyleague.org/driving-reg...-growth-equity

[timeEd32]

What happened to this thread? Some great news:

https://whyy.org/articles/finally-th...penns-landing/

https://whyy.org/articles/wanted-dev...t-real-estate/