University of Pennsylvania

[scosm]

Originally Posted by HeavenWood

The diagonal line is just meant to be a rough guide. It doesn't do complete justice to the nice residential areas of Universtiy City, but it does capture almost all of the cool shops, restaurants, and bars, so it works fine for a "beginner" who's out exploring. Also, West Philly definitely does become "straight ghetto" after a point--not right away of course--but by the mid-50s, even Baltimore Avenue looks scuzzy.

Doesn't straight off become ghetto west of that line is what I was saying, but otherwise I agree.

[mancat100]

Originally Posted by HeavenWood

That's not quite true. I'm not saying there's a reason to be afraid, but I'm a Penn Law student and some of my classmates (particularly ones from the west coast who aren't used to dense, non-auto-centric cities that can experience sharp socioeconomic changes block by block) were a bit afraid of venturing off campus at first. Most of them got over their initial fears, but living in an older, Northeastern city like Philadelphia can be a big adjustment for some people.

I used to be mildly sympathetic to people like that who were wary to venture off campus - like 20 years ago. Not anymore. At this point I just say get over it and stop being such a fraidy cat (note: fraidy cat is a substitute for the actual word I'd use).

[ElijahAstin]

Originally Posted by mancat100

I used to be mildly sympathetic to people like that who were wary to venture off campus - like 20 years ago. Not anymore. At this point I just say get over it and stop being such a fraidy cat (note: fraidy cat is a substitute for the actual word I'd use).

I agree with respect to people who have been here a while and should know better, but when you're brand new to Philadelphia and have never lived in a city like it before, it's understandable to be a bit skittish. Most reasonable people of that cloth do get over their fears relatively quickly.

Originally Posted by scosm

Doesn't straight off become ghetto west of that line is what I was saying, but otherwise I agree.

I didn't say it did (other than the low 40s of Market West, which change dramatically from the upper 30s).

[Clark Park]

Philly has a milder climate than Boston. Our winters are less severe. This winter, so far, we got - what? - 1 1/2 inch of snow. How much snow did Boston get?

But if weather is important ... go to California!

[kidphilly]

Originally Posted by Clark Park

Philly has a milder climate than Boston. Our winters are less severe. This winter, so far, we got - what? - 1 1/2 inch of snow. How much snow did Boston get?

But if weather is important ... go to California!

The OP is from Ithaca NY, Boston might even be a little more mild, that said if you seek warm winters neither Boston nor Philly are truly it, that said Philly winters are considerably more mild among the two but there is definately a winter here

[scosm]

Originally Posted by HeavenWood

I didn't say it did (other than the low 40s of Market West, which change dramatically from the upper 30s).

I didn't say you did. I was clarifying what I said originally. Take it easy