Just Walked 12th Street, Between Race and Arch ... (Reading, Franklin: home, construction)

[kyb01]

Originally Posted by 2002 Subaru

I did and I asked him if he was going to have the criminal prosecuted and he gave the politically correct answer of "Hoping the guy gets the help he needs."

You don't seem to know much about his family(especially his father) if you expected another response. Oh is a Republican, a vet and pretty conservative.

[kyb01]

Originally Posted by moneymkt

Plus that is the area where the tour bus is located

Those load right across from the RTM and the Marriott though.

[moneymkt]

Originally Posted by kyb01

Those load right across from the RTM and the Marriott though.

The bums are all up and down that block between 12th and arch and 12th and market

[asiandudeyo]

Originally Posted by 2002 Subaru

and it's a total disgrace! People now have to walk in the street because it smells like an unflushed toilet from all the bums now 'living' on the sidewalk. This was actually my second time along there this week and it's getting worse with the trash and puddles of urine all over the place.
Being as this is a big tourist area, you'd think Mayor Kenney would get this cleaned up, especially since it's only become a problem since he's been elected. What is wrong with this guy and with this administration? I guess he and his 'think' tank have bigger fish to tackle, like where to move statues (looking at you, Helen Gym).

If you are talking about the under the bridge area of convention center, it has been like that for years.
These homeless even have designated spots to relief themselves.
It does not help that the soup kitchen is around the block.

[kyb01]

Tbh, the begging on the BSL and El bothers me a lot more.

People who have enough funds to ride but not enough to keep from asking for money.

I don't think the're jumping turnstyles....

[2002 Subaru]

Originally Posted by kyb01

Okay I walked through there 30 minutes ago. I counted 17 people. I wonder if the opioid epidemic is a factor.

Tourists rarely walk through it in any case but I did contact Project Home.

Trust me when I say that the problem is much, much worse in San Francisco and LA( skid row exists right next to DTLA). I'm not excusing the local situation however.

I know you're a woman of a certain age, but does your sniffer still work well?

[2002 Subaru]

Originally Posted by kyb01

You don't seem to know much about his family(especially his father) if you expected another response. Oh is a Republican, a vet and pretty conservative.

I heard that, but either way, it was still a 'stock' answer.

[kyb01]

Originally Posted by 2002 Subaru

I know you're a woman of a certain age, but does your sniffer still work well?

Truthfully, years of being an allergy sufferer and other sinus issues, when I was younger, means my sense of smell isn't that great.

[2002 Subaru]

Originally Posted by kyb01

Truthfully, years of being an allergy sufferer and other sinus issues, when I was younger, means my sense of smell isn't that great.

Well, walking through that gauntlet, that's one positive regarding your sense of smell.

[thedirtypirate]

Originally Posted by kyb01

Tbh, the begging on the BSL and El bothers me a lot more.

People who have enough funds to ride but not enough to keep from asking for money.

I don't think the're jumping turnstyles....

Last Wednesday, SEPTA's new transit watch app came out. You can report panhandlers in real time or any other concerns you have. Those people annoy the hell out of me too.