Yeah, they oughta throw the bums out immediately for smoking crack, but that would hurt the bottom line, and businesses are for making money, not enforcing the law. That aside...

After reading this article, it makes more sense to me to open up more of these types of residences than to quash or convert the few remaining. Spreading them out over far areas (and I mean by a good 10 miles from each other) can help serve different parts of the city better, while not having the undesirable "tag-along" elements concentrate in one place. I'm half tempted to spend a night in this place myself now, just for the hell of it, and if it's not as bad as the people on the street late at night make it seem... people oughta cut the Spruce a break.

Someone had mentioned that they see community leaders, or people in general, complain about the Spruce as they did about Signatures. And even after Signatures has closed the problem persist, I don't believe closing the Parker Spruce would make the area any better.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, having this kind of element helps keep the city balanced and interesting. 5 blocks west from the Parker Spruce you're on the verge of Rittenhouse, 5 blocks north and you're at the edge of the Convention Center, 5 blocks south you're at my place, 5 blocks east and you're at??? something cool and totally different- Antique Row'ish?.
Anyway, I like the Spruce because of the interesting people there. As a straight guy, it's fun to play "guess the tranny" while getting pizza after a night at the bars. Also seeing all of the flamers, although sometimes it's unnerving.

Cheers to the Parker, cheers to the area, stop crying, learn to appreciate,

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