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Old 05-11-2008, 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by PhillyRes229 View Post
I've actually lived here all my life, except for 4 years in college. I was commenting on the logic that all the poor and dangerous people that can't afford NYC move to Philly because it's next door. I just think that's ridiculous!
Yeah, I would think the overflow would be to places like Yonkers, Newark, etc. The "poor and dangerous" crowd tend not to stray too far from home. Much of the problem in Philly is not that there's been overflow from other places but that there hasn't been *enough* overflow. Hence, there's been a net population decrease and, with that, disinvestment which has led to poor schools, bad neighborhoods, fewer job opportunities, and all the other elements that lead to violence and crime.
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