I'll go first. I live in Wissahickon, which is bordered by Ridge Avenue on the west, Fairmount Park on the south and east and Ridge/Hermit on the north (more or less). I live on Rochelle, near what's commonly referred to as the "100 Steps" which is a set of granite steps leading down to Wissahickon Creek in the park.
Our neighborhood is great. It's really close to the R6 train station (21 mins to CC) and the Wissahickon Transportation Center, where you can get a bus almost anywhere. For the first couple of years we were here, I never drove anywhere. We finally broke down and got a car that I could drive (the old Fiat Spyder doesn't count) when we had the kiddies.
The biggest issues we tend to have on our block are trashy neighbors, which is becoming more of a nonissue as new folks move in and when L&I occasionally decides to enforce zoning and other rules in the neighborhood.
Parking can be a problem, which I directly attribute to the abundance of illegal conversions from single family homes to multifamily apartments. I think those are slowing down, too, but again, L&I isn't great at enforcement. I think as property values continue to rise, there is less of an incentive to convert to apartments.
There are a number of ill-behaved kids in my neighborhood, who live in a stretch of homes referred to on the block as "8 Mile". I was initially really concerned about raising children on the same block as the hooligan children but as I get to know more and more families in the area, I tend to believe that there are more families that share my parenting style than not. I also figure those horrid kids will all be in jail by the time mine are older anyway... :twisted:
There are two playgrounds within easy walking distance, La Noce ad Daisy Field.
Main Street is about a 15-20 minute walk.
Ridge Avenue business district is also about a 15-20 minute walk.
What about you?
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