Where R U from/Where have you been? - Page 6 - PhillyBlog

Malloy · #51 (**permalink**) 01-17-2008, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MarketStEl

Kansas City (MO) --> Cambridge, MA --> Watertown, MA --> Allston (Boston), MA --> Philadelphia (Center City/Wash West)

But you all knew this, didn't you?

Yea, riiiiight.

clubbster · #52 (**permalink**) 01-17-2008, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MarketStEl

Was your choice of Philadelphia photo an editorial comment, or around the corner from you?

Wait, that's not Old City? I'm gonna kill my realtor...

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Originally Posted by MarketStEl

I'll lay odds you can find some run-down sections of London. Maybe not that beat-up, but run down nonetheless.

There are definitely run-down and depressing bits of London. However, what makes them really, really depressing is that you could probably buy a nice 3-bed house in Queen Village for the same price as an ugly 1-bed apartment in some of these neighborhoods.

What you don't see in London too often, or in many other places in the UK (save Newcastle and Liverpool), are derelict buildings and empty lots. There are too many people squashed into too little space in the UK, and every bit of land that can be lived upon is valuable.

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Ditto Edinburgh.

Edinburgh hides most of its housing projects in a few areas on the outskirts of the city, and most of the rest looks sickeningly picturesque. Even the housing projects don't look that grim, even if they are not very pleasant in real life.

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Probably not Canterbury or the obscure Scottish villages.

Again, the poverty is hidden in (mostly) pretty surroundings, although the Luftwaffe hit Canterbury quite badly, and quite a lot of dismal 1950's "austerity" buildings in the town center.

sam731 · #53 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 12:26 AM

Philadelphia ~ Willow Grove ~ Tampa FL ~ Toronto ( every 4 months or so) ~ St. Petersburg FL

kilbillrain · #54 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 01:39 AM

Right o then, keep it up eh?

emckelvy · #55 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by sam731

Philadelphia ~ Willow Grove ~ Tampa FL ~ Toronto ( every 4 months or so) ~ St. Petersburg FL

Ah, Toronto is my favorite North American city. Reminds me of what a cleaned up Philadelphia could be like...

sam731 · #56 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 09:06 AM

I thought the same thing the first time I saw downtown Toronto, the architecture, the theaters..and the neighborhoods.

(born and raised in Philadelphia..moved to FL in '78..married a guy from Ontario, etc)

MisterT · #57 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 09:34 AM

Lapeer, MI > Denver > Lansing, MI > Spring Garden > Port Richmond

GMonkey · #58 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by MisterT

Lapeer, MI > Denver > Lansing, MI > Spring Garden > Port Richmond

Hello, fellow Michigander.

thecaptain · #59 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 01:23 PM

Here is the where:

Rochester, NY >> Devon, Pa (philly burb) >> Geneva, NY >> Edinburgh Scotland >> Geneva, NY >> Washington, DC >> Villanova/Bryn Mawr, PA >> Philadelphia, Pa.

Here is the why:

I was born in Rochester, Ny. Moved to Devon b/c my father got a job in Philly. I went to college in Geneva, NY. Spent 6 mos in Edinburgh studying abroad (beautiful city!!), then returned to geneva to finish college. Moved to Wash, DC on a whim (ie no job or place to stay, just knew some people) and got my first *real* job. Moved to 'nova/brynmawr for further post grad schooling. Then moved to Philly proper for my current job.

My next move will likely be to another part of the city. Would love to buy a place, but can't afford to - damn you school loans!!

emoney · #60 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 01:53 PM

Philadelphia (Mt. Airy) >> Abington (Roslyn) >> Pocono Lake (Arrowhead Lakes) >> Philadelphia (Morrell Park)