so Philadelphia may now be the Third World... - Page 2 - PhillyBlog

Fphilly · #11 (**permalink**) 07-30-2008, 11:00 PM

Well it shoudlnt surprise you all ne way... everyone living in philly including all of you on this website are worthless peices of trash ne way.

MayfairMeat · #12 (**permalink**) 07-30-2008, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Fphilly

Well it shoudlnt surprise you all ne way... everyone living in philly including all of you on this website are worthless peices of trash ne way.

So why haven't you moved your broke ass to Utah where everything is nice?

kriskupn · #13 (**permalink**) 07-30-2008, 11:53 PM

I was up in Philly last weekend and it had been about 2.5 years since my last visit. (I'm trying to figure out if I'm moving back...) Maybe I've been away too long and lost some of my "Philly negativity"

but I honestly thought Philly looked pretty good. From what I've read on the 'net and around here, I was expecting a third world country...and I've been to a few so I have something to compare it to. Honestly, I was pleasantly surprised. I know things change when you're dealing with it on a daily basis, but for the record, the city looks good to outsiders (this one, anyway). My $0.02.

Burholme06 · #14 (**permalink**) 07-31-2008, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by kriskupn

I was up in Philly last weekend and it had been about 2.5 years since my last visit. (I'm trying to figure out if I'm moving back...) Maybe I've been away too long and lost some of my "Philly negativity"

but I honestly thought Philly looked pretty good. From what I've read on the 'net and around here, I was expecting a third world country...and I've been to a few so I have something to compare it to. Honestly, I was pleasantly surprised. I know things change when you're dealing with it on a daily basis, but for the record, the city looks good to outsiders (this one, anyway). My $0.02.

I moved back in 2006 after being gone for 10 years and my sentiments were very similar to yours concerning the state of the city. It's certainly not bland here and definitely has a sense of place that you don't find in most places. I think if you never left, you don't have that appreciation.

Some things are better than when I left, some are worse, but things are still chugging along here.

Good luck in whatever decision you make.

PhillyChik · #15 (**permalink**) 07-31-2008, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Burholme06

I moved back in 2006 after being gone for 10 years and my sentiments were very similar to yours concerning the state of the city. It's certainly not bland here and definitely has a sense of place that you don't find in most places. I think if you never left, you don't have that appreciation.

Some things are better than when I left, some are worse, but things are still chugging along here.

Good luck in whatever decision you make.

Same sentiments - I was away for 3 years - it was good to get away to really appreciate Phila & all it has to offer. I tried this campaign of smiling to everyone & saying hi to people when I first moved back - trying to get a movement going. It didn't work - it was hilarious the looks that I would get from the Wawa cashier or the lady waiting for the bus. So, I abandoned my efforts - but if you do see a smiley brunette walking around - it's me - just smiling to myself

kriskupn · #16 (**permalink**) 08-01-2008, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by PhillyChik

Same sentiments - I was away for 3 years - it was good to get away to really appreciate Phila & all it has to offer. I tried this campaign of smiling to everyone & saying hi to people when I first moved back - trying to get a movement going. It didn't work - it was hilarious the looks that I would get from the Wawa cashier or the lady waiting for the bus. So, I abandoned my efforts - but if you do see a smiley brunette walking around - it's me - just smiling to myself

Now that is just too funny. I thought it was going to be like that in down here. Ya know, southern hospitality and all. Except Florida isn't southern. It's just...weird. For the record, I would say hello back!

kriskupn · #17 (**permalink**) 08-01-2008, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Burholme06

I moved back in 2006 after being gone for 10 years and my sentiments were very similar to yours concerning the state of the city. It's certainly not bland here and definitely has a sense of place that you don't find in most places. I think if you never left, you don't have that appreciation.

Some things are better than when I left, some are worse, but things are still chugging along here.

Good luck in whatever decision you make.

Glad to know its not just me...thanks! I just have to figure out the job situation...cost of living is quite a bit different down here. Hopefully soon.

citywidespecial · #18 (**permalink**) 08-05-2008, 12:04 AM

so does anyone know what we're doing about it?

Hospitalitygirl · #19 (**permalink**) 08-06-2008, 10:59 AM

http://www.philly.com/dailynews/loca..._patterns.html

Police chiefs and mayors from different corners of the country are meeting here and discussing similar problems:

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Top cops and mayors, gathering in Philly today for a crime forum sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, said that they are seeing an increase in crimes that they attribute to economic hardship - like shoplifting or the theft of metal to sell as scrap.
And gas prices are hurting police budgets, forcing chiefs to think about creative ways to deploy cops, like foot patrols, bicycles or Segways.
"It's costing us all a lot of money," said Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, president of the Conference of Mayors. He also noted that similar crime problems are happening across the nation.
"Apparently it's happening everywhere, from people stealing manhole covers, from people breaking into foreclosed homes," Diaz said.
Diaz said that today's discussion at the Westin Hotel will include economic issues, a topic the cities were polled about ahead of time. They'll also discuss crime-fighting strategies that would benefit from federal investment. Diaz hopes to come out of the forum with a list of recommendations for the next president.
"I think one of the overriding things is that I'm interested in bringing crime to the national agenda," Diaz said.
This afternoon Diaz, Mayor Nutter, Miami Police Chief John Timoney and U.S. Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., are scheduled to hold a news conference to discuss the group's crime agenda.
The forum, attended by officials from San Francisco; Boston; Oakland, Calif.; Providence, R.I.; Trenton; and Miami, is the first in a series of five sessions on urban issues that the mayors conference will hold around the country over the next few months.
Timoney said that he has seen some crime patterns change recently. He said that the rising price of metal has likely contributed to more thefts - a Miami man recently tried to steal a lamppost and turn it in for scrap.
"Something that two years ago wouldn't have been worthwhile, now it is," Timoney said. "The prices have doubled and tripled. The prices that are driving the crime are making it worthwhile to engage in this kind of thievery."
Timoney also said that burglaries in Miami have risen, as people break into homes or building sites to steal copper. And gasoline theft is on the rise.
Michael Chitwood, chief in Daytona Beach, Fla., said that he, too, has seen an increase in thefts of gas and copper, as well as more shoplifting....

rricci · #20 (**permalink**) 08-06-2008, 12:59 PM

and when I visited for a conference in 2007 I was amazed at the positive changes, the overall look and energized feel in Center City. Epilogue: my wife and I just moved into our new place in Center City (West) two weeks ago.