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xRarex0nex t1_j6qbymv wrote

Reply to comment by SamHandwich124 in Traveling trips for when I go to Reading this summer. by Marcy595

Reading certainly has a vibe to it lol

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SamHandwich124 t1_j6qde60 wrote

Yeah I know I’m going to get downvoted, but I’m just being honest. It’s a little bit sketchy everywhere. The city has some beautiful architecture though. There’s plenty of awesome art deco buildings. There’s even good food. The whole place just has a backdrop of crime, poverty, and desperation that is kind of hard to reconcile with while you’re there.

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artificialavocado t1_j6rorrw wrote

It is poor there but I can’t say it’s much worse than Philly or any other city.

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SamHandwich124 t1_j6s9cqz wrote

It’s literally ranked the second poorest city in the country. Reading is like the worst parts of Philadelphia took over 80 percent of the city. It’s completely different.

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Wuz314159 t1_j6qdtgi wrote

When you can buy a house for $16k, that happens.

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