Submitted by Dryheavemorning t3_yaoseb in philadelphia
billstrash t1_itc2a0b wrote
When I moved to Conshy there were like 7,000 people. Now there are 11,000 and they just approved another 263 unit apartment building. Same bridge. Same 1 square mile. Nightmare.
Blandling t1_itcehik wrote
Conshohocken still has 1,700 less residents than 1950. There's significant demand for housing here and NIMBY attitudes toward building more apartments will just compound affordability issues over time.
Development is occurring in an area of town where most should be able to walk to work: either at the offices on Fayette / across the bridge in West Conshohocken, or using the regional rail stop to get into the city. More American communities should be following this model so we can stop being so incredibly car dependent.
TheThingy t1_itch2qc wrote
Why is that a nightmare?
Elliott2 t1_itcl1c8 wrote
NIMBY
TheThingy t1_itcl3wx wrote
“I want to live here but I don’t want other people to live here”
Maxmutinium t1_itd0wyz wrote
The cherry on top is that he moved there just like everyone else
leithal70 t1_itcvxhj wrote
They are going say blah blah traffic blah blah parking blah blah newcomers
TheArchitect_7 t1_itd10v2 wrote
Speaking as a Manayunk resident, because it takes fucking 35 minutes to get over the green lane bridge in the morning. It’s one lane backed up a full mile.
Infrastructure badly needs to be upgraded to keep up with the high density housing
TheThingy t1_itd12uf wrote
Train
TheArchitect_7 t1_itd1b68 wrote
I don’t work in the city dipshit
TheThingy t1_itd9bax wrote
How could I possibly have known that lol
ScottClam42 t1_itddpgu wrote
Lol that was the funniest uncalled for namecalling ive seen in some time
TheArchitect_7 t1_itdgdtd wrote
wHy DonT yOu TakE tHe TrAiN bUt I hAVe NO IDeA WheRe YoUre GoINg
TheArchitect_7 t1_itdg7xp wrote
Why would you assume that there’s a train that goes exactly where I need it to go everyday
TheThingy t1_itdpspp wrote
90% of people commuting from conshohocken are going to Philly.
syndicatecomplex t1_ithfe0x wrote
Then move.
TheArchitect_7 t1_itilnea wrote
Or…you know…the city actually plans infrastructure to accommodate population density?
snorlaxthelorax t1_itd7e2h wrote
Because that one bridge is all they have for 10000 people in a 1 square mile. Not including all of the people that drive into conchy for many jobs located there
Wudaokau t1_itdpvws wrote
That bridge has 6 lanes and even when it’s congested you’re through in just a few minutes
TheThingy t1_itda102 wrote
You say that as if it's an island with 1 way out. If that bridge is so terrible, just don't take that bridge.
Or if you're going to Philly, take the train.
snorlaxthelorax t1_itf52xu wrote
It is the only bridge over the river for a very long stretch. And some people travel west… not every one is constantly going to Philly every single time they leave the house
snorlaxthelorax t1_itc6d1c wrote
Conchy is one of the most densely populated cities in the country. Number 52 in the country
bltst2 t1_itcbzg8 wrote
2020 census there were 9200, not 11000. (https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/conshohockenboroughpennsylvania)
Where are you getting 11000 from?
An_emperor_penguin t1_itd1bur wrote
When people vastly over estimate how many other people live in an area it's usually because there's a lot of traffic. Cars are too big for everyone to have one and drive to everything once you get to any sort of density, and they just keep getting bigger.
syndicatecomplex t1_ithf6w6 wrote
Are you suggesting more sprawl and more traffic would be better? Would you rather have 4000 move to Plymouth Township and then drive through Conshohocken every day?
chaosisarascal t1_itd8spv wrote
There’s more in the works on Washington Street, passed Londonbury and Riverwalk. Still gonna be just one bridge tho lol.
I bet in the next 10-15 years all those rundown row homes on/around Elm will get bought up and knocked down to make way for luxury condos or townhouses. There’s plans to build a couple right next to AB’s HQ, saw a list price of a million…for a beautiful view of an 11 story office building.
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