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melikeybouncy t1_ixkz356 wrote

Reply to comment by headykruger in Two Philly developers think Atlantic City can look more like Amsterdam with the help of a $3 billion housing development by Dryheavemorning

yeah I've been to AC recently. But I was also in Fishtown 15 years ago, Fairmount 20 years ago, and Manayunk 30 years ago.

A couple billion in investments can turn around a "too far gone" neighborhood.

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headykruger t1_ixm0pmg wrote

None of those neighborhoods are as bad as ac

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multile t1_ixm0xip wrote

Were you there 15, 20, and 30 years ago?

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respondstostupidity t1_ixmomhz wrote

What's with the revisionist history? Fishtown wasn't bad 15, 20 or 30 years ago. Heroin was less of a thing during ANY of those times, pills didn't even become an issue until the '00s. Eddie Bisch was the first dude that made the news.

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headykruger t1_ixmpt9h wrote

20 years ago the dorkiest dude i knew moved fishtown - it was already gentrifying

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pasnow t1_ixmjpdk wrote

All 3 were already gentrified in the timelines you gave. Fishtown 2007, yeah I almost bought there. Fairmount 2002 was definitely fine, and Manayunk 1992 was yuppie-fying already. None were nearly dangerous. Is AC hopeless, no I don't think so. But it needs A LOT. Mostly, attract WFH employees, improve the schools, and create jobs for the locals. It all sorta ties together, but requires time & investment. Also a little help from mother nature by no major flooding in the next decade or two.

In fairness, as sketchy as the boardwalk can get, I don't think there's been any gunpoint robberies, which I can't say the same for Center City and Philly as a hole, so there's hope!

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