ell0bo t1_iy44v36 wrote on November 28, 2022 at 4:45 PM

Reply to comment by joeltheprocess76 in Center City District releases November 2022 retail report by ColdJay64

It's not exactly not sketchy during the day too. Definitely some characters walking around at all times.

That said, I've never felt unsafe, but do have to pay attention more than like... 5 years ago.

joeltheprocess76 t1_iy45fpq wrote on November 28, 2022 at 4:49 PM

I had to wait for a friend who worked at 8th and market and I said I’ll hang around nearby outside. It was at 5:30pm on a weeknight and I could tell you that I don’t blame anyone for not stopping and lingering and just going to their final destination. You could add all the electronic billboards you want but the crowd you want isn’t hanging around when it gets dark

ColdJay64 OP t1_iy47q54 wrote on November 28, 2022 at 5:04 PM

I'm actually surprised people feel this way. It's usually quite busy when I'm over there, and when I lived at 13th and Chestnut I walked around East Market at night pretty often with no problems. The worst part I noticed was people hanging outside of the (now closed) Wawa. My errands never took me past like 10th and Market though.

ell0bo t1_iy77uze wrote on November 29, 2022 at 6:44 AM

Since covid, there's a weird area which is a really dead zone between 7th and 10th, market to chestnut. It's just... odd. I understand it feeling weird, but not really unsafe.

TheBSQ t1_iy8wm3f wrote on November 29, 2022 at 5:06 PM

I was waiting for my wife and saw a guy randomly grab a woman and slam her violently into the side of the building. Cops came and it took 4-5 officers to wrestle him into the back of the squad car.