NativeMasshole t1_je0qv9l wrote on March 28, 2023 at 4:10 PM

"The ghetto"? Bro, you need to update your terminology if you want to be taken seriously.

Anyway, Kelley Square is basically the only part of the city that's been gentrified. Take a walk a block over towards Lafayette St and you still see plenty of run down buildings and such.

FumyLikes OP t1_je0r7r3 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 4:12 PM

Appreciate it. You’re right, I do need to upgrade my terminology. I grew up in the “ghetto” part of Worcester so I that’s what I’ve always called it,

PM_me_spare_change t1_je0ud5e wrote on March 28, 2023 at 4:32 PM

That person is trying to gentrify your vocab

Ovaltene17 t1_je0ua0x wrote on March 28, 2023 at 4:31 PM

What is the up-to-date term for "ghetto"? Asking for a boomer.

FIFAFanboy2023 t1_je14qwe wrote on March 28, 2023 at 5:37 PM

Ghetto has been replaced with "residential area of lower socioeconomic status."

Bootlicker222 t1_je0x0p2 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 4:49 PM

Laurel and Clayton area was affected decades ago. Had a large amount of the Black population of Worcester at the time. I think there is a decent lil doc on YouTube about it

your_city_councilor t1_je19b0l wrote on March 28, 2023 at 6:06 PM

Main South has gotten pretty gentrified.

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