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dotcom-jillionaire t1_izfz24e wrote

this is what happens when people from nyc and la move to philly

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Barmelo_Xanthony t1_izh7920 wrote

Oh god the horror the neighborhoods got wealthier. New Yorkers were def moving into shitty areas driving prices up and not just moving there after the areas already became attraction spots.

Or…the area gets gentirified first then wealthy people move in. But then that would mean some Philadelphians actually wanted these safe areas with lots to do. Hard concept to grasp I know but if you want a cheap home you can live in central PA or West Virginia. If it’s all about price why aren’t these areas getting flooded with people?

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Fly__Eagles__Fly t1_izixr2z wrote

My friend took a gamble and moved into one of the first homes that were renovated in Point Breeze in the early 2010's. The townhome was nice but the neighborhood was sketchy. I think he bought it for $275k and sold for $450k 5 or 6 years later once the 'kill the gentrifiers' signs stopped getting posted all over the place.

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passing-stranger t1_iziwqv9 wrote

Yeah, if you can hardly afford rent in a philly row home then just pack up your stuff and move to central PA or another state! Sure, it's harder to find affordable rent or a job or roommates or public transportation outside of a city and people living paycheck to paycheck can't actually afford to simply move to another state but I'll definitely keep that in mind. Gentrification is too hard of a concept to grasp to grasp despite us watching it play out in real time, good thing we have people like you to explain.

Hope all the "I'm not rich, I'm just comfortable!" people enjoy doing real, physically demanding work for joke wages because there won't be any attractions left when the workers get priced out of the city. Gonna see a lot more business owner tears and print outs about how no one wants to work

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