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absolut696 t1_islmzum wrote

Reply to comment by xBlackMarvelx in I got assaulted/robbed INSIDE a laundromat today. by HALabunga

My neighborhood is pretty nice. There are shitty parts of even the nicest cities.

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xBlackMarvelx t1_isln2sf wrote

That’s true. But the shitty parts are getting bigger in that city lol

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absolut696 t1_isloi1x wrote

Not looking for an argument but I’m not actually sure if that’s true. I’d like to see stats on that. From my perception living/visiting here for 30 years there are a lot of formerly blighted areas that are being gentrified in the last 15 years or so, and the nice areas have gotten even nicer.

I think the issue is that the really bad pockets in W Baltimore, SW Baltimore, and NE Baltimore are getting worse, but there is some encroachment going on due to the gentrification. There’s some major inequality/stratification issues going on in this city either way, and the post Freddy Grey years have been really tough on this city. It’s remaining to see if this is going to be a long term trend or a shorter term issue.

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xBlackMarvelx t1_isloskn wrote

I’d agree with the gentrification aspect for sure. They’re definitely trying to make nicer parts but ignoring the shittier parts and letting that shit seap into these gentrified areas they’re doing up just makes it feel like it’s getting shittier when ever the “good” parts are getting bad you know?

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