squirrel_eatin_pizza t1_jeez455 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:04 PM

Reply to comment by amor_fatty in 47-story apartment building is planned above CVS store at 19th and Chestnut by ColdJay64

when they built the new building on Broad and Washington, people were complaining that the old small town charm of south philly was disappearing. I'm like really? You live in the second largest city on the east coast. If you dont like urbanization then move to the burbs. Broad and Washington is practically center city.

Added_cynodont t1_jef2idh wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:27 PM

>old small town charm of south philly was disappearing

Are you gonna question the small town credentials of a neighborhood with 3x the population density of Los Angeles?

theonetruefishboy t1_jef23mz wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:24 PM

There's no small town charm in the burbs. But there can be in the city if you have good pedestrian infrastructure and local commerce.

pianoprofiteer t1_jef4fv6 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:39 PM

Collingswood, Haddon Township, Haddonfield, New Hope, Media, Ardmore all have smalltown charm.

theonetruefishboy t1_jef6poy wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:54 PM

I'll admit my statement is generalized for brevity but my underlying point is that most suburban towns lack the pedestrian infrastructure and local commerce that makes smalltown charm possible in some Philly Neighborhoods and in the towns you mentioned.