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carlosnelson_ t1_jdrbwju wrote

Reply to comment by us1087 in Budd looking big and beautiful last night. by phillybeardo

I work all throughout Mayfair, Port Richmond. Kensington, Fishtown, Wissinoming, & Juniata Park on my route & I'm amazed at the vast amount of factories that were in Philadelphia. A lot of them have been converted into lofts/apartments

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us1087 t1_jdrujh7 wrote

Every time I ride the Amtrak to NYC, all you can notice is former industry that is long gone. It’s depressing.

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kenzo19134 t1_jds7pa9 wrote

I took the train from Philly to Boston about 25 years ago. It was the same from NYC to Boston. It was a grim ride to see all the gutted infrastructure that supported the postwar boom.

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_token_black t1_jdwpaex wrote

Craziest thing is at the very least that could be turned into housing.

A warehouse I worked at in NoLibs was converted to luxury condos in no time. Guess it’s harder to do if you’re not charging $3k to live there 🙄

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