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sjo232 t1_itcbzn6 wrote

I love living here. I can walk to dinner down the street or be in the city in 20-30 minutes by train

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Dryheavemorning OP t1_itcl7b9 wrote

I don't think I've ever made it to or from Center City to Conshohocken anywhere close to 20 minutes but the train isn't bad, schedule sucks now though.

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sjo232 t1_itd3vsa wrote

driving definitely takes longer, but when the trains are running on schedule, it's about a 22 minute ride from the spring mill station for me, plus a short walk to the station. agreed that the schedule blows though

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Dryheavemorning OP t1_itdde99 wrote

Always go to the Conshohocken stop as I work out there and it's just over 30min typically. But definitely faster and far more pleasant than driving. Would take it every day I need to be in if the schedule made sense.

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amor_fatty t1_itcmu9a wrote

Technically Manayunk is the city…

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fungi_blastbeat t1_itdwspg wrote

Who's saying it isn't?

Also usually people not in/from Philadelphia will say "the city" meaning center city and surrounding area. I don't like it or say it myself but recognize the difference. They're not saying x neighborhood isn't in Philadelphia but are making a distinction between neighborhoods and downtown.

Should they just say Center City or Downtown, Yes. But if they want to pretend this is New York City where Manhattan is "the city" who am I to stop them.

People who say it to mean not that but are trying to say x or y neighborhood isn't or is "really Philadelphia" are moronic hipsters who exist in the same handful of neighborhoods and are scared to take the bus.

On the other hand, old farts that are afraid of leaving their neighborhood who refer to there NEIGHBORHOOD as a town are equally fucking stupid. You live in a neighborhood in a city not a separate town. The words you say matter you fucking troglodyte.

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billstrash t1_itc2a0b wrote

When I moved to Conshy there were like 7,000 people. Now there are 11,000 and they just approved another 263 unit apartment building. Same bridge. Same 1 square mile. Nightmare.

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Blandling t1_itcehik wrote

Conshohocken still has 1,700 less residents than 1950. There's significant demand for housing here and NIMBY attitudes toward building more apartments will just compound affordability issues over time.

Development is occurring in an area of town where most should be able to walk to work: either at the offices on Fayette / across the bridge in West Conshohocken, or using the regional rail stop to get into the city. More American communities should be following this model so we can stop being so incredibly car dependent.

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TheThingy t1_itch2qc wrote

Why is that a nightmare?

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Elliott2 t1_itcl1c8 wrote

NIMBY

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TheThingy t1_itcl3wx wrote

“I want to live here but I don’t want other people to live here”

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Maxmutinium t1_itd0wyz wrote

The cherry on top is that he moved there just like everyone else

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leithal70 t1_itcvxhj wrote

They are going say blah blah traffic blah blah parking blah blah newcomers

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TheArchitect_7 t1_itd10v2 wrote

Speaking as a Manayunk resident, because it takes fucking 35 minutes to get over the green lane bridge in the morning. It’s one lane backed up a full mile.

Infrastructure badly needs to be upgraded to keep up with the high density housing

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TheThingy t1_itd12uf wrote

Train

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TheArchitect_7 t1_itd1b68 wrote

I don’t work in the city dipshit

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TheThingy t1_itd9bax wrote

How could I possibly have known that lol

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ScottClam42 t1_itddpgu wrote

Lol that was the funniest uncalled for namecalling ive seen in some time

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TheArchitect_7 t1_itdgdtd wrote

wHy DonT yOu TakE tHe TrAiN bUt I hAVe NO IDeA WheRe YoUre GoINg

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TheArchitect_7 t1_itdg7xp wrote

Why would you assume that there’s a train that goes exactly where I need it to go everyday

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TheThingy t1_itdpspp wrote

90% of people commuting from conshohocken are going to Philly.

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snorlaxthelorax t1_itd7e2h wrote

Because that one bridge is all they have for 10000 people in a 1 square mile. Not including all of the people that drive into conchy for many jobs located there

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Wudaokau t1_itdpvws wrote

That bridge has 6 lanes and even when it’s congested you’re through in just a few minutes

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xford t1_itdz0qu wrote

The bridge would probably have double the throughput if people just kept their heads out of their asses and eyes off their phones when stopped at red lights.

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TheThingy t1_itda102 wrote

You say that as if it's an island with 1 way out. If that bridge is so terrible, just don't take that bridge.

Or if you're going to Philly, take the train.

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snorlaxthelorax t1_itf52xu wrote

It is the only bridge over the river for a very long stretch. And some people travel west… not every one is constantly going to Philly every single time they leave the house

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bltst2 t1_itcbzg8 wrote

2020 census there were 9200, not 11000. (https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/conshohockenboroughpennsylvania)

Where are you getting 11000 from?

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An_emperor_penguin t1_itd1bur wrote

When people vastly over estimate how many other people live in an area it's usually because there's a lot of traffic. Cars are too big for everyone to have one and drive to everything once you get to any sort of density, and they just keep getting bigger.

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syndicatecomplex t1_ithf6w6 wrote

Are you suggesting more sprawl and more traffic would be better? Would you rather have 4000 move to Plymouth Township and then drive through Conshohocken every day?

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chaosisarascal t1_itd8spv wrote

There’s more in the works on Washington Street, passed Londonbury and Riverwalk. Still gonna be just one bridge tho lol.

I bet in the next 10-15 years all those rundown row homes on/around Elm will get bought up and knocked down to make way for luxury condos or townhouses. There’s plans to build a couple right next to AB’s HQ, saw a list price of a million…for a beautiful view of an 11 story office building.

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disaster_accountant t1_itdcns5 wrote

The company and its employees would be paying millions more in taxes if they were within the city limit. Until the city’s tax structure is in line with the surrounding municipalities the trend will continue. Individuals doing the same thing, buying soda in the suburbs, gas in Jersey, or large purchases in Delaware.

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AbsentEmpire t1_ithburf wrote

She was quoted in the Inquirer claiming that the city tax code doesn't drive companies and jobs out the same day has her husband's multi billion dollar company announced its relocation to Conchy.

She's a fucking clown of the highest order.

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taebsiatad t1_itca37v wrote

Remember when AmerisourceBergen loaded up Americans with opioids to line their pockets for this new building? Yeah apparently no one else does either. I moved to Conshy in October 2020 and just left last week after our lease was up. Couldn’t have gotten out at a better time, the traffic is really ramping up to be an absolute nightmare. Loved my time there, just can’t afford what I want (yard/garage) in the area right now.

Side note, I know there is more involved etc etc, but these super rich corporations building whatever the fuck they want around the area is really dogshit considering it’s been over a year since Ida destroyed the dog park and there still isn’t a concrete plan for replacing it.

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TheSalamanizer t1_itdmxri wrote

And it's full of dead spotted lanternflies

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Boost_RL t1_ite4193 wrote

That picture... r/shittyhdr

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_token_black t1_itjh2t5 wrote

I could do without the luxury apartments, especially the idiots who built right next to the river (ya know where it flooded a few years ago). These places charging almost $2k rent for studio apartments only drives up the prices of every other apartment & rental unit in the area. Places with 1990s asthetics now have the excuse to charge $1600 for a 1 bedroom because they're the best deal in town.

Also, the drivers here rivals the worst of the city. Never seen so many people drive like they're brain surgeons and they're late for a procedure. Just going out for errands I swear I saw no less than 5 moves that could have resulted in a wreck.

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sjo232 t1_itdu1vv wrote

Tricky to navigate? Lmao it’s a grid spread over 1 square mile

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