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LFKhael t1_iwuqood wrote

Reply to comment by Kenz0Cree in Developer restoring 'Boner 4ever' building in North Philly wants to construct an 8-story addition by redeyeblink

I buy it. Philly is still pretty cheap for an east coast city. Money goes a lot further here, and people from other low income cities or suburbs can afford to get off the ground.

People talk about how bad SEPTA is, but SEPTA makes it possible to participate in the economy without owning a car. That's a huge modifier given how much money a car sucks up and the random fluctuations in gas prices.

I'm overly optimistic, but I think the El and BSL make things inevitable.

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hdhcnsnd t1_iwv03m5 wrote

I agree that the El and BSL will continue to drive development.

I gotta admit though, the disjunction of development in Philly is weird. For example, there are still parking lots and other underuses of land on broad between vine and girard. Even downtown in general.

I assumed infill would precede expansion.

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donttouchthirdrail t1_iwv2uab wrote

I assume most of the thought process behind the parking lots is

  1. I have a successful business, why would I change anything
  2. I'll be able to sell it for more in 5 years

They'll get bought eventually. Hopefully city council raises the parking tax.

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LFKhael t1_iwv2dl3 wrote

I never expect real estate to make any sense. I also assume the old parking lots are money printers, like the one at 13th and Locust.

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Dryheavemorning t1_iwviykt wrote

After paying $37 to park in the surface lot by Walnut Street Theater for an hour and a half recently I believe that.

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RoughRhinos t1_iwvz9vk wrote

Oof why not take transit in?

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Dryheavemorning t1_iww45e9 wrote

Had to get to work out in the burbs asap after a Drs appointment and the regional rail schedule sucks now.

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RoughRhinos t1_iwwcmc0 wrote

Dang yeah RR scheduling is a travesty. I get annoyed when I visit my fam in jersey and have to wait 10 minutes for a Patco train. Never even check the schedules unless it's past 9pm or a weekend.

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