nnn62 t1_jea4xef wrote on March 30, 2023 at 3:05 PM

Reply to comment by Chimpskibot in [Inquirer] Census data shows Philadelphia population drop in 2022 by _crapitalism

This is totally baseless. Exactly which areas of NE or North Philly are being “revitalized” in general let alone by immigrants. Is the bar so low in Philadelphia that a new restaurant opened by an immigrant is considered “revitalization?”

Chimpskibot t1_jeadpba wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:05 PM

I mean I work in the NE so I see it every day. Mayfair, Somerton and Bustleton are all booming with construction activity. Same with Germantown. In fact Mayfair has had such insane population growth over the last 10 years they had to open a new elementary school.

https://philadelphia.chalkbeat.org/2021/9/1/22653132/all-children-deserve-buildings-like-this-one-philadelphia-opens-a-new-school?_amp=true

nnn62 t1_jeaq146 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:24 PM

I live in the NE, have my whole life. Where is all this “booming construction” you speak of? You’re talking about population growth and I never mentioned anything about that. I’m talking about revitalization, one school being opened doesn’t mean that all of a sudden Mayfair is revitalized. Or any of the other neighborhoods you mentioned. I’m not speaking on Germantown because I’m not familiar with the neighborhood.