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John_EightThirtyTwo t1_jdvcn0o wrote

Reply to comment by Phillycheese4evr in Is Richmond Street the next hipster strip? by thecw

That phenomenon does happen -- for example, "the Art Museum area" was a euphemism for "Fairmount" before Fairmount was gentrified -- but Port Richmond and Fishtown are distinct neighborhoods. I remember people saying they were from each of those places back in the '70s.

source: am old

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ADFC t1_jdvjpmr wrote

If he said "Norris Square" or "East Kensington", he wouldn't have been wrong tbf

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