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crispydukes t1_j5ko7yi wrote

8th and Jackson is below Snyder Ave. Snyder is a big dividing line.

The area around 7th street is and will continue to be a center of crime.

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NonIdentifiableUser OP t1_j5koi3a wrote

I dunno man, I see shit happening north of Snyder but south of Passyunk too. Maybe slightly worse on the south side but there’s just general shittiness happening around that area.

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crispydukes t1_j5kqvmz wrote

Definitely. I live in the area (by Dickinson Square Park), and the farther west and south you go, the worse it is until you hit Passyunk.

I mean, shit, 6th between Tasker and Dickinson is one of the dirtiest blocks around.

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mortgagepants t1_j5kx543 wrote

i know it is cliche but "it gets worse before it gets better" in this case. specifically, when there was no development in those neighborhoods, crime was spread out. now, they're all going to the same spots, fewer opportunities, more turf disagreements.

if you're looking to invest, 18 shots means you'll still get a good deal.

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JBizznass t1_j5lci9q wrote

The guy who runs the community group (7th st community council) in that area, Bruce Baldwin, is a corrupt asshat who fights any sort of development or improvements in the area unless the proper bribes are paid. It’s the worst RCO I’ve ever had the misfortune of working with because of him. He is doing real harm to that area that could easily become a thriving community with a bit of investment and some real policing and code enforcement.

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