mortgagepants

mortgagepants t1_j5ovfy1 wrote

after the 2008 crash they passed the "american recovery act" or something. but they didn't want new projects- they wanted stuff that was already planned and approved and ready to go, just didn't have the money for. this was because the faster people got back to work, the more money circulated in the economy.

95 widening was one of them, another around here was refurbishing a bunch of amtrak cars to last another 10 years.

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mortgagepants t1_j5ljo0g wrote

there are a few neighborhoods that are walkable but have parking. port richmond, point breeze, south south philly.

not telling you what to do, but cars sometimes go from value added to albatross really fast. 3rd time towed or second time break in and intercity bus, train, amtrak, daily rental, seems better and better.

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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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mortgagepants t1_j5jv1ul wrote

people fucking beep. it blows my mind. like "i know its red, and i know its your turn to go, but fuck you i'm going and if you get hit it is your fault".

one of the worst encounters i've had is someone running a stop sign who rolled down the window who yelled, "you saw my on my phone you should have stopped!"

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