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river otters21 girl: I had read somewhere that the decline of the neighborhoods is a part of the "Billy Penn curse". No Philly sports team won a championship since 1983 and since that time period Kensington......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Cecilia Midiri: Nice to see philly art, thanks!!...

in response to: Random Street Art Throughout Philly by serlingrod

zagg: I vote giant orange eggplants. A friend and I were going to make some stickers up while I was in Philly but didn't get to it --- next time!...

in response to: Random Street Art Throughout Philly by serlingrod

Jla: Hello to all my fellow kensington neighborsand friends, i lived in kensington all my life i grew up at 2nd and cambria then moved to D & clearfield. met my husband and moved to kensington......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

OG FROM GCC: Cecilia Keep it up. Keep going. We brought a group of 25 to Philly. Half worked in some gardens in the Dauphin area. We stopped by there on Thursday morning on a way......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

zagg: Damn, I never saw a single horsey when I was in Philly!...

in response to: Urban Cowboys by serlingrod

k&a mort: I just tripped over this site and took the time to read all postings and I was particularly jolted by the most recent. Almost all the 17 year old girls have dropped out of school......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

KINE TSK: Peace to LA & NYC... heard Philly was getting HUGE?! Anyone know who wrote this sh*t back in the day? Since there's a bunch of heads in here, "Almost 22 years in these backstabbin' streets. Strike......

in response to: JA: A True NYC King by Peter

serlingrod: Here’s a list of contact numbers for city services….. ##NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES## City Hall Operator 215.686.1776 Abandoned Car (Automated Service) 215.683.2278 Abandoned Car Supervisor 215.685.9500 Barking Dogs, PAACA 215.685.9040 Citizen Crime Commission 215.546.TIPS Illegal Dumping (Neighborhood Services) 215.685.3097 Nuisance Bar, Underage Drinking 215.726.6200 Public......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Who Cares for Kensington: Carol, I left the neighborhood because I felt forced to do so by crime and apparent bleak future prospects.I moved to another section of the city that wasn't the greatest, but it served and a......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Who Cares for Kensington: River Otters complains about the mass exodus from the city and that those folks should have stayed and are now paying the price for leaving with long commutes and 4 buck gas. I left Philly......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

river otters21 girl: It is a darn shame to see hear what happened to Kensington. Oh, I agree with YourOwnFault 100% except that this cancer known as white flight took place more recently than the 50s and......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Who Cares for Kensington: Sandy describes a perfect example of failure of the most basic services. At what point does a city department administrator decide that he/she will not offer resources to respond to a problem in a given......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

serlingrod: In response to the last post - first of, let me say that I live in Philadelphia and have worked as a community organizer in Kensington for the past several years. I mention this to......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Who Cares for Kensington: Everyone has someone else to blame and I guess that's the ameriacan way for losers these days. Buildings, streets and real estate agents do no breed ignorance, but sub-cultures do and Kensington is definitely a......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

luna park: ahhh, this takes me back... i lived in west philly '95 to '97....

in response to: Trolley Tracks by serlingrod

serlingrod: I guess its not easy finding Philly's Brooklyn Street in the actual Brooklyn Thanks everyone for posting your street shots....Brooklyners and non-Brooklyners alike! Here's my Philly street, with a corner camera store that shares its......

in response to: Where Brooklyn At? by serlingrod

lunapark: this looks nothing like west philly - and i should know 'cause i used to live there - but here's the view from my block: [[img:28263]] ...

in response to: Where Brooklyn At? by serlingrod

Peter: ok! the first area of {brooklyn} that popped into mind was [[wiki:Bedford-Stuyvesant]] (bed-stuy)... i only poked around a little, but it looks a little closer to {serlingrod}'s {philly}-{brooklyn}: [[img:28262]] closer, but still not spot-on... i bet {upfromflames} could......

in response to: Where Brooklyn At? by serlingrod

Peter: with a [[3348:new york in lincolnshire]], no doubt youve got a {brooklyn} in {philly}! nice find... thanks for sharing it with us. this is the view from the end of my block, for comparison: [[img:28261]] other brooklynites, show......

in response to: Where Brooklyn At? by serlingrod

zagg: I would love to live in Philly. It just needs a body of water and it would be absolutely splendid....

in response to: Outside McGlinchey\'s by serlingrod

serlingrod: Philly!...

in response to: This Month On Citynoise by Jamie

Marie: Hey Jerry Lowry, were you also known as Peanie??? If so you will probably remember me, from Kathy & Ed, John & Diane, and also Joe. Grew up at 5th & Westmoreland Sts. but lived......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Anon: About people who want to get out of Kensington. Some men will find an unsuspecting lonely woman, tell them a tall tale of many reputable jobs that they have had, tell them of the......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

luna park: wow, i grew up outside of philly, but i've never heard of that pork product! also known as "pac-man meat", wtf? :)...

in response to: Trenton Makes by luna park

anonymous: It is a shame the cops have pretty much hassled the boys at kensington and rorer that the no longer are out. Their dope, last stop, was the most consistantly good heroin in town.(btw i......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

serlingrod: you found that on south street, between 5th and 4th. sweet find! [[img:27832]] here's one at 16th & chestnut. toynbee is a philly original!...

in response to: Toynbee Tile Remnant by luna park

Peter: yeah, i liked chicago. i plan on going back more in the future; its a cheap flight from nyc. i wonder if someone living in the urban northeast would enjoy living in illinois after the......

in response to: The El by serlingrod

serlingrod: nice pics Peter! the constant passing of El trains above your head definitely add to the uniqueness of the Loop. that trip from O'Hare is no joke! it took me 45 minutes to cover 15......

in response to: The El by serlingrod

serlingrod: it looks like your friend lives in west philly.....more pics more pics! ...

in response to: Where Tofu Hoagies Were Aplenty by zagg

little ukraine: these are really nice; i was just in philly this past weekend. what neighborhood are these pictures from?...

in response to: The First 60 Minutes of My Return by zagg

Angie: I currently live in North Philadelphia, (upper Kensington area) and you people make it seem like its hell compared to people who live in poorer countries than here.. I LOVE Philly and will always......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

CB : It is easy for anyone to put down our inner city areas and declare them a war zone. But the truth of the matter is that if we had more people involved to make change......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Joe: To hairsy. I thought I would add clarity to my message from April 16th. The only thing that I left was Kensigton. My first marrige ended when my wife left me and this opened the......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Edward: The tiles originally appeared in Philadelphia. The tagger is widely thought to live about 22nd and Walnut Streets. In philadelphia there are hundreds of the tags as well as newer ghost like creatures(think strawbery, vanilla,......

in response to: Toynbee Tiles by Cosmo

mary: My grandparents lived at 3134 Emerald St. My mother Agnes Reichenbach married and moved to DC. When I was young and introduced to the area, I was in awe. I had never experienced a house......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

mary: My grandparents lived at 3134 Emerald St. My mother Agnes Reichenbach married and moved to DC. When I was young and introduced to the area, I was in awe. I had never experienced a house......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

corpo: so that says "reack snak"..........nearby ...and i always do up my neighborhood. berk station el stop...philly...

in response to: Kensington / North Philly Graffiti by serlingrod

Kensington H.S. Vice President: Hello to all Kensingtonites.I lived at 5th & Leigh Ave and attended Kensington High School for Girls from 1958-1961. Even though I have not been to Philly for many years, does anyone have suggestions of......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Philly Phil: I was glad to find this blog I was born & raised in Kensington 2800 N Hurley a block from the Hissy Playground I got out in 72 I have been a filmmaker since 84......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

EvilGentleman: LOL, small world, isn't it? I should replay the videos my wife shot as we passed through Philly, see if I can find a KFC in there that I can capture and post, hehe....

in response to: Poulet Frit à La Kentucky by EvilGentleman

serlingrod: [[img:26108]] Snappin tags in Philly, 16th & Walnut. ...

in response to: Obscured Self-Portraits? by Peter

naj: ahhhhh Philly....

in response to: No Freedom by serlingrod

little ukraine: this just reminded me of one time when i went to philly on the chinatown express. some friends and i walked from the bus depot up to 2nd and poplar to go to the......

in response to: Save Your Neighborhood by serlingrod

Allcityking: ^^ Exactly, so hes obviously still got money. I've seen a few box trucks go through philly lately with some JA throws on it, so I think hes still getting ups....

in response to: JA: A True NYC King by Peter

serlingrod: Oh IKEA, what to do with thee? You offer great bargains on such aesthetically-pleasing, easy to assemble furniture, yet you continue to embrace the Walton-esque big box development model..... Our IKEA in Philly is a nightmare.......

in response to: Ikea\'s Watery Shadow by CartLegger

Emily: I smiled to see a posting here with a pic of York and Emerald -- the same site I see outside my bedroom window every day. Things here aren't great but they're definitely moving......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Ken: What are you people talking about? Kensington (at least parts of it) are getting better not worse, there are many great things going on here and I am offended by some of the comments that......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

serlingrod: There's nothing better than eating at a city's iconic food establishment....Wiener's Circle in Chicago, Pat's Steaks in Philly (cuz Geno's SUCKS!), Primanti's in Pittsburgh....Dick's seems to fall into that category that really adds to the......

in response to: Dick\'s by Peter

EvilGentleman: Judging from the looks of that building, I suspect "forever" might be pushing it. A shame, though. It looks pretty solidly built, and I would think a little TLC would put a fine piece of......

in response to: Viagra Headquarters? by serlingrod

crunch: very nice....but where in philly is it?...

in response to: the magic garden by vz

adam: philly has been working on making their neighborhoods hipper for a few years now. so far it seems to have work in some areas but i cant imagine it will work all over. the city......

in response to: Spring Garden / West Poplar / Loft District: Lost in Transition by serlingrod

rick Rock: to Peter: Philly and brooklyn are very similar. I spend alot of time in both and I not the similarities daily....

in response to: Spring Garden / West Poplar / Loft District: Lost in Transition by serlingrod

rick Rock: Actually Kensington isn't all that bad. i mean it's still shitty, but it's gotten alot better...one of the only spots in Philly that has....

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

serlingrod: LOL a shot of the DOLPHIN! that's great! this place is a great little "neighborhood" dive bar in deep South Philly...kinda seedy inside, only sells Bud and Coors. They have topless dancers on Fridays and......

in response to: South Broad Street by Mad Jane

Deborah Jarrett: I love it I longed forgot Philly, but reading the articals made me laugh and remeber the neighborhood. I was born in Episcapel hospital there on Lehigh ave my grandmother lived on Macher st. We......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

serlingrod: [[img:24295]] Philly contribution - Trenton & Norris ...

in response to: Worst Graffiti Evar by Peter

Nick: LOVE THIS PLACE!!! Philly China Town is fun for teens because Love Park and The Gallery is close by....

in response to: Chinatown by Mad Jane

Fran: I grew up on Rorer St and Tioga during the 50's until 77. What a wonderful place to be raised. That big white parking garage building was not there and when the circus trains......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

serlingrod: [[img:23007]] Ha! I knew these buildings looked familiar! Here's the shot I snagged earlier this summer. F*** Best Buy! Something very similar happened in Philly earlier last year.....a row of very unique storefronts......

in response to: Say Goodbye by CE

Belroc: Whats up Steez!! Glad you found this site!! Alot of fun article here.. Bill, I've been painting graffiti for over 18 years. Started "tagging" in New York City in the late 80's and have painted in......

in response to: Bel Graffiti by BelRoC

colavitos ghost: i love anything that has anything to do with a jesus fish. well done philly!...

in response to: Frankford Avenue ArtRacks by serlingrod

serlingrod: Do people even bike alot in NYC? I've taken my bike on the Chinatown Bus from Philly to NY many a times, and every visit I'm always amazed at how few fellow bikers I see.......

in response to: Frankford Avenue ArtRacks by serlingrod

CartLegger: Amazing. My main thought is: why don't we have something like this going on in NYC? We have neither the quantity nor quality of bike racks that other cities--Philly, Pittsburgh, others---have. This is a gap......

in response to: Frankford Avenue ArtRacks by serlingrod

CraigDeco: Your photos are awesome, and really catch the feeling of this unusual area. It's really ready to change to the next hip area- it's close to just about everything. Love 'Ridge Avenue'- is this Ridge,13th and......

in response to: Spring Garden / West Poplar / Loft District: Lost in Transition by serlingrod

serlingrod: this is so childish, yet somehow its still funny! In Philly several years ago SEPTA changed the words at the 5th Street station from "Olde City" to "Old[] City" by putting a piece of tape......

in response to: Fouling Up the Metro Map by CE

TITO: gotta love philly ...

in response to: Politically Correct Graffiti by serlingrod

serlingrod: to me the first half looks like a middle-class neighborhood that's always been stable...the second half looks like a result of white flight. just my guess.....what's the story? thanks so much for sharing by......

in response to: Forest Park Southeast by maybetoday

serlingrod: La Ronde, and the fireworks competition. Spain was giving a really great display during our visit. My girlfriend and I thought La Ronde was awesome - what a perfect location for an amusement park! Here......

in response to: Montreal Metro by serlingrod

serlingrod: [[img:21734]] gotta rep my Philly once more!! Give it up for brotherly love!! ...

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

philly_jawn: you couldn't pay me to live in a shit-hole like Hutchinton, Kansas...

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

PhillyGuy83: People exaggerate so much about New York that its sickening. If you are from a picket fenced suburb and want to know if you'll be safe in some inner city neighborhood then more than likely......

in response to: Dangerous to Walk Around Brooklyn? by Jayne

otto: god i love philly! love it! more!...

in response to: City Hall by serlingrod

serlingrod: looks like new york does a better job than philly of boarding up its abandoned houses...

in response to: No Children at Play by upfromflames

CE: serlingrod, you will be pleasantly surprised by the housing stock here. The only areas that I could compare to traditional Philly row housing (at least as far as I know it) is in the......

in response to: Eleven Random, Totally Unreleated Photos of Montreal Taken Over the Course of Approximately Six Months with Two Different Cameras by CE

serlingrod: I love these pics. the housing stock reminds me alot of philly, my homecity. my girlfriend and I are planning a summer trip to montreal. these shots def. got me pumped! ...

in response to: Eleven Random, Totally Unreleated Photos of Montreal Taken Over the Course of Approximately Six Months with Two Different Cameras by CE

serlingrod: Jamie, this is not a true representation of Philadelphia as a whole. In addition to Center City, Philly is really a collection of neighborhoods. The area I photographed (Vine to Fairmount from Broad to 9th)......

in response to: Spring Garden / West Poplar / Loft District: Lost in Transition by serlingrod

Jamie: Philly looks very... desolate. Is this a true representation of the area?...

in response to: Spring Garden / West Poplar / Loft District: Lost in Transition by serlingrod

Peter: yeah, these were great... id love to see more of {philly}......

in response to: Spring Garden / West Poplar / Loft District: Lost in Transition by serlingrod

kate: born and raised in philly and miss the old days there in the 40s and 50s when life was safe and good and so were the people...

in response to: urban form in north philadelphia by Kevin

little ukraine: sweet!! i love philly. these are great pictures! i don't think i'd have ever noticed the white-out if you hadn't mentioned it....

in response to: General Accident & Other Buildings in Philly by GGP

joey: everytime i hear about philly i think about the book by thomas pynchon, 'mason and dixon'. it maybe a modern city, but it sure looks old. don't worry - we absolve you of your white......

in response to: General Accident & Other Buildings in Philly by GGP

anon (localhost): I'm from North Philly 2 but, I'm in Iraq right now. I currently reside in El Paso and I miss Philly so much....

in response to: urban form in north philadelphia by Kevin

jack: thank you ghost for these great pic's. it's somewhat nostalgic for me to look at these pic's because in 1961 i went awol with a buddy who wanted to say goodbye to his girlfriend......

in response to: Murder at Independence Hall by ghost of grandin

Roger Lindqstein II : There's not enuf gristle there to cook a single slice of Philly Scrapple...

in response to: 7 Train Pervert by CC

naj a la plage: how awesome. i'm never leaving philly.(maybe)...

in response to: You Are My Sunshine by vz

EvilGentleman: While Gunther von Hagens' Body Worlds exhibits are what I personally consider to be inappropriate and disrepectful to the dead [[http://www.koerperwelten.com/en/pages/home.asp]], at least I can see the educational merit of the exhibitions (currently in Philly,......

in response to: A Grisly Example of Man\'s Inhumanity by GGP

Jim: I love all the anti NY sentiment by philadelphians here(Stubborn!). Pride in where you grew up is great but to knock a place in philly because they reference or came from another town is......

in response to: NYPD Pizza by vz

Empress Signs LLC : It seems like our resident falcon who is often sited around the Art Museum area. There is a pair who is tracked from DC to Philly and there is even a website dedicated to them......

in response to: Grubbin\' by Nairi

Empress Signs LLC : Here are more Ben Franklin bridge Pics [[img:9222]] [[img:9223]] [[img:9224]] [[img:9225]] [[img:9226]] See these and more interesting Philly Photos on my web site [[http://www.empressneon.com/Photo%20Gallery.htm]]...

in response to: Ben Franklin Bridge. by Nairi

Ecofer: I do recognize the adult center from JFK in Philly. Can anyone tell me more? I you would like to see more great neon signs in Philadelphia, and South Jersey visit http://www.empressneon.com...

in response to: Neon by vz

Drew from philly: Ned, Ned Turner is that you? this is Drew from Ridgemont High. I agree people forget that this is a free world but bikes aren't aloud on the sidewalk even if you could physically fit my......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

ned from philly: she shouldn't be riding on the road anyways! listen sometimes these things happen people don't always want to..i like it when i am wiping my ass and my finger rips through the paper and goes......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Peter (Philly): What else can you expect in 'Leaf Nation' headquarters?? Run the bloody cyclists off the road!...

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

maya: I met him a couple of nights ago outside a restaurant in Philly. He was absolutely hilarious to talk to. I would have given him a dollar if I had it....

in response to: Ninjas Killed My Family - Need Money for Kung-Fu Lessons by Jayson

WmRau: Until the construction of the Comcast Center, 1 Liberty Plaza is the tallest building in Philly at 945 ft....

in response to: Walnut & Liberty by Nairi

angiesugarshine : i don't usually comment, but... I was born and raised in Philly, and can GUARANTEE at about 99% positivity that that pizza shop is run by NY'ers, most likely members of the NYPD. If you ever have......

in response to: NYPD Pizza by vz

Philly: http://www.banksy.co.uk/outdoors/03.html# Seen this stuff all over town and only just realised who it was. The guy is a proper good artist and people are bound to copy him, and thats fine. But they will never be......

in response to: graffiti stencil making a statement... by Skulz

Brittny Herring: you need to find the real graffiti art what you have is minor garffiti. Ido graffiti on the walls in logan (philly)so find some awesome art I know you can do it cause you are almost......

in response to: followup graffiti hunt by Jamie

sajis: dallas a new home to nikka's liek me as krahzi as we be, i moved down frm philly. tis truly a site to definitely see the skylight's beautiful, n the water comes free. =c) ...

in response to: Texas 5am by fuzzytank