Joe Wadsworth

Hope this is a temporary solution until they can build permanent location next to 30th Street station

Thank you for this, I'm 45 and definitely don't consider myself GenX. I've always used Frat Pack vs Brat Pack but think grunge vs hair bands is another great example. I personally like saying I'm part of the Oregon Trail generation, micro generation born between 1977-1985.

Greyhound bus terminal will return to Filbert Street after two years of tumult The Philadelphia Parking Authority will renovate the former intercity bus terminal and run it on behalf of the city government.

Hoping this is a temporary solution so they can finally build the long-term solution next to 30th Street station. www.inquirer.com/transportati...

The more outdoor seating Philly has the healthier it is. I didn't know if it was because we were coming out of the pandemic but peak streetery is when the city felt the most alive.

I'm torn on this, seems like a good fit for this location but wanted the lot redeveloped into something with more density since it's right at a subway stop.

It's amazing how many people are so car brained that they think there is a shortage of parking spaces because they think every person that moves into some of the most walkable neighborhoods in the world needs a car.

What are the chances something actually gets built here this time? I like that the developer pushed back on the need for parking. I live in Pennsport and don't want the river to become a bunch of towers on parking podiums. I want an urban, walkable neighborhood.

Someone really has to ask them if you're anti antifa why are you pro fascists?

Feels like Philly is always about the same growth no matter when it is in the country's economical cycle. Doesn't go up too much during the boom days but also doesn't bust as deeply.

Imagine calling people fat and unqualified then expecting a standing ovation at the end of your ignorant rant.

I wish Tylenol gave people autism, we'd have a fully functional rail system if it did.

We need density and activity on the Parkway, should be able to grab coffee, beer, meal, glass of wine, or ice cream, whatever after visiting the museums. Keep the outer lanes for cars and put pedestrianized walkway with shops in the middle

Developer worked with artist to come up with a nice design that preserved the mosaic. Nimbys complained it was too tall even though it was shorter than surrounding buildings.

This is what we could have had, a well thought out design that preserved most of the Painted Bride

Former Painted Bride building will be demolished to make way for apartments For more than 25 years, the building was wrapped in a 7,000-square-foot mosaic created by famed artist Isaiah Zagar. Some pieces were removed in 2023 in anticipation of demolition.

Perfect example of Nimbys using preservation as a weapon to protect the status quo. Developer worked with community and artist to preserve the mosaic but Nimbys still fought it because the well designed building was like 1 floor to high. Now it's being demolished!

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Midtown Village cancels its fall festival after 20 years, citing rising costs Organizer Fergus Carey said that the Midtown Village Merchants Association — which hosts the festival — has been unable to pay back the city for costs associated with 2024.

The "protection costs" the police/city are forcing all the festivals to pay is ruining one of the things making this city great. These festivals build community, bring people out of their homes into the streets and make us safer.

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Now do Colbert!

This guy, Brendan Carr, is a few months older than me, he's only 46. Hate really ages you huh. Maybe he should learn to laugh at comedians instead of silence them.

Good to see the grifting and ignorance is still at a local level and not just completely consolidated nationally.

With all these billionaires caving to Trump we need a new network for places like Sesame Street, Colbert, Kimmel, South Park, etc. Maybe we can call it American Network Television Institute For All or A.N.T.I.F.A. for short.

Genuinely curious if this is on Disney/ABC, seems like it's this Nexstar Media Group that pulled the plug which I never heard of before today.

This is because of what you've been preaching for years, monopolies are the problem because they to easily bend the knee to hold on to power. We need more options to save democracy.

Society Hill civic association wants to pay $25,000 to prevent new bike protections on Pine and Spruce Streets A proposal calls for donating money to pay lawyers helping the Friends of Pine & Spruce, which is opposed to added bike lane protections.

So now FOPS is forcing a civic group to funnel money to their lawyers who are making our city less safe.

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If you believe this you've lost me as a listener

Philly is no longer the country’s poorest big city Philadelphia's poverty rate dropped below 20% for the first time since at least 1979, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Houston is now the nation's poorest big city.

I always thought that this was kind of a BS stat but glad to get rid of. Philly was successful enough to maintain a high population unlike cities like Detroit and Cleveland. #3 and not far behind on the list is NYC which no one would call a poor city.

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Street festival organizers say the rising costs of Philadelphia police patrols are crushing them Street festival organizers are considering shrinking or canceling events, as security consumes a higher portion of the event budget.

It's a disgrace that the city is allowing cops to fleece neighborhood groups like this that are trying to open our streets to people.
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The only surprise that giving people cash without strings improves their life is how shocked researchers are that it works. UBI works because people spend money unlike the billionaires that can't hoard it, benefiting the recipients of UBI, the economy and society.

Philly’s first-in-the-nation experiment giving cash to struggling renters is working, researchers say Families that got cash rental assistance were less likely to be evicted, experience homelessness, and report having serious problems with their homes, according to a study of the PHLHousing+ program.

How is this is considered groundbreaking, giving people cash with no strings attached improves their lives! This is why I think UBI should replace almost all social programs. Bonus, normal people spend money, improving economy instead of hoarding it like the rich.
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Which Philadelphia restaurants will make the new Michelin Guide? The answer will be revealed in Philly Michelin has announced that it will reveal its newest restaurant guide at an invitation-only event on Nov. 18 at the Kimmel Center.

Must be a good sign of they are announcing in Philly
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It's amazing to me how old school politicians are this out of touch with voters.