Recent comments in /f/philadelphia

AlVic40117560_ t1_j8ubxf1 wrote

What would you call forcing people to perform labor? Just because it’s not as bad as it was in the past, doesn’t mean there are still improvements to be made. I totally agree that they should have to pay damages, but doing 200 hours of community service? Or what? They get put in jail? Call it what you want, but it certainly doesn’t sound like not slavery.

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Moose2157 t1_j8ubld3 wrote

Reply to comment by okjkay in parenting in Philadelphia by mrpeaceNunity

I was on tiny alleys of streets, the kinds people try to avoid driving down because you practically have to get your tires up on the curb. Didn’t have a kid at the time and so didn’t mind the lack of kids, but if we come back (doubtful) I’d want to set up my son somewhere on the livelier side, as you experience.

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lizacovey t1_j8uady9 wrote

So many great splash pads. I know there are serious staffing and maintenance issues, but the free public pools are AMAZING, never take them for granted. Sister City park is really sweet, too.

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AbsentEmpire t1_j8ua5fo wrote

I get so fucking mad thinking about how one of the first things Kenney did after getting elected was waste all that money and effort converting this building, so that the city would be forced to hand Bart Blatstein a massive check to rent the Inquirer building.

I knew right then and there Kenney was not going to be a good mayor for the city, and he only got worse from there.

This development is nice, but this should have been the new PPD headquarters.

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Jolly-Cheek5779 t1_j8u9yb4 wrote

We have plenty of kid friendly places.. the problem is the school system.

If you can afford private it’s alright but lacks diversity IMO and as a POC that’s like top of the list for me.

The charter schools are alright but hit or miss for the most part

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