The Dead Zone: Rundown Philadelphia Row Home Honored With Funeral

[onedef92]

Rundown Philadelphia Row Home Honored With Funeral

PHILADELPHIA May 31, 2014

A funeral has been held in Philadelphia for a rundown row house seen as a symbol of urban blight.

Neighbors gathered Saturday in the impoverished Mantua (MAN'-shew-uh) section for the send-off. The row home was draped in floral wreaths for the occasion and feted with gospel music and eulogies.

Organizers randomly chose the building for a cultural project called "Funeral for a Home."

The idea is to recognize the neighborhood's history in a city where hundreds of homes are torn down each year.

Some believe the service could be cathartic for longtime Mantua residents hoping to see the area reborn.

The developer who bought the house plans to build affordable housing on the site.

[Blademaker]

Oughtta do the same for Detroit........

[mrvette]

Originally Posted by onedef92

Rundown Philadelphia Row Home Honored With Funeral

PHILADELPHIA May 31, 2014

A funeral has been held in Philadelphia for a rundown row house seen as a symbol of urban blight.

Neighbors gathered Saturday in the impoverished Mantua (MAN'-shew-uh) section for the send-off. The row home was draped in floral wreaths for the occasion and feted with gospel music and eulogies.

Organizers randomly chose the building for a cultural project called "Funeral for a Home."

The idea is to recognize the neighborhood's history in a city where hundreds of homes are torn down each year.

Some believe the service could be cathartic for longtime Mantua residents hoping to see the area reborn.

The developer who bought the house plans to build affordable housing on the site.

GREAT, simply wonderful, at OUR expense, full of one bitch and a dozen kids and no daddy around.....section 8 and will look the same inside and out within 4 years....if not sooner......damn truth be known.....

[onedef92]

GREAT, simply wonderful, at OUR expense, full of one bitch and a dozen kids and no daddy around.....section 8 and will look the same inside and out within 4 years....if not sooner......damn truth be known.....

Most people don't appreciate what they don't work hard for.

[mrvette]

Originally Posted by onedef92

GREAT, simply wonderful, at OUR expense, full of one bitch and a dozen kids and no daddy around.....section 8 and will look the same inside and out within 4 years....if not sooner......damn truth be known.....

Most people don't appreciate what they don't work hard for.

I don't even require they work HARD, that's for guys, doing construction/remodeling/roads/transportation shit, but a chick can learn how to handle an office, that's not HARD work, just show up and do your JOB....jeez.....some level of appreciation and less time spent doing drugs....

We on the same page man.....

[onedef92]

Originally Posted by Gilligan

I don't even require they work HARD, that's for guys, doing construction/remodeling/roads/transportation shit, but a chick can learn how to handle an office, that's not HARD work, just show up and do your JOB....jeez.....some level of appreciation and less time spent doing drugs....

We on the same page man.....

True. And the crazy thing is many of those Section 8 recipients could use their entitlement money to break the cycle a lot faster than those who don't get government assistance if they really wanted to.

Imagine how much more you could contribute to your personal savings account with reduced rent, no money to spend on groceries, utility assistance and health insurance premiums.

But you'd rather sit on your lazy behind and balk and let someone else float the note? That's damned shameful!

[Ruffy]

I don't care for Philly...any of it. I don't know how people can stand to live there. My brother does but he's an idiot

[Frizzle]

Originally Posted by Ruffy

I don't care for Philly...any of it. I don't know how people can stand to live there. My brother does but he's an idiot

You either get it or you don't.

[JRD77VET]

Originally Posted by Frizzle

You either get it or you don't.

There are certain sections which are good. Some of the others, not so good

[99 pewtercoupe]

Originally Posted by JRD77VET

There are certain sections which are good. Some of the others, not so good

Best view of Philadelphia is the one in your rear view mirror.
Lived in Pa for the first 46 years of my life and spent a fair amount of time in Philly. A few nice areas but overall not a place I would want to be

[CP]

Originally Posted by 99 pewtercoupe

Best view of Philadelphia is the one in your rear view mirror.
Lived in Pa for the first 46 years of my life and spent a fair amount of time in Philly. A few nice areas but overall not a place I would want to be

They don't call it Philthydumpia for nothing. They should repeat this for most of the rest of the city:

[mrvette]

Originally Posted by JRD77VET

There are certain sections which are good. Some of the others, not so good

A couple years ago, my son and his now wife met, they living in OAKLAND, and sharing apts with friends, listening to gunfire every night, scared to go out after dark,......they moved in together in north Berzerkly much quieter/safer....now they live in east Ca. Nevada City not so far from Reno NV......much safer.....thankfully....

[Nemesis]

Originally Posted by Ruffy

I don't care for Philly...any of it. I don't know how people can stand to live there. My brother does but he's an idiot

Its a very nice city, in some parts. There's just nowhere to park!

[CP]

Originally Posted by Drew M

Its a very nice city, in some parts. There's just nowhere to park!

Park in the middle of Broad St. like the residents do.