Grit in Wilmington, DE

[xzmattzx]

Here are some pictures of Wilmington grit. These pictures are from all over areas of the city, but many come from the usual neighborhoods: the East Side, Price Run, Southbridge, and the undeveloped areas of the Riverfront.

These pictures show that Wilmington can be as gritty as your stereotypical grit cities like New York City, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Baltimore, Cleveland, or Detroit. Of course, Wilmington also has the character, history, and architecture of cities like these as well.


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I'll close the thread with a skyline picture from near the Port of Wilmington.

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[Skyliner]

I hear this is a nice city to visit.
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This photo looks exciting. Hopefully the construction/renovation will include the pair of beautiful old buildings.

[Ex-Ithacan]

It looks like one of the hoods I drove through when I was in Wilmington a couple of years ago. Kind of surprised me, and I didn't take any pics of the street I was on, the fellas hanging there didn't look like they wanted to be posted on the net.:gtfo2: ;)

[Swinefeld]

Gritalicious, X-man. It's been a while since I've been down Wilmington way.

[Joey D]

Nice pics, Matt

It is really hard to take pics in the ghettos in this city because there are always people outside the houses, which isn't a good idea if you cherish your health and your belongings.

This is one picture of 5th and "Get Down" from last year. All my other pics are blurred from me trying to take pictures fast enough not to let people notice me doing it.

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Sorry for jacking your thread ;)

[flar]

Thanks, always interesting to see the gritty parts of cities

[xzmattzx]

No problem Joe. Is that in Quaker Hill? I remember getting chased down the street one time while taking photos. It's not a safe neighborhood at all.

I hear this is a nice city to visit.
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/5374/dscf3253g4hy.jpg
This photo looks exciting. Hopefully the construction/renovation will include the pair of beautiful old buildings.

These buildings are located next to a new office building being constructed. I believe these two old warehouses will be renovated. The surrounding land will be turned into a park.

[Wheelingman04]

Cool photos.

[DEBOI302]

haha i love this city my hometown i just wished that when philadelphia, new york and baltimore was aquiring lands outside the city limits that wilmington was doing the same thing, matter of fact what was wilmington doing when those other cities were getting larger

[BuffaloSam]

great photos :tup:

[McBane]

dbl

[McBane]

wrong pic

[McBane]

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I wonder what's worth more? Sorry but if you live on that block but are driving around in a Beamer or a Caddy that's just retarded if you ask me. That's just me though.

[MolsonExport]

Grittastic. I never would have imagined so much grit in Delaware.

[SuperstarMark]

Great pics, XZ, especially the b&w ones. :)

[Joey D]

I may take some more pictures on Christmas day, when everybody isn't in a shooting mode.

[SunMonTueWedThuFriSa]

these pictures remind me of my father

[xzmattzx]

I'm surprised to see this thread brought back to life.

I wonder what's worth more? Sorry but if you live on that block but are driving around in a Beamer or a Caddy that's just retarded if you ask me. That's just me though.

Such is the life of a drug dealer.

[LSyd]

great pics and tour.

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[Evergrey]

yikes!

[DEBOI302]

you didnt get the other good parts like on hilltop up there by broom street or 22nd and lamotte the so called most dangerous street in wilmington lol or any of the area around riverside but still good work

[xzmattzx]

you didnt get the other good parts like on hilltop up there by broom street or 22nd and lamotte the so called most dangerous street in wilmington lol or any of the area around riverside but still good work

These two pictures are taken near the 22nd & Lamotte intersection:


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[mrherodotus]

How did I miss this the first time?

[SoseistheHood]

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[wisla_krakow]

Wow, pictures from cars, delicious.

[Robert Pence]

Some of those are scary as hell, quite a contrast from some of the other Wilmington downtown & neighborhood threads.

[SoseistheHood]

Yeah but that is the real Wilmington, so I don't know what pictures other people are taking lol:haha: