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Since we are all arguing over which city is best, I thought I'd post this CNBC article on affordability and job availability for new grads in major metros:
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/25/best-...ege-grads.html Philly actually isn't looking too bad. Both Boston and Cambridge have fewer available jobs surprisingly enough. I do take issue with a few things though, obviously they are taking into account every piece of property in the city...I mean, Newark NJ is showing up as less affordable than Philly. Sure, you can go buy a dilapidated rowhouse in N Philly for $25k, but no new grad is going to do that. Also, check out Montgomery County PA making the chart! It seems to be the only county there, and it's very odd that it's even included here as a 'starter city' considering it is in fact, an entire county. The whole thing is a little loopy but interesting nonetheless. |
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But maybe we should just agree to disagree on this one. :cheers: |
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This is why we need more facts and less conjecture when discussing how well or poorly Philly is doing.
http://files.visitphilly.com/2015-vi...ual-report.pdf Philly has higher saturday night hotel occupancy than any other east coast city not called NYC. Leisure travel to the city has increased 90% in the last 17 years. |
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And to your point, it is safe to say that those who disparage and think negatively about cities - a dominant but hopefully rapidly declining American population segment (possibly constituting the nebulous, enigmatic "mainstream") - would prefer pretty genteel Boston over relatively rough around the edges Philly. |
Point Breeze townhouse plans get zoning approval
Updated: MAY 25, 2016 — 5:58 PM EDT Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/busines...kHpj58YgJ5v.99 |
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The 25 Most Popular Travel Destinations In The US I think you and I are basically in agreement on Philly's merits and assets as a tourist and travel destination, but apparently unlike you, I think that Philly has a lot more catch-up to do in terms of its promotion as a tourist destination. As the list I linked--and lots of others--bear out, it's not uncommon for tourists to the east coast to visit DC, NYC, and Boston, but not Philly. And that is NOT anecdotal. |
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Philly city poverty rate is about 26%, metro about 13%. Boston's city rate about 22%, metro rate about 10%. Philly median per capita income is about $23K in the City, $33K in the metro. Boston's about $36K in the City, $40K in the metro. Pretty stark difference. The facts clearly bear out that Boston is a much richer city. I'm not making a value statement here. I don't think Boston is better because it is richer, but it is much richer. http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US4260000-philadelphia-pa/#income http://censusreporter.org/profiles/1...ton-ma/#income Not only is there a greater proportion of impoverished people in Philly, but though I am no demographer, I think the census data suggests that the impoverished of Philly are more deeply impoverished. Again, no shock here. Why fight the facts? Accept the truth and it will set you free. |
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Also, I think the people who pointed out that we're not a regional capital have in the way Chicago and Boston are were spot on. Again, I'm not sure this is a bad thing. It keeps costs down, since the glory seekers will naturally be attracted to places like New York and DC, while we benefit from proximity to those two power centers without the insanity. |
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You are stating problem but no proposed solution. Philly already has a full time tourism agency that manages advertising and promotion. We've had a lot of films shot here. We have near record hotel occupancy. What exactly would you propose be done to promote the city that is supposedly not being done? |
Going up at 5th & South, according to Naked Philly:
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Sell The City! Let's Get Ads That'll Do The Job There HAS been some improvement of late in the Visit Philadelphia (formerly GPTMC) ad campaigns, but previous campaigns were pretty lame and uninformative, e.g., "The Place That Loves You Back," "Philly's more fun when you sleep over," etc. :rolleyes: |
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