PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread

[3rd&Brown]

Originally Posted by TonyTone

You're out of your mind we do not want "Everlane" either, Fast Fashion is not out of here. H&M is an ok brand it's cool to buy when you need something quick to wear or they have some good themes, but other then that it's not special.

My Generation "Gen Z" wears designer and designer knockoffs, with a mix of local and big name brands.

But stores like H&M, Primark, Pink, Uniloq, Oldnavy are still relevent.

I can also promise you that majority of people in my age range don't know or care about the sustainability of clothing or where it comes from, some do but that will be more of the "Woke/Yippy" type.

Sure, that's fair. But in any case my point is that their business model is unsustainable in the current environment so whether you're going to ask them to be more sustainable and transparent or not they have to evolve to be more sustainable because we're at an inflection point where the economics of more sustainable practices are actually more profitable then the old model.

They literally can't make money the old way so they need to figure out a new model. Whether it becomes a part of their ethos or not (that they market etc) remains to be seen, but just throwing thousands of units of sh*t a week out on the floor at every store then throwing it out when it doesn't sell is coming to an end fast.

Other brands like Zara and COS are still fast fashion seem to have struck that middle ground nicely.

[PHL10]

What's certainly more sustainable is delivering a truck load of clothing to a store as opposed each piece being individually packaged and driven to each buyers home. It seems like people ignore that aspect of their purchasing habits when it comes to being eco friendly.

[thoughtcriminal]

Originally Posted by PHL10

What's certainly more sustainable is delivering a truck load of clothing to a store as opposed each piece being individually packaged and driven to each buyers home. It seems like people ignore that aspect of their purchasing habits when it comes to being eco friendly.

it's not like a truck picks up just one shirt from a warehouse and delivers it, then goes back to the warehouse for the next single item to deliver. they deliver many items at once.

[PHL10]

Originally Posted by thoughtcriminal

it's not like a truck picks up just one shirt from a warehouse and delivers it, then goes back to the warehouse for the next single item to deliver. they deliver many items at once.

Hey, whatever helps you sleep at night.

[PHLtoNYC]

Originally Posted by PHL10

What's certainly more sustainable is delivering a truck load of clothing to a store as opposed each piece being individually packaged and driven to each buyers home. It seems like people ignore that aspect of their purchasing habits when it comes to being eco friendly.

Everlane only delivers by horse & buggy. Part of their sustainability initiative.

[fairmounter]

Outside of dense metros like Philly, NY, etc where people can walk or take public transit to shop, it seems like one truck delivering goods to a bunch of houses would result in fewer emissions than each person driving their own car to shop at the same store.

[Boku]

Originally Posted by TempleGuy1000

I am baffled that the author did not mention the Broad Street Ministries. This might be the first time in my life I have to write an email/letter to the editor. I just don't understand how it's possible to not mention it when discussing Q-O-L problems on South broad.

"While residential and restaurant interest is booming, there is unease about public safety, given the rise in gun violence in the city. People are generally driving crazier than before 2020. Illegal ATVs zip around with abandon. Residents and visitors to the area say there are more unhoused and mentally unwell people living on the street in the shadow of Arthaus than there used to be."

Do you need to be hit over the head with it?

[TempleGuy1000]

Originally Posted by Boku

Do you need to be hit over the head with it?

"You have an illness, but I'm not going to tell you where you keep getting sick from" is basically your logic then. It needs to be said out-right: If you want the city to do well, you can't have that on one of our premier drags.

And I actually shared my thoughts with the writer and and he wrote back to me that he didn't have enough characters to write it out. Which I don't really agree with, but whatever.

[TonyTone]

Another thing that has me up in arms right now is the state of District 7 & the fact that we have no representation right now. Even our Pa Rep for the District cant do anything because the police & etc follow orders from the council person in your district.

Maria Quiñones-Sanchez Was a disgrace.

[TempleGuy1000]

Originally Posted by TonyTone

Maria Quiñones-Sanchez Was a disgrace.

I agree. Some urbanists like her because she was never interested in like zoning-overlays or other dumb NIMBY stuff that some of the other councilmembers like. However, she basically watched Kensington unravel under her watch and never like rallied the support from the city/state/federal government to do anything about it. It's still sprawling with no bottom in sight..

If I were her, every single morning, I would be out there with 3/4 people cleaning, picking up shit, trying to provide services, reporting suspecious activity and making sure people saw me and felt safer. She seemingly is completely self-serving. Why anyone would want her as Mayor is kind of beyond me.

[3rd&Brown]

Originally Posted by TempleGuy1000

I agree. Some urbanists like her because she was never interested in like zoning-overlays or other dumb NIMBY stuff that some of the other councilmembers like. However, she basically watched Kensington unravel under her watch and never like rallied the support from the city/state/federal government to do anything about it. It's still sprawling with no bottom in sight..

If I were her, every single morning, I would be out there with 3/4 people cleaning, picking up shit, trying to provide services, reporting suspecious activity and making sure people saw me and felt safer. She seemingly is completely self-serving. Why anyone would want her as Mayor is kind of beyond me.

It is fascinating. For the most part, her district is a cesspit and she seems to be okay with it. Hasn't thought out of the box at all and fought the only new idea with respect to fighting the crisis, which was supervised injection. Like...Maria...it can't get any worse than it is right now. Try something new.

On top of that, she should advocate for additional funding for her district for QOL issues alone. There should be multiple crews daily driving up and down her streets to pick up/report dumping, report L&I Infractions, etc. It should be all hands on deck.

[TonyTone]

Originally Posted by 3rd&Brown

It is fascinating. For the most part, her district is a cesspit and she seems to be okay with it. Hasn't thought out of the box at all and fought the only new idea with respect to fighting the crisis, which was supervised injection. Like...Maria...it can't get any worse than it is right now. Try something new.

On top of that, she should advocate for additional funding for her district for QOL issues alone. There should be multiple crews daily driving up and down her streets to pick up/report dumping, report L&I Infractions, etc. It should be all hands on deck.

Here's one QOL issue that would stop a lot, enforce the No loitering laws, no it's not racist to enforce a law for people that are doing wrong.

I'll give an example, there's a liberty gas station at Front & Lehigh everyday there're 6-8 Males in the parking lot and in front of the store automatically that should be enforced and any business that allows this to happen should be fined.

We are basically allowing open air crime everywhere in the city.

I do want to point out I am seeing more police cars in and around the city compared to last year around this time, now they just need to actually police.

[iheartphilly]

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Wait so have a business enforce a loitering law, a State law. And if they don't you want to penalize the business. Now the business (e.g., gas station) is a law enforcement agency or a law enforcement officer. I think you need to re-think this.

[TonyTone]

Originally Posted by iheartphilly

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Wait so have a business enforce a loitering law, a State law. And if they don't you want to penalize the business. Now the business (e.g., gas station) is a law enforcement agency or a law enforcement officer. I think you need to re-think this.

I'm not rethinking anything, Kensington is plagued with people selling drugs, and looking to rob people infront of businesses, why would I rethink that.

Do you allow people to sit on your steps? or do you tell them move along and/or call the police.

By places not caring and allowing people to do this the situation worsens.

The lawlessness is why we are seeing the things we see now.

[iheartphilly]

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No one is saying that is not what is happening, but to fine a business for not enforcing a State loitering law as you suggested makes no sense, nonetheless a legal one. But ok, moving on...

[TonyTone]

Originally Posted by iheartphilly

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No one is saying that is not what is happening, but to fine a business for not enforcing a State loitering law as you suggested makes no sense, nonetheless a legal one. But ok, moving on...

Excuse my frustration when you see it happening every day, you're not exactly happy on the issue.

I would never want to fine a business for something like that, but what do you do when the business literally allows it, and the owners of it know or don't care?

Who does the fault fall on?

[allovertown]

Originally Posted by TonyTone

I'm not rethinking anything, Kensington is plagued with people selling drugs, and looking to rob people infront of businesses, why would I rethink that.

Do you allow people to sit on your steps? or do you tell them move along and/or call the police.

By places not caring and allowing people to do this the situation worsens.

The lawlessness is why we are seeing the things we see now.

I've never called the cops on a soul in my life.

[TonyTone]

Originally Posted by allovertown

I've never called the cops on a soul in my life.

[TempleGuy1000]

Originally Posted by TonyTone

I know it can come off as funny, but I actually find it incredibly sad how many privileged people say things like that. It's a disconnect from reality and they don't have the ability to empathize with people actually effected by crime. ACAB and the other "no police" nonsense is mostly just a thing to talk about online within the safe confides of their echo chamber.

WITH THAT SAID: that has nothing to do with the bad performance of FOP Lodge 5 and the need to purge much of the department. It's difficult for people on each extreme to rationalize the fact that there are problems on all sides.

[3rd&Brown]

Originally Posted by allovertown

I've never called the cops on a soul in my life.

Seriously? For nothing?

Have you ever called them for anything?