I agree. Don't know what to do. On Sep 21, 2011, at 7:30 PM, Wilma de Soto wrote:
> It sounds more to me like areas around grand estates, actually. > > West Philly, North Philly and/or Mantua scares people. Also it makes us > seem more like Philadelphia and the inner city than University City. > > On 9/21/11 6:59 PM, "Richard Conrad" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> "Blockley" bothers me. In the 1800's people were placed on blocks and >> auctioned. Happening still in its ways. West Philly perhaps makes us >> seem other than Philly... >> On Sep 21, 2011, at 6:30 PM, Wilma de Soto wrote: >> >>> Why does West Philadelphia bother you and not "Blockley"? >>> >>> Western North Philly near the East border of Fairmount Park was known as >>> "Swampoodle" for years but now is widely considered North Philly. In >>> fact, >>> contrary to popular belief there were no Blacks in North Philly until >>> after well after WW II. It was not a traditional Black neighborhood. >>> >>> Today, people from outside of the city now moving into these city areas >>> do >>> not want to live in North Philly or West Philly. They want the new >>> names. >>> >>> Dragging neighborhood names from now TWO centuries ago, which most >>> people >>> do not know anyway, does not change anything. >>> >>> >>> On 9/21/11 5:35 PM, "Lalevic, Darco" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> In fact University City does exist, as much as Cedar Park, Spruce Hill, >>>> Mantua, Overbrook, or West Philly. It's a naming of an arbitrary area. >>>> All those stickers that say "University City doesn't exist, it's West >>>> Philly" piss me off. >>>> Some names stick, others don't, but they are all, effectively >>>> marketing. >>>> Personally I prefer the name Blockley which is what is on my maps from >>>> the 19th century. >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of William H. Magill >>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 1:13 PM >>>> To: University City List >>>> Subject: Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 21, 2011, at 11:49 AM, Glenn wrote: >>>> >>>>> Why do they always get these neighborhoods mixed up? 48th/ Spruce and >>>>> 47th/ Springfield are the university city district, not west or >>>>> southwest philly? >>>>> >>>>> Every time I read marketing propaganda and extreme bullshit about >>>>> paradise, these same locations are called the university city >>>>> district. >>>>> It seems really strange for "journalists" to keep making these same >>>>> stupid mistakes! >>>> >>>> As you correctly point out... "University City" does not exist... it is >>>> strictly a marketing ploy. >>>> >>>> The area is called, on all City maps, West Philadelphia, so nobody is >>>> getting the neighborhoods mixed up. >>>> >>>> William H. Magill >>>> Block Captain >>>> 4400 Chestnut Street >>>> >>>> ---- >>>> You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named >>>> "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see >>>> <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. >>>> ---- >>>> You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the >>>> list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see >>>> <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. >>> >>> >>> ---- >>> You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the >>> list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see >>> <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. >> > > ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
