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Hashslingingslashar t1_j2ar7fy wrote

Definitely. Philly has the right base for growth in the 21st century I think. Dense housing stock that’s affordable (compared to the rest of the northeast), lots of universities to produce leading research and provide a pipeline of young talent to drive growth. Philly is fairly insulated (but not immune) to the effects of climate change relative to a lot of the rest of the country as well. The biggest issues we’ll have is some flooding along the river and South Philly but have the tech/engineering to deal with that when the time comes. It’ll be expensive but still far cheaper than what a lot of other places would have to do to avoid people leaving for places less affected by climate change like Philly. Philly offers you 90% of NYC for 40% of the price. Lots of people have caught own. Fishtown/Northern Liberties are absolutely booming right now, I’m part because of people coming in from NJ/NY, as commuting I-95 North can get you there fairly easily. There’s a lot I like about Philly going forward. It’s not going to boom but it’s not going to bust either. I work in real estate development so looking forward to it!

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