Unsafe city

I walk down city streets multiple times a day without a couple of animals beating the crap out of me.

Look, I could find unnerving images of trauma victims, and post rhetorical questions all day long, to try to stir up some kind of debate. But rather than trying to assault some peoples sensibilities with this disturbing picture, try to engage us with something positive to do about it. Please.

Hows about that taxi cab driver who, for no logical reason had the ever loving poop kicked out of him because, well because it was a Sunday. It just seems that there's been a slight uptick in the amount of random and unprovoked beatings in and around this grand city of ours.

Is this the part where we all get nostalgic and wish we were still back in the 50s when all the random violence was directed towards blacks?

The latest cab melee was in Mount Laurel, NJ. The kids who did that one were all arrested.

this cab melee was saturday night in CC:
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20120131_Cab_victim__Dozens_watched_attack_and_didn_t_help.html?cmpid=125219969

There were 2 cab melee's and the one that was in Mt. Laurel certainly fits into the "around" part of my post.

Mt. Laurel is not "around" Philly at all.

Why was it not safe for Shane and I to walk down Berks Street on our way home? They're questions that can never be answered. You just learn to accept that there is evil in this world and do everything in your power to change it.

I could go on for pages Maryelise, but you've nailed it.

I'm sorry Newcomer but in this case your name is proving to be true. You're such a newcomer I don't think you know exactly where you are. Mt. Laurel is about 12 miles outside of Fishtown. It's closer to Fishtown than Bustleton & Byberry. I play hockey and the Flyers Skate Zone in Pennsauken is closer than the one in NE Philly. Just because it's Jersey doesn't mean it isn't "around."

I only brought up the Mt. Laurel cab thing because it's a recent cab attack similar to the ones in Center City, not trying to play off city vs. suburbs. I'm just demonstrating that this phenom isn't limited to Philadelphia.

The suburbs seem to be dealing with higher crime problems just like Philadelphia is. Is it a shock that crime levels in the city and the suburbs rise/fall in patterns that are similar? It shouldn't be.

Right. Don't forget to include crime stats from Cherry HIll -- another part of Philly.

Do you reach for your passport when you go to Wegman's?

Has opening a Wegman's in the city been brought up since the forum has been updated?

I feel like we could really use a "Wegman's in the city" discussion.

First we need a convenient space to build a 140k sqft grocery store.

Mt. Laurel's crime stats have as much to do with Philly as Camden's, or Wilmington's. Yeah we all share the same regional economy and there is the drug trade, but you might as well throw in Staten Island.

I can think of several places - it just won't happen. Wegmans would see it as debasing their brand.

Yea, I think they could make an "urban hypster Wegman's" on Trenton Ave in one of the old factories near Lehigh. It could be multiple floors and have easy access from 95.

I like that idea a lot, but like austen said, it's just not something they're going to do. My hotel down in Virginia last week was right next door to one and it was pretty great to be able to grab a beer and dinner in the grocery store and then grab any provisions I needed to take back to the hotel.

Rope and duct tape?

wegman's is heaven on earth. going to the cherry hill wegman's, however, is a rather terrifying experience.

last time we went to visit a friend in phoenixville we went to the wegman's in collegeville for dinner and a beer instead of the bar. we did our grocery shopping afterwards. it was pretty great. the servers won't accept tips, i found that interesting.

Right. There are so many things about the Wegmans that they are putting into the suburbs that would actually be difficult to accomplish, if not detrimental, to the neighborhood.

A lot of Wegmans business comes from takeout, readymade food. That would seriously hurt all of the small shops and restaurants in the area. Plus, there is NO WAY that a variance for takeout beer would be granted for an urabm store. No way, no day.

They do very very careful analysis before building new stores - urban setting just do not fit their plans.

How so? I do it once a month w/o issue.

horrid traffic getting there. the store was packed to the gills with people. it may have just been a bad time. i think it was sunday afternoon.

i think i like the collegeville store better. the jersey one has a separate beer and liquor building. i like being able to get food and a beer.

their asian hot food bar is insanely over priced.

Going grocery shopping anywhere on a Sunday afternoon is a pretty bad experience. I've found Tuesday nights to be the best for Wegman's or Friday afternoons if I can skip out on work a bit early.

Also, consider this thread officially hijacked.

nah, i'm bringing it back. we can all rest easy tonight. there won't be any tripping drexel students for at least 3 days.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20120201_High-er_education__2_Drexel_students__3_men_charged_in_LSD_case.html

Yea, I think they could make an "urban hypster Wegman's" on Trenton Ave in one of the old factories near Lehigh. It could be multiple floors and have easy access from 95.