Philadelphia 2035 (Washington, Palmyra, Riverside: to sell, comparable, paradise)

[kyb01]

Originally Posted by BPP1999

The funny thing about KOP is that most of the developments there are God-awful, ugly, poorly-kept splits and singles in neighborhoods with no street lighting. It is almost hick-ish in Upper Merion Township. The best looking thing in KOP is the mall.

Mte! I was being snarky previously but the housing around KOP has never been upscale. Younger folks here, and in the area, have no idea that the mall grew from a discount strip shopping center. It reflected the community. Conshy, W. Conshy, Bridgeport, Norristown( which does have some okay late Victorian houses) were very blue collar.

[kyb01]

Originally Posted by cpomp

Interesting though a lot of the people who are fighting the rail project are not residents of Upper Merion, but also Wayne and throughout the Mainline.

I understand the protest due to construction and if it interferes with peoples property, but the rest simply comes down to keeping the "element" as they call it in Philadelphia. That attitude is very present in many of the more well off suburbs.

I haven't looked further into exactly where the spur will run. Is it adjacent to RT 202? Will there be a stop between, say, Gulphs Mills and the mall?

The project might actually benefit the entire area eventually by easing some of the traffic headaches.

[cpomp]

Originally Posted by kyb01

I haven't looked further into exactly where the spur will run. Is it adjacent to RT 202? Will there be a stop between, say, Gulphs Mills and the mall?

The project might actually benefit the entire area eventually by easing some of the traffic headaches.

Septa has a website with some possible maps. Most have the extension running along 76 276 and 202, however, anything south of 76 enters the Gulph Mills area, which has a lot more very well to do people than north of the mall.

It would probably be easier to work the line along 202 anyway, more retail and congestion, once you go south of the mall it turns into wooded residential.

[asiandudeyo]

The Mormon Temple is almost done btw.
I was thinking that it would be taller.
They did a good job architecturally to make the building "blend in" with surrounding buildings.

[BPP1999]

Originally Posted by cpomp

Interesting though a lot of the people who are fighting the rail project are not residents of Upper Merion, but also Wayne and throughout the Mainline.

I understand the protest due to construction and if it interferes with peoples property, but the rest simply comes down to keeping the "element" as they call it in Philadelphia. That attitude is very present in many of the more well off suburbs.

You'd think the Main Liners would have more of an understanding (or respect) for the fact that their communities resulted directly from trains.

[kyb01]

Originally Posted by asiandudeyo

The Mormon Temple is almost done btw.
I was thinking that it would be taller.
They did a good job architecturally to make the building "blend in" with surrounding buildings.

You will be able to go inside the Temple sometime in August for tours as I've heard.

Mormons spare no expense in building their stuff. The workmanship is always superb.

[asiandudeyo]

Originally Posted by kyb01

You will be able to go inside the Temple sometime in August for tours as I've heard.

Mormons spare no expense in building their stuff. The workmanship is always superb.

OH wow! I do not mind going inside to check it out!
Yes Mormons never run out off money!

[Finger Laker]

They recently built one out here and it is a really nice building. I would recommend taking the tour during the open hours. Definitely an interesting look.

[cpomp]

Gallery redevelopers PREIT, Macerich buy 3 more Market St. buildings

[Redddog]

Noooooo! Not the Funkomatic!!!