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Originally Posted by Larry King
what's the final verdict on the society hill philly urban renewal in the 50s and 60s? Pretty controversial at the time but i think it all worked out for the best, maybe one of few examples of massive urban renewal working out well in that era.
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I think that Society Hill's urban renewal is a glowing example of
successful urban renewal. Society Hill went from a slum neighborhood to one of the most desirable zip codes in Philadelphia, if not the most desirable. I'm just disappointed that homes in Callowhill, which were very similar to those in Society Hill, were not saved. If those homes would have been saved, then it could have been the next Society Hill/Rittenhouse Square/Fitler Square-esque neighborhood.