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Originally Posted by TempleGuy1000
Philly has too many to count
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Individually, those are pretty bad, but I think overall, the worst damage Philly did was clearing space for Independence Mall. So shortsighted. Does anyone have any photos (sorry being lazy) of all that was razed for
this (for the unfamiliar: scroll north, it gets worse).
Today, despite all the city's efforts, the Mall is barely used by anyone and even on nice summer days when the area is teeming with tourists, the actual Mall is desolate. How much cooler would this area be if the historic buildings surrounding Independence Hall, etc. were kept intact?
Incidentally, not all was bad in Philly during that era. The restoration of Society Hill, from a working class dump into one of the city's
most desirable neighborhoods was a huge success story, especially at a time when it was far more fashionable (and easier) to demolish such neighborhoods. That may be in fact one of the most successful urban renewal projects of the postwar period anywhere in the United States.