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Originally Posted by Laneco
I would be working flat out downtown on Market Street. There's a large commuter train terminal within a block or so of the workplace. I thought it might be better to live somewhere I could ride the train or ride the train partway.
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30th street station is pretty huge. Massive congestion, very little parking.
Market street is definitely down town. You won't see much crime as long as you stay on Market and other main streets, but you won't find any parking either unless you want to pay $30.00/day or chance the PPA towing you away the first time your meter hits zero. Getting the car back after that is not a pleasant experience. Congestion is prevalent all throughout this area. Getting into or out of town during the busy hours in a car is a trying experience.
There has been a serial rapist on the loose downtown for a couple years now too. (though they may have caught him at some point and i just missed the headline)
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Originally Posted by Laneco
Maybe I'll talk to them about a temporary position. If I find I like it (or can STAND it...) then we can consider a permanent one.
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It really would be hard for me to imagine many places WORSE to live than here. If i was you i would not consider it for a minute if for no other reason than the weather sucks year round.
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Originally Posted by Laneco
I really hate to let first impressions about anyplace put me off, so that the reason for asking you guys. I'm pretty open minded. Spent about 5 or 6 weeks in upstate New Jersey and had a wonderful time. Lovely people, great hiking, etc. Fond memories of that stay (Bergen County). I have also worked quite a bit in Virginia. I'd move to Virginia in a heart beat.
But Philly? Hmmm.... I really think I should do an indepth PPI! 
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I have never in my life heard anyone refer to the people of Philly as "lovely." As a whole the people in Philly are what you would call stone cold rude and would probably be a severe culture shock to a westerners senses...LOL.
Especially the civil servants.
An upside, if you can call it that, is that the cops don't really care about anything inside the city...though outside some of the small departments do a good impersonation of over-zealous tyrants.
PS: The roads suck here, and there are very, very few roads worthy of spirited driving on. Most are quite a distance from the city and are not long anyway, we have absolutely no paralell to the roads you're used to here.
There are a lot of tracks around here, but few suitable for a road car. They're either ovals or drag strips for the most part. I think you'd have to go to NY or Virginia for a road course.