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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Yeah, most cities have good areas and bad area. Personally, I never felt unsafe in downtown Detroit, but there are some neighbourhoods outside of downtown that I would never wonder through.
I have never been to the New Jersey side of Philly, but I was in Philadelphia briefly and drove through an area that makes Vancouver's downtown eastside look like the Hilton. But I am also willing to bet that there are some really beautiful areas in that city as well.
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Yeah, most US downtown's are either fully gentrified or are on their way to being that... Sure, there are neighborhoods that I wouldn't walk around in but I wouldn't say those are downtown. Even places like Baltimore, the downtown and areas around Camden Yards are super vibrant with lots of unique bars and restaurants.
The idea of a burnt out downtown is really out-of-date. It would be like saying Victoria Park and the East Village are as bad now as they were in the 90s. Dated view.