# The Bastards Who Destroyed Philadelphia

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bastards-who-destroyed-philadelphia/46515>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [December 20, 2000, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bastards-who-destroyed-philadelphia/46515 "2000-12-20T14:31:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bastards-who-destroyed-philadelphia/46515/21 "2000-12-22T19:54:00Z")

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Yet another sign Philly is all screwed up now: The Sixers are **good**.

Still, I’m overjoyed at the announcement that the new stadiums are going ahead. I can’t WAIT for the Vet to be demolished!

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**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bastards-who-destroyed-philadelphia/46515/22 "2000-12-22T21:07:43Z")

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Of course it’ll only get worse, since the most admirable, beautiful, and oft-sought-out landmark is leaving the city - namely, of course, me. 😉

Personally, I don’t think the Rouse buildings are all that bad - how can we be a world-class city without world-class buildings (regardless of their style)? If our tallest building is as high as Billy Penn, quaint a notion as it is, we’re not putting ourselves on the same playing field as New York, Chicago, etc.

At least Rendell strove to make the new blend with the old without ruining the city’s charm. Sadly, Street would play fast and loose with our nation’s birthplace, as evidenced by his wanting to build a stadium in the middle of one of our most thriving center city neighborhoods. What a :wally.

Esprix

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**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bastards-who-destroyed-philadelphia/46515/23 "2000-12-22T23:22:53Z")

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Actually, the two new stadiums are going right next to the Vet, hardly downtown, and hardly a thriving neighbourhood.

And, while you are leaving, I may be returning…

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**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2000, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bastards-who-destroyed-philadelphia/46515/24 "2000-12-23T03:56:58Z")

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Oh, that’s where they’re going _now_ - Street originally vehemently wanted them downtown, and was willing to take a _huge_ chunk of Chinatown to do it. Needless to say, the backlash was nasty and unequivocable, so he’s now “fully behind” putting them where the belong, which is where they are now.

Street isn’t even good enough to suck my ass.

Esprix

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**Author:** ![jb\_farley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@jb\_farley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jb_farley)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2000, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bastards-who-destroyed-philadelphia/46515/25 "2000-12-25T04:04:31Z")

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shit. I thought this thread was gonna be about Sam Rappaport and the guy who made _Mannequin II: On the Move_.  
jb,  
drinking a glass of wooder

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