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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He will most likely be safe but that area is not safe. Drexel and Upenn are in a terrible location (I’m from philly). They are great schools in the midst of a challenged neighborhood. But for the most part they are in their own little world and he will he fine.  [/quote]

This isn’t true any more, sounds like you haven’t been back in decades.  Penn and Drexel have bought up most of the surrounding area and it is safe.  I wouldn’t wander a mile or so away in certain directions but wouldn’t have any concern about the safety of my student on campus.[/quote]

Ha ha, I am west Philly born and raised. My dad and sister went to Penn.  My family has been in Philly for generations. I was just there this weekend and my sisters car was stolen from 42nd and Walnut Street! Much like DC the campus neighborhood has been gentrified but with a larger low income population than DC the benefits of gentrification have not trickled down. I’m African American and certainly not afraid of “urban environments”. Philadelphia including University City is worse than when I was growing up. I said the campus was in its own little bubble and they would be fine. But lets not pretend that crime in Ucity is magically gone because the campus has expanded. I’m black and my family and social groups have a different lived experience than PPs so I have a different perspective. [/quote]

Cool story.

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