The "model" in the window of a tattoo shop takes the cake for bad, or at least bad taste. The alarming number of homeless people on the streets is the most obvious bad side of Philadelphia.
There are a lot of good sides to Philadelphia. It has a good record on LGBT issues. This mural portrays Gloria Casarez who was a very effective activist, instrumental in Philadelphia adopting the broadest LGBT rights protections in the nation.
The city has a good public transport system which provides free travel for resident seniors aged 65 and over. This program is funded by lotteries.
The other good thing about Philadelphia is its architecture. Skyscrapers were not built in this city until 1987 because of the "gentleman's agreement" restricting the height of buildings to below the top of William Penn's statue on top of City Hall - 548 feet. There are now 10 buildings taller than City Hall. Here is the contrast between the old and the new and some examples of good historic architecture.
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