Revitalized Neighborhoods in Philadelphia

If you're interested in the Shops at Schmidts plan that we mentioned in yesterday's post, then make a point to read Inga Saffron's article in today's Inquirer about the revitalization of Northern Liberties and Bart Blatstein's influence and future plans.

We were most intrigued by the Reader Feedback poll, an insightful question that asks which neighborhood is the most revitalized in Philadelphia. While we see a lot happening in the Northern neighborhoods and in South Philadelphia, there's also no doubt that Manayunk has indeed experienced huge growth. An impressive percentage of voters agreed, but most gave it up for the Northern Liberties makeover. Fishtown and Old City both came in with with a steady stream of votes.

We'll keep our eyes posted on the totals, but who will you vote for? Are there any neighborhoods that you can think of that have barely experienced change and development at all? And which enclaves do you think are primed for some redefinition?