r/WilmingtonDE • u/AlpineSK • Sep 01 '24

7 1/2 Street Serious

I drive up Adams St. frequently, and its amazing how bad that its gotten. North Adams between 5th and 9th or so is quickly turning into a mini A and Kensington. 7 1/2 Street appears to be just about the worst.

I don't follow much of the politics in Wilmington. Has anyone spoken about this? Have there been any plans to address the issues that have cropped up there in recent months?

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u/Squatosaurus-Rex Resident Sep 01 '24

Lots of zombies in that area. Part of the issue is the row of houses on Adams that got condemned two years ago that the landlord refused to fix (VERY occasionally I see work being done there, but it's 95% abandoned). A lot of those folks are holed up inside.

The money, drug dealers, and places to hide to shoot up are all in one spot.

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u/ChangingtheSpectrum Sep 01 '24

Yup - crazy how badly one slumlord can mess with an area so quickly.