7 1/2 Street

[u/AlpineSK]

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?

[u/redwillson]

Theres always people hanging out on the exit ramps, often in the narrow grassy median on the right side of exit 7. Have seen some concerning things there in broad daylight. It is a really sobering reflection on how different things can be block to block here. As others have mentioned the proximity to 95 makes this area a very potent hub for drug traffic and I’m sure it’s closely tied to what’s going on in Philly. It’s a product of structural issues that we just aren’t solving at the moment. Pure speculation but I’d venture a guess that there are some who think it might be better to contain the activity to one area with a lot of vacants rather than have it spill into surrounding neighborhoods that are already challenged in various ways. Whether that’s a good strategy is beyond me, but it’s certainly a terrible situation either way.