Philadelphia: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 72Mostly warm, long-term residents praise Philly's walkable neighborhoods, food, history and friendliness, though Kensington's drug and crime problems come up as a counterweight.
- walkable neighborhoods
- food and markets
- history and architecture
- friendliness
- independent local businesses
- sense of community
- Kensington drug and crime issues
- violent crime reputation
- overdose concerns
- stereotypes in coverage
- Long-time residents love the city despite its flaws
- Newcomers find it walkable with great food and history
- Commenters feel the city gets an unfairly negative reputation
- Kensington is seen as unrepresentative yet a real concern
- Sparse evidence beyond one main video and a few comments
Read from 5 videos, 20 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-08; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Inside America's Greatest City 🇺🇸 Philadelphia is NOT What You Think
Zane Travel · 434K views · 2024
What viewers said
“Thank you for being so kind to my hometown. Moved to Philly in May 2000 with a lot of trepidation as I heard all of the horror stories. Been here now 24 years and can't imagine leaving. Love Philly, warts and all. Please everyone, come visi”
♥ 158 likes
“Best part about the Reading Terminal market is that no chain stores are allowed. You have to be an independent small business to operate in the terminal.”
♥ 610 likes
“I just moved to Philly last year and love it! Everything is walkable, the food is great, the history, the architecture. I seriously love it all. Thanks for the video, and showing something other than Kensington which isn’t representative of”
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“Philly here. Thanks for posting this. You are right. Philly isn't just Fenti heads.”
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“Born and raised in Philadelphia, it’s a city of neighborhoods each have their own unique culture and history. A lot has changed good and bad since I was a kid but that’s to be expected as time passes. I’ve traveled to visit family in differ”
♥ 51 likes
“I visited the US for the first time back in October, I’m from the UK, and visited Philly as part of a wider trip. I also went to NYC, Baltimore, DC and Pittsburgh. Philly was one of my favourite parts of the trip, some really cool sights to”
♥ 187 likes
“I lived there for 2 years and was a Cowboy fan...they gave me a pass because Dallas is my hometown. I love it there....i still reminisce about the spirit of Philadelphia. Definitely underrated.”
♥ 69 likes
“As a Philadelphia resident we appreciate you bul, so much bad talk bout our city. You gave us a positive outlook.”
♥ 160 likes
“I’m so happy to see Philadelphia, the best city, through your video! I like the room you stayed in, it felt comfortable and looked great! The Bretzel looks delicious! Didn’t realize popcorn is more expensive in the US than I thought! I am v”
♥ 67 likes
“I love this city where I spent eight beautiful years of my life in Washington Square. Every block of the downtown has something to tell you. This city gave me a lot as well as several good friends. I never felt myself foreign there. It’s so”
♥ 10 likes
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