“Is Center City Over?”, by Tom McGrath in the June 2022 issue of Philadelphia Magazine, is the latest in a long string of premature eulogies to Philadelphia’s downtown that I’ve encountered ever since I moved here 50 years ago. McGrath overlooked Center City’s saving grace over many decades: its uncanny ability to turn weakness into strength.
Vol. 2: One more premature eulogy for Center City
Vol. 2: One more premature eulogy for Center…
Vol. 2: One more premature eulogy for Center City
“Is Center City Over?”, by Tom McGrath in the June 2022 issue of Philadelphia Magazine, is the latest in a long string of premature eulogies to Philadelphia’s downtown that I’ve encountered ever since I moved here 50 years ago. McGrath overlooked Center City’s saving grace over many decades: its uncanny ability to turn weakness into strength.