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As of the 2010 Census, there are 168,782 people in 78,440 housing units. The population density is 16,771 people per square mile. 46.6% of the population is male, and 53.4% is female. The South Philadelphia area comprises the zip codes of 19145, 19146, 19147 and 19148. [18]
Bella Vista: North to South Street, South to Washington Avenue, West to 11th Street, East to 6th Street [7] Central South Philadelphia; Christian Street Historic District; Devil's Pocket: Irish neighborhood west of Grays Ferry Avenue; Dickinson Square West - Diverse neighborhood. Washington to Mifflin, 4th to 6th.
Passyunk Square is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia bounded by Broad Street to the west, 6th Street to the east, Tasker Street to the south and Washington Avenue to the north. [1] Passyunk Square is bordered by the Bella Vista, Hawthorne, Central South Philadelphia, Wharton, and Point Breeze neighborhoods.
Whitman is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is bounded on the west by Sixth Street, on the east by Front Street, on the south by Bigler Street, and on the north by Snyder Avenue. The name "Whitman" was adopted when the nearby Walt Whitman Bridge was being constructed in the 1950s. [1]
The South Street Headhouse District between Front and 7th streets is a neighborhood known for its bohemian, punk, and alternative atmosphere and its diverse urban mix of shops, bars, and eateries. South Street is one of Philadelphia's largest and most prominent tourist attractions. [5]
At least 35 children were killed and six others critically injured in a crowd crush at a funfair in the Nigerian city of Ibadan on Wednesday, police said.
Commercial activity within Bella Vista is focused around the 9th Street Market and South Street Headhouse District.. Bella Vista was voted 2016 best neighborhood to live in Philadelphia by Niche.com [5] and is undergoing a new residential construction housing boom to meet demand; [6] in some cases adaptively reusing, [7] [8] in other cases replacing existing structures by destroying historic ...
"Sesame Street" has been gentrified. After 45 seasons, the brick walls that once fenced in the neighborhood have been razed, giving way to sweeping views of what looks suspiciously like the Brooklyn Bridge (it is in fact a composite of three New York City bridges).