Month: December 2023
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Drug Use Problems Plague the City of Philadelphia’s Kensington Avenue
In Last Days of Lockdown 2021’s nationwide journey, Philadelphia stands out for having one of the most severe drug problems among all American cities. In Philadelphia, the cross-street intersections often identify Kensington Avenue (The Avenue). Kensington and Lehigh or Kensington and Allegheny (K & A), Kensington and Front, may mean many different things as you walk along…
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Office Vacancies and the Impact of Ground Floor Retail in San Francisco
During the last days of lockdown 2021, it was apparent that the lack of office traffic was impacting retail in the cities visited. Many businesses across America closed their doors permanently, but many retail businesses did not open because of the Lockdown. Retail in Haight Ashbury had many vacancies without the office buildings, but it appears now, as ioptimize realty…