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Musing: Why exactly did I move to Philadelphia?
Hayley Richardson | Thu, Oct 11th, 2007 | Category: Commentary | Tags: washington dc, harlem, liminal, midtown village, chester avenue, old city | 3
When I moved to Philadelphia, I immediately knew I’d look West for real estate. I’m used to living in-between, and feel most comfortable in spaces whose boundaries/demographics/language/rules have not yet been mapped. As my professors used to say, I crave liminality. Whether it was growing up in Hyde Park Chicago, racial politicking on U. St. in Washington DC, or sitting on my stoop in Harlem, I’ve always heard my neighborhood being described as “in transition,” had a corner bodega…
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