12 at Boathouse Row

Joe Muldowney is a professor at Temple University's Horticulture Department. The 67 year old has resided in Philadelphia his whole life. He worked for the city for many years, and now lives in Fairmount.

What he likes most about Philly: "It's a city of neighborhoods. Find the right one...you know everybody, and you all look out for each other. And it's a historical city."

What he likes least about Philly: "Parking authority. The wage tax is too high. It drives people out of the city."
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Dana Whitengier has lived in Philadelphia for 10 years.

What she likes most about Philly: "A sense of freedom...and art. I've been to the west coast. It's really restrictive. Here there's not so many regulations. It's easier to get by."

What she likes least about Philly: "The bad, selfish attitude. And the trash. When people don't take care of property."
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Tony Poe, 34, has lived in Philadelphia all his life. He lives in West Oak Lane.

What he likes most about Philly: "I love the change of seasons. Transportation...I like how you can just hop on the bus and get pretty much anywhere. Everything's at your fingertips."

What he likes least about Philly: "The people can be a bit rude. Not like the south. People are friendly in the south."
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Jeremy Roberts is visiting Philadelphia from Sacramento, California. He brought his dog Pepper with him.

What he likes most about Philly: "The history."

What he likes least about Philly: "The cold weather. It's chilly."
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Juan Carlos has been in Philadelphia for 2 years. He enjoys taking his son, Noah, to play by the river.

What he likes most about Philly: "There's a lot work in the home improvement industry...construction. Living is cheaper than any other states I've been. It's culturally open-minded and diverse.

What he likes least about Philly: "Trash. The city doesn't take care of itself. Such a beautiful city, they should do a better job keeping it clean. The violence. I haven't seen any of it myself, but I hear about it. It's not good for the kids."
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Harold Sheppard, 60, is originally from Philadelphia. He lives in the northwest section of Germantown. Before that he lived in North Philadelphia. He works for the Philadelphia Department of Health.

What he likes most about Philly: "The arts...jazz, museums. Entertainment, restaurants, clubs, the cultural richness. The architecture of the buildings and houses in different neighborhoods."

What he likes least about Philly: "The public school system. Lack of recreation and afterschool activities in Black and poor neighborhoods. Income tax and sales tax. It's difficult to make changes politically with the city council process. Police brutality, especially in African-American communities. Inconsiderate driving. Extortionist Parking authority."
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Maria Lapchenko is a 21 year old Drexel University student. Her favorite activity is rollerblading.

What she likes most about Philly: "The cheesesteaks."

What she likes least about Philly: "Lack of nightlife. Everything closes at 6pm."
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Gary Samson has been in Philadelphia for 6 years. He lives in South Philly.

What he likes most about Philly: "The Phillies for making us proud."

What he likes least about Philly: "Parking authority."
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Wendy Villaceran has lived in Philadelphia for 5 years. She lives in the Art Museum area. Boat House Row is her favorite place to walk her dog.

What she likes most about Philly: "You can get everything, from shopping to culture. But it's not crazy like New York."

What she likes least about Philly: "Transportation. Driving is expensive, and SEPTA isn't the greatest."
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Lavette Headen, 26, is originally from the West Oak Lane area of Philadelphia. She moved to New Jersey a year ago, and now commutes to Philadelphia.

What she likes most about Philly: "Center City...all the shops."

What she likes least about Philly: "The snow. And how congested it is, like the traffic."
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Jim Lang, 67, is from Southwest Philadelphia. He has been here his entire life, and was a stonesetter for 44 years.

What he likes most about Philly: "It's a culturally diverse city. I like the Avenue of the Arts and I think they're doing some really wonderful things.

What he likes least about Philly: "The parking authority, they're crazy. We used to have 4-hour parking over here, now they changed it to 3-hour parking."
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Ricky Johnson has lived in Philadelphia for 13 years. He resides in West Philly.

What he likes most about Philly: "The architecture of the buildings."

What he likes least about Philly: "The rudeness of people."