I think what this situation really boils down to is anti-white sentiment among some black members of the Point Breeze community. If you look at Grad Hospital, the property taxes are still low and it has already been gentrified. I'm not just talking about the new construction properties with the tax abatements either. Empty lots in Point Breeze are having houses built on them and run-down/abandoned houses are being rehabbed. These new/improved properties are good for everyone's home value, and they also make the block look a lot nicer. Plus, it helps get rid of the crack houses. Do those of you who want Point Breeze to stay the way it is really like seeing crack houses and empty lots filled with trash? Do you like living in a neighborhood with lots of violent crime, with which some blocks in Point Breeze are infested? I don't think so. If you do, you're nuts. New businesses coming to the area is a GOOD THING. They provide jobs, local places to shop, and help pump money back into the community. they also INCREASE YOUR PROPERTY VALUE. Some people say they are worried about black businesses being shut down due to gentrification. I don't see many businesses in Point Breeze period. If anything, the influx of people into the neighborhood will help current business owners as well as any new ones. The benefits of urban renewal far outweigh any misconceived disadvantages. Those of you who are against it are either misinformed, or you just DON'T WANT WHITE PEOPLE MOVING INTO YOUR NEIGHBORHOODS. There is no place for that kind of bigotry and narrow-mindedness in Philadelphia today. Do us all a favor and get over it.