Walk with Toon through the streets of North Philadelphia. Walking the World's MOST DANGEROUS HOODS | North Philadelphia : Strawberry Mansion #hood #walking #dangerous
I appreciate you talking about the neighborhoods their history, including the current recent history and events, like the school shootings at Strawberry Mansion and Roxborough. It's good to hear a locals perspective on what's going on and how you process and perceive them
Love these videos! Watching Philadelphia with Tom Hanks. would be ace to see you pass some of where the scenes were filmed. Big love from Manchester UK
Why does philly look like a smaller NYC? No offense there’s some similarities in the scene. Aka cracked roads and sidewalks with litter, bodegas on corners and run down industrial like buildings with large steel doors
Soon moving from Kenya to north Philadelphia as a foreign nurse.But all these horror stories about violence simply mean that alot needs to be done to salvage the city.Humab beings cannot that decide to shoot and kill themselves like zombies.
Every big USA city has lots of violence, usually gangs`...being aware of where you are and being careful, it is not as bad as the media plays it. I am a native Strawberry Mansionite, lived in L.A., Phoenix, and smaller USA places. I traveled 50 countries, live in the Philippines as well. Just use common sense and you'll be okay!
On Hiddencityphiladelphia there is an article about the manufacturing plants around Sedgley Avenue, Fretz manufacturing umbrellas (useful for those houses without porches!) and later a box manufactuing firm. One of the buildings was partially demolished (what good does that do?), according to the article from 2019. Good read; thanks for covering this neighborhood, Toon.
I went to elementary where that military school is located. We own a house on Park Ave before Temple University brought all the properties on our block. That area has changed so much since the late 60’s and 70’s.
You almost made it to the Dell Music Center which draws big crowds during the summer for oldies concerts. I know folks who come up from Delaware and NJ for the shows. Also the park near that area would be a real showcase for Strawberry Mansion. There is a nice rec center and a golf driving range. Chalmers rec center in that area is also nice for what it is. However as you pointed out the area is very rough and crime is a problem. The church that you pointed out sits on the grounds of Shibe Park (aka Connie Mack Stadium) former home of the Phillies. Colombia Park at 25th and Colombia. The Baker Bowl at Broad and Lehigh where the gas station is at along with various other locations.
Spent much time at Philly's Uptown Theater 1961-64, I was influenced by the great music shows held there, I became a percussionist. Strawberry Mansion Borders :on the EAST: 29 th St WEST:- Ridge Ave West(Fairmount Park, although along 33rdSt from Oxford to York St, then Ridge Ave to Lehigh Ave), and North :Lehigh Avenue and - Oxford St(South). I grew up on 34th near Cumberland St around the corner from Fairmount Park 1946-1964. Loved the Park, with the Robin Hood Dell concerts every summer(18) all free to the public!
Grew up in Olney and spent a lot of time in Hunting Park, Wyoming, and Logan in the late 90s/2000s. They were considered rough areas at the time (probably worse now) but even back then I never dared step foot around Strawberry Mansion.
I drove thru strawberry mansion on a Saturday night recently on my way back to canada from florida.. I wanted to see philadelphia up close.. so instead of staying on I-95, I took U.S. route 13 north which brought me right thru the city, including this lovely neighborhood.. I thought it was very charming .. well no.. not really.. It was very run down.. and I actually feared for my life while there.. especially after I got chased several blocks by a car full of young men who were trying to force me to stop. Luckily, I saw a police car and stopped next to it and they took off. After that experience, I don't think I'll be going back to tour strawberry mansion again anytime soon. 😂
@@MK-fc2hn glad you made it out safe. I want to keep it honest, you had no business being there. I worked and studied my way out of where I grew up, and I have no business being there anymore either.
@@schao2156 i took a walk in Strawberry Mansion last year out of curiosity (around 29th and Susquehanna to Lehigh) and that neighborhood scares me. I'm used to living in Philly, but SM is a different level of hood. It looks like a drive-by could happen there any moment lol
Grew up on 2500 n. Cleveland st. Use to walk over that blue bridge to go to penn fruit market back in 60s and 70s. Brings back so many memories for me. Thanks 😊
I grew up at 22nd & Dauphin know all the streets back then it was lot of crime now its like abandoned houses everywhere this is my hood though i pray for the city i made it out went to nursing school now i live in cheltenham beautiful but i will never forget my roots and will always thank god for everything i have
In my last semester at Temple, never forget the time I walked all the way to N 6 Street past the train station before I realized where I was ☠️ too funny!
I like that you know your stuff about Philadelphia I was born and raised here but left for 10 years back in the 90's huh I left cuz I thought it was bad then huh I was wrong it scary now but you're doing a nice job tell the world what's going on but in a kind of good light lol
We left Philadelphia 45 years ago used to live in Howard avenue went to Kensington high School and Penn treaty high School by saint Mary hospital and we are glad that we moved to Florida so sad to see the streets like that it wasn't like that when we grew up we used to walk all those streets I could imagine the smellit so sad😔
Was this shot yersterday - Sept 30th? (I know it premiered then, but I wasn't sure if it was prerecorded.) I was on my way to class at Temple and there was a few helis circling around 1pm.
Yoo it’s so crazy I watch like 3 videos of yours and you spoke about a school shooting at a football game and that a 14yr old got killed tell me why I happen to stroll on instagram and see a article that was posted 7hrs ago saying a police officer got caught got selling two guns to a FBI that was used from that school shooting 😮🤦🏼♂️ that crazyyyyy
You must of never watched my videos then. I have over 500+ tours covering over 100 neighborhoods in Philly. I’ve shot on different weather conditions, times and seasons. Feel free to explore the page, I don’t only stay in one neighborhood. I actually document different neighborhoods throughout the city ❤️👍🏼
I grew up in Philadelphia and after four years in the Marines I came home and asked a friend where’s the sun? As I was used to North Carolina….after reading your post I looked it up and the weather people say that it’s more cloudy in cities …hey Toon
Have you ever considered using a GPS tracker like a Garmin watch to trace out your walks? There's a guy in Japan called Rambalac who does that and its really cool to be able to see exactly where he's walked on a map. th-cam.com/users/Rambalac
That's not Strawberry Mansion area!!! Lol!!! Strawberry Mansion is 30th n Norris, Diamond Fairmount Park area u to scare to walk that area!! STRAWBERRY MANSION HIGH SCHOOL U NO WHERE NEAR THAT AREA!!!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. But I don’t think you comprehended what I said in the video when I cross the boundary into strawberry mansion and said this is where it begins 😂😂😂🙏🏼 I’ve covered this area plenty of times and document different portions or entry points in each video. Obviously I wasn’t going to walk from 5th and Susquehanna to 30th and Lehigh in 1 hour the route I was taking. But you must be new. I’ve covered area your talking about numerous times. I’ve been documenting Philly since 2017. Over 500 tours covering over 100 neighborhoods in all corners of the city. I just got back from a cross country 48 state tour hitting every state. I follow maps and stay within the boundaries 😅👍🏼 Strawberry Mansion goo.gl/maps/BwsD3eb9cxvxuLZH7. That’s the strawberry mansion map. Click it. Zoom in and you’ll see in the video once I said we crossed into strawberry mansion. We were literally there. The concrete cowboys movie with the flectcher street boys was also shot in strawberry mansion. And as you will notice we were on the block they shot the movie 🎥 🍿
I wouldn't wanna walk there either. I've done it. It's scary af around there and I'm used to the hood! Ain't no shame in being scared of Strawberry Mansion 😂
never never never go around that area after the sun goes down
I appreciate you talking about the neighborhoods their history, including the current recent history and events, like the school shootings at Strawberry Mansion and Roxborough. It's good to hear a locals perspective on what's going on and how you process and perceive them
now I know wear my favourite movies as ah kid rocky & Ghostbusters was filmed coming from UK Nottingham robin hood 👍
Love these videos! Watching Philadelphia with Tom Hanks. would be ace to see you pass some of where the scenes were filmed. Big love from Manchester UK
hell yeh a new toon. thanks man , love your style of videos
Easy, breezy, beautiful Cover Girl!
Imagine watching a video about dangerous hoods and the guy walks past your house🤦🏾♂️😢
Soon as the video started I was like ‘That’s my old neighborhood’. Nostalgic like CRAZY 😮! I live in H-town, but NP born and raised 💪🏽😁
Why does philly look like a smaller NYC? No offense there’s some similarities in the scene. Aka cracked roads and sidewalks with litter, bodegas on corners and run down industrial like buildings with large steel doors
Certain neighborhoods do. Philly is like a unique blend of nyc, Boston, Baltimore and like a Savannah Georgia
Soon moving from Kenya to north Philadelphia as a foreign nurse.But all these horror stories about violence simply mean that alot needs to be done to salvage the city.Humab beings cannot that decide to shoot and kill themselves like zombies.
Every big USA city has lots of violence, usually gangs`...being aware of where you are and being careful, it is not as bad as the media plays it. I am a native Strawberry Mansionite, lived in L.A., Phoenix, and smaller USA places. I traveled 50 countries, live in the Philippines as well. Just use common sense and you'll be okay!
On Hiddencityphiladelphia there is an article about the manufacturing plants around Sedgley Avenue, Fretz manufacturing umbrellas (useful for those houses without porches!) and later a box manufactuing firm. One of the buildings was partially demolished (what good does that do?), according to the article from 2019. Good read; thanks for covering this neighborhood, Toon.
I went to elementary where that military school is located. We own a house on Park Ave before Temple University brought all the properties on our block. That area has changed so much since the late 60’s and 70’s.
You almost made it to the Dell Music Center which draws big crowds during the summer for oldies concerts. I know folks who come up from Delaware and NJ for the shows. Also the park near that area would be a real showcase for Strawberry Mansion. There is a nice rec center and a golf driving range. Chalmers rec center in that area is also nice for what it is.
However as you pointed out the area is very rough and crime is a problem.
The church that you pointed out sits on the grounds of Shibe Park (aka Connie Mack Stadium) former home of the Phillies. Colombia Park at 25th and Colombia. The Baker Bowl at Broad and Lehigh where the gas station is at along with various other locations.
Spent much time at Philly's Uptown Theater 1961-64, I was influenced by the great music shows held there, I became a percussionist. Strawberry Mansion Borders :on the EAST: 29 th St WEST:- Ridge Ave West(Fairmount Park, although along 33rdSt from Oxford to York St, then Ridge Ave to Lehigh Ave), and North :Lehigh Avenue and - Oxford St(South). I grew up on 34th near Cumberland St around the corner from Fairmount Park 1946-1964. Loved the Park, with the Robin Hood Dell concerts every summer(18) all free to the public!
Bro you are the actual best thank you 😂💕
I used to run Broad Street (Before things improved, it was called “Broke Street” in the 1980s.)
ROI for Temple U is OFF THE CHAIN!
I grew up in this neighborhood and I’m so glad i moved away i just pray for people that don’t have the opportunity as i do
Was it absolutely impossible to live there?
Grew up in Olney and spent a lot of time in Hunting Park, Wyoming, and Logan in the late 90s/2000s. They were considered rough areas at the time (probably worse now) but even back then I never dared step foot around Strawberry Mansion.
I live in Logan now and it's getting worse and worse especially during summer time
I drove thru strawberry mansion on a Saturday night recently on my way back to canada from florida.. I wanted to see philadelphia up close.. so instead of staying on I-95, I took U.S. route 13 north which brought me right thru the city, including this lovely neighborhood.. I thought it was very charming .. well no.. not really.. It was very run down.. and I actually feared for my life while there.. especially after I got chased several blocks by a car full of young men who were trying to force me to stop. Luckily, I saw a police car and stopped next to it and they took off. After that experience, I don't think I'll be going back to tour strawberry mansion again anytime soon. 😂
@@MK-fc2hn glad you made it out safe. I want to keep it honest, you had no business being there. I worked and studied my way out of where I grew up, and I have no business being there anymore either.
@@schao2156 i took a walk in Strawberry Mansion last year out of curiosity (around 29th and Susquehanna to Lehigh) and that neighborhood scares me. I'm used to living in Philly, but SM is a different level of hood. It looks like a drive-by could happen there any moment lol
Hi 😊 Toon I enjoyed this one. The flowers on the fence are morning glories only open in the morning. TY Sir 🧡
I remember years ago they had a documentary about how violent Strawberry Mansion High School
Grew up on 2500 n. Cleveland st. Use to walk over that blue bridge to go to penn fruit market back in 60s and 70s. Brings back so many memories for me. Thanks 😊
Cool walk. Thanks.
You should do a tour of sharing Sharon Hill darby
Thanks!
I’ve been to Strawberry Mansion in the Fairmount Park area they actually have a house called the Strawberry Mansion
I grew up at 22nd & Dauphin know all the streets back then it was lot of crime now its like abandoned houses everywhere this is my hood though i pray for the city i made it out went to nursing school now i live in cheltenham beautiful but i will never forget my roots and will always thank god for everything i have
I grew up in East Germantown and even that neighborhood feels soft compared to Strawberry Mansion. It's scary af around there
Yes it was Connie Mack Stadium
In my last semester at Temple, never forget the time I walked all the way to N 6 Street past the train station before I realized where I was ☠️ too funny!
That poor theater the Uptown has changed so many hands it was a church at one time I attended services...it's a beautiful place and fairly big....
Thank you Toon watching 👀 you now in the UK in bed. You are awesome my friend. Thank you! 😊
Strawberry mansion sounds like such a nice area. It's a shame that the city has taking a turn for the worst , if that was possible.
Lot of hoods like that in Philly: Cobbs Creek, Point Breeze, Nicetown lol
Yes it does sounds nice.
it used to be a beautiful area but then the blacks moved in
It was a vibrant Jewish neighborhood until the 50s.. from the looks of it, every last one of them escaped it.. 😂
@@realisticmentality interesting take
Dam bro it cut off was waiting for you to go to Ridge and Diamond the city zoo
I like that you know your stuff about Philadelphia I was born and raised here but left for 10 years back in the 90's huh I left cuz I thought it was bad then huh I was wrong it scary now but you're doing a nice job tell the world what's going on but in a kind of good light lol
We left Philadelphia 45 years ago used to live in Howard avenue went to Kensington high School and Penn treaty high School by saint Mary hospital and we are glad that we moved to Florida so sad to see the streets like that it wasn't like that when we grew up we used to walk all those streets I could imagine the smellit so sad😔
When I was in School, all we feared were the nuns.
wow look at all that street parking
Strawberry mansion is not in West Kensington It's on the 2400 block of ridge Avenue. He's on the other side of broad street
Was this shot yersterday - Sept 30th? (I know it premiered then, but I wasn't sure if it was prerecorded.) I was on my way to class at Temple and there was a few helis circling around 1pm.
Yoo it’s so crazy I watch like 3 videos of yours and you spoke about a school shooting at a football game and that a 14yr old got killed tell me why I happen to stroll on instagram and see a article that was posted 7hrs ago saying a police officer got caught got selling two guns to a FBI that was used from that school shooting 😮🤦🏼♂️ that crazyyyyy
Thanks for sharing that story. Appreciate you supporting the channel. Hope you have a great day
Why was the school on lockdown?
Somebody had a gun. 🙄
@@mayajanae4367 Madness. Hope everyone is ok
They was playing their practicing game
Does the sun ever shine? Every Philly video I watch from ppl it’s cloudy and sad looking.
You must of never watched my videos then. I have over 500+ tours covering over 100 neighborhoods in Philly. I’ve shot on different weather conditions, times and seasons. Feel free to explore the page, I don’t only stay in one neighborhood. I actually document different neighborhoods throughout the city ❤️👍🏼
@@TOON215 will definitely watch more
I grew up in Philadelphia and after four years in the Marines I came home and asked a friend where’s the sun? As I was used to North Carolina….after reading your post I looked it up and the weather people say that it’s more cloudy in cities …hey Toon
Have you ever considered using a GPS tracker like a Garmin watch to trace out your walks? There's a guy in Japan called Rambalac who does that and its really cool to be able to see exactly where he's walked on a map. th-cam.com/users/Rambalac
Easy breezy beautiful cover girl... LoL 😂
Rim shop is close it look like someone may have bought the original owner out.
Running rampid lol
The Baptist Church look like the capital
Lehighave 💥
Thanks for dropping a comment
WHERE IS PEANUT?
How disgusting!
Greenwood Darby Sharon hill Darby
I'm from SW Philly
It used to be a nice neighborhood
Now it's not
Is it still bad ?
@@PAPERWEIGHTPRODUCTIONS
Looks like a war zone 😳
That's not Strawberry Mansion area!!! Lol!!! Strawberry Mansion is 30th n Norris, Diamond Fairmount Park area u to scare to walk that area!! STRAWBERRY MANSION HIGH SCHOOL U NO WHERE NEAR THAT AREA!!!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. But I don’t think you comprehended what I said in the video when I cross the boundary into strawberry mansion and said this is where it begins 😂😂😂🙏🏼 I’ve covered this area plenty of times and document different portions or entry points in each video. Obviously I wasn’t going to walk from 5th and Susquehanna to 30th and Lehigh in 1 hour the route I was taking. But you must be new. I’ve covered area your talking about numerous times. I’ve been documenting Philly since 2017. Over 500 tours covering over 100 neighborhoods in all corners of the city. I just got back from a cross country 48 state tour hitting every state.
I follow maps and stay within the boundaries 😅👍🏼
Strawberry Mansion
goo.gl/maps/BwsD3eb9cxvxuLZH7.
That’s the strawberry mansion map. Click it. Zoom in and you’ll see in the video once I said we crossed into strawberry mansion. We were literally there. The concrete cowboys movie with the flectcher street boys was also shot in strawberry mansion. And as you will notice we were on the block they shot the movie 🎥 🍿
Btw just TH-cam :Toon215 strawberry mansion and over 12 videos come up. Walking and driving, day and night 🙏🏼👍🏼❤️
@@TOON215 facts, I was about to say I know for sure you been thru mansion blocks. U covered every hood, no fear
I wouldn't wanna walk there either. I've done it. It's scary af around there and I'm used to the hood! Ain't no shame in being scared of Strawberry Mansion 😂
Crime is creeping into the Suburbs. Stay aware of your surroundings.
No not true 🤣 make up name
wow its a third world country