Walking Tour NIGHT TIME Philadelphia's Richard Allen Homes Projects Once MOB Supported (Narrated)

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  • In this tour Toon takes you on a walk from North Philadelphia to North Central Philadelphia where the Richard Allen Projects are located. These projects were once supported in the past by famous MOB bosses like Joey Merlino who would buy turkeys and home goods for the families who lived here during the holidays.
    Poplar is a neighborhood in Lower North Philadelphia. It is located north of Callowhill,[citation needed] between Spring Garden/Fairmount and Northern Liberties,[1] bounded roughly by Girard Avenue to the north, North Broad Street to the west, Spring Garden Street to the south, and 5th Street to the east.[citation needed] The neighborhood is mostly residential with commercial frontage on Broad Street and Girard Avenue and some industrial facilities to the west of the railroad tracks along Percy St. and 9th St.
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    The neighborhood of Ludlow is a small neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is bordered by Girard Avenue to the south and Cecil B. Moore Avenue to the north. It extends from 5th Street west to 9th Street. Ludlow is about 65.9% African American, 18.9% Hispanic, 10% White, 4.8% Asian, and 1.4% all other.
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    Yorktown is a neighborhood in North Philadelphia. It is located north of Poplar and west of Ludlow.[1] The James R. Ludlow School and William H. Harrison School were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[2]
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    West Kensington is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia. It is north of Olde Kensington. The Market Frankford El above Front Street forms the line between West Kensington and Kensington. Its bordering neighborhoods are Kensington to the east, Harrowgate to the northeast, and Fairhill to the west. It is bounded by Kensington Avenue to the east, American Street to the west, York Street to the South and Allegheny Avenue to the north.
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    Walking Tour NIGHT TIME Philadelphia's Richard Allen Homes Projects Once MOB Supported (Narrated)
    #Mob #Hoods #Projects

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  • @headron66
    @headron66 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Sitting here in Scotland enjoying a trip around Philadelphia, who would have known that you could see another neighbourhood from your laptop. Thank you TOON215. Peace and love. ✊🏼

    • @thebizzyoo
      @thebizzyoo 11 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Much love to Scottland from Philly definitely want to visit one day

  • @justwalk-travelasmrchannel1630
    @justwalk-travelasmrchannel1630 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    PHILLY!! awesome informative walk! love this channel!!

    • @TOON215
      @TOON215  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Much appreciated! Thank you for leaving a comment! Have a wonderful day

  • @Soneal24
    @Soneal24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    These streets be hittin different at night

    • @TOON215
      @TOON215  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for leaving a comment I appreciate that!

  • @annwilliams9214
    @annwilliams9214 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was really fascinating to watch. I remember riding the train past the Richard Allen homes to and from work. I appreciate you showing the neighborhoods and providing some history. Thank you, be safe 🙏

  • @cdchase6116
    @cdchase6116 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    you are a brave man...i was a baby in the early 60s when my family lived at Richard Allen PJs...strangely, i can recall the layout of our unit at Brown Place...bilevel floors...black and white checkered flooring...the sirens...the screams and yelling...glad we got out before i started kindergarten. thanks again for the tour. stay safe, sir.

  • @TriniMonstera
    @TriniMonstera 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I felt so anxious every time you passed through the dark areas. Those streets are so lonely looking. Barely anyone about.

    • @TOON215
      @TOON215  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha yea some blocks be pitch black lol. Thanks for leaving a comment. Have a great day :)

    • @blainessster2994
      @blainessster2994 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      yea bc if anyone outside they gon get shot

  • @SparkleRose47
    @SparkleRose47 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You are a great narrator, Toon. I learn a lot listening to your videos.

    • @TOON215
      @TOON215  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you very much for the support. I appreciate it!

  • @cookiegarcia4515
    @cookiegarcia4515 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Richard Allen is north Philly

  • @thewalkingfer7168
    @thewalkingfer7168 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful place my friend!...cool and nice tour again 😀👍🇪🇸

  • @saleemackridge339
    @saleemackridge339 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The video is cool keep up the Philadelphia videos toon215

  • @grayguru44
    @grayguru44 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That boi REALLY in the trenches!

  • @rosalynjeffery9510
    @rosalynjeffery9510 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The old Richard Allen Projects is where I grew up. Those were the days.❤🥰🙂

    • @TOON215
      @TOON215  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for sharing your story. Appreciate you leaving a comment. Have a awesome day!

  • @phillystyles5223
    @phillystyles5223 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love you man stay focused!

    • @TOON215
      @TOON215  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for the positive support 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🤜🏽❤️🤛🏽

  • @MargaretLeber
    @MargaretLeber 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    American St. is so wide because the railroad used to run down the middle of the street.

    • @TOON215
      @TOON215  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yup your right. I grew up in this area and played on American street as a kid. The tracks were there up until about 2 years ago. I have documented American street on several driving tours, motivational speeches, walks, and even in this vlog in 2018 where I walk from corner to corner on this whole side of american street.
      th-cam.com/video/bm2UqJ_08_s/w-d-xo.html
      Appreciate your support. hope you have a wonderful day!

  • @mained5528
    @mained5528 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's Cambridge Plaza/Mall @49:00
    New homes start at 12th $ Wallace.

    • @usupreme
      @usupreme 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      New Homes/West Pop stand up.

  • @danie7968
    @danie7968 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love your walks, always praying for your safety

    • @TOON215
      @TOON215  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I appreciate the positive support and kind words. Thank you very much!

  • @williamwaller2485
    @williamwaller2485 ปีที่แล้ว

    @53:07 Just across the street to the right me and my neighbor a girl by the name of Doris was crossing the street when a car suddenly struck her. The image is still there in my mind after all these years. She survived so if you're still with us Doris I hope life is treating you well. ❤ Lil Willow - Richard Allen Projects Resident from 1958 - 1969 That super market straight ahead use to be called MACS and up the street was another store, Mr. Howser & Buddy

  • @mickeymch876
    @mickeymch876 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I got robbed at the Richard Allen projects back around 1987 or 1988. I was working close by and I don't like to pay to park so I parked around 10th and Brown at about 6am one morning. When I turned the corner to head toward Spring Garden street was about 8 fine young men in their late teens or early 20's with bats. If it wasn't for a local guy walking on his way to work that told them to FO I probably would have been beaten to death but I did give them my wallet. I had no cash and everything else was easily replaceable so they basically got a Velcro wallet, my license, credit cards that were cancelled before the stores opened and a bank card with no pin to an account with $3 in it.
    I still don't pay to park, I have issues with PPA. Now I often park around Hawthorne park, the former location of the infamous MLK projects.

  • @AbsoluteMdot
    @AbsoluteMdot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It looks so scary

  • @MargaretLeber
    @MargaretLeber 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I figured your umbrella was going to break...you can't treat an umbrella like a cane. Ask me how I know. :-) (Did the same thing when I was a kid)

    • @TOON215
      @TOON215  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Haha it was actually in the trash. I found it like 2 weeks prior. Hence the tape. lol. My ghetto job trying to connect it back together 😂 😂 😂

  • @TC-tr8ko
    @TC-tr8ko 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You don't "pass away" when shot. You got murdered.

    • @TOON215
      @TOON215  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yup... but i have to reframe from saying certain keywords that will put the video in a different category. So I say "passing" or "Loss of life" so be more PG13 lol. The word you used will send a red flag hahaha. Thanks tho have a great day !

  • @MargaretLeber
    @MargaretLeber 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Eastern Daylight Time"

    • @TOON215
      @TOON215  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!

  • @ozfest8573
    @ozfest8573 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey brother. I own one of the Richard Allen homes since 2020. Looks like PHA was giving out 0% interest loans to residents who wanted to buy the Richard Allen homes with the driveway and large yards back in 1996-1999. People are now deciding to sell so I scooped mine immediately because anything south of Girard is booming. Many in the neighborhood are homeowners and either decided to stay for life or sell in the next 5 years if the market is right. The long line of cars you were looking at are GoPuff drivers picking up their orders to deliver.

    • @TOON215
      @TOON215  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s awesome man! 🙏🏼✨ yes your minutes away from the heart of center city Philadelphia

  • @sedney2889
    @sedney2889 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    High rise was were the tennis courts was at in 2000.

    • @TOON215
      @TOON215  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for leaving a comment

  • @gannon3816
    @gannon3816 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You better be careful walking those streets at night... notice how quite the streets are? its a war out there

  • @stacybogert3400
    @stacybogert3400 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey Toon215💚

    • @TOON215
      @TOON215  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello! Hope your doing well. Thanks for supporting with a comment!

  • @stephlon801
    @stephlon801 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    RAM SQUAD 💧💉🎈™️

  • @sedney2889
    @sedney2889 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cambridge Street was a different project same area. All of Cambridge is gone.

    • @TOON215
      @TOON215  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Appreciate you sharing your knowledge!

  • @MargaretLeber
    @MargaretLeber 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hope that was fireworks.

    • @TOON215
      @TOON215  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Probably was. It was only a single pop so they probably had one left lol.

    • @MargaretLeber
      @MargaretLeber 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TOON215 Go back and listen at +02:50 .... you were talking so you didn't hear them. There was a lot of fireworks up around Norristown last night too.

    • @MargaretLeber
      @MargaretLeber 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TOON215 More at 20:00

  • @michael-pg8fi
    @michael-pg8fi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gunshots at 20:10 ? Philly is such a fucking mess man. Mayor isnt doing jackshit about this.

  • @Kiwishi
    @Kiwishi 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    U walking through them alleys like nun I’d be bitching if I wasn’t clutchin

  • @jeffweingrad4658
    @jeffweingrad4658 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's Daylight time in the summer, Standard time in the winter. I see corporate people mess this up all the time and it drives me nuts, so I want the rest of us to be better than them.

  • @rapchampion4366
    @rapchampion4366 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yo do you really get a lotta rats in those alleyways?

    • @rayswann7618
      @rayswann7618 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      We got a lora lora lora rats

  • @sedney2889
    @sedney2889 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Still dangerous area to walk around at 🌃. Not a prison yard now like it used to be.

    • @TOON215
      @TOON215  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Hope you enjoy your day

  • @zootedmylo4151
    @zootedmylo4151 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pov . U live in richard allen

  • @theyeyo6342
    @theyeyo6342 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Watch out my guy 🤣🤣🤣

    • @TOON215
      @TOON215  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes sir... Have a great day thanks for stopping by

  • @stacybogert3400
    @stacybogert3400 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You be careful

    • @TOON215
      @TOON215  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the thought!

  • @purevibemedia
    @purevibemedia 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You do better with these North Philly neighborhood. You didn't have a clue about Tacony lol you talked more about cars than anything and skipped over a lot of historical landmarks. But it's ok.

  • @michelledavis1331
    @michelledavis1331 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey good work. This video is inaccurate. Do some more research. You walk thru 3 different communities. Btw. Highlight some good that have came from the community too you walk through. The city need positivity!

    • @TOON215
      @TOON215  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Guess your new to the channel. This was shot several years ago when I use to document my city. I have captured over 600 virtual tours covering over 100 philadelphia neighborhoods throughout all corners of phiiladelphia. I kinda know the city like the back of my hand. Born and raised in NORTH PHILLY. 5-7 minutes from here.
      After documenting the city I decided to do a cross country trip in 2021. Which I completed in 10 months in June of 2022. I captured over 400 tours covering 48 states here in the USA.
      After that I haven't really documented much and just been chilling in the country side a few hours from Philly. Living that retired life in the woods in my mid 30s. ♥️😅
      With over 2000 videos in this channel. I promise you haven't watched anything. There's positive and great stories about each community. And there are darker sides to the neighborhoods documented. I'm not bias. I tell it like it is with no favoritism. Also I'm not google earth or siri so I don't know it all. What I did here anyone can do. And they can do it better by adding their own dynamic to it.
      Have a fabulous day.

    • @michelledavis1331
      @michelledavis1331 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nope. I have watched a couple of your vids over time. K&P that was easy. This video say three years ago not five…hmm pandemic time. The video title read a tour of Richard Allen. “You” walked through Harrison, along 10th street connected to Cambridge then walked through Richard Allen. Your Overbook and Wynnefield video was wrong too and in South Philadelphia. Your research is poor. It is not bushes it is shrubs. Masonry facades or stone facades You know your city, nope you know your hood. l will stop there. You are confusing people. Sorry bud. Guess you were just driving.

  • @SocialTPIC
    @SocialTPIC 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What was the point of this🤨

    • @purevibemedia
      @purevibemedia 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      TH-cam pays you the more views you have... So the point is to make money. Same as TikTok.

  • @jacobkatz1478
    @jacobkatz1478 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your driving tours of Philly, but I cringe whenever you talk about rehabilitating buildings. Buzzzzz! You rehabilitate people, NOT buildings. You RENOVATE buildings. I hope you rehabilitate your usage of the word.

    • @TOON215
      @TOON215  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for sharing your thoughts... appreciate it. But a simple google would help you out buddy.
      VIA GOOGLE:
      "Rehabilitation of a building means returning a building or a structure to a useful state by means of repair, modification, or alteration. ... Restoration of a building or a structure is a process of depicting the characters and features of a property as it appeared at a particular period."
      "Rehabilitation is defined as the act or process of making possible a compatible use for a property through repair, alterations, and additions while preserving those portions or features which convey its historical, cultural, or architectural values."
      "There are many definitions of rehabilitation as the standards of document in the U.S. preservation community define it as “The process of returning a property to a state of utility, through repair or alteration, which makes possible an efficient contemporary use while preserving those portions and features of the ..."
      www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-e&q=rehabilitation+building+meaning