MOST DANGEROUS HOODS ELMWOOD SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA DRIVING TOUR

[@merncat3384]

I'm in that area often.. it's crazy how it all becomes "normal" when you grow up around it. I was born in '75 so I actually remember those riots in the mid 80s being reported on in the news. Great information on history in the description, btw

[@robs7640]

I really like your commentary and your humor!

[@TOON215]

Thanks for the positive feedback and support... some people hate my humor 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🙏🏼 have a blessed day

[@TheWMBWLife]

@@TOON215 Free lawn fertilizer! Phew! Watch that sh!t when you're on foot and on that scooter! 🤣👍

[@Tech215Studios]

OMG 58th and Elmwood by Bartram’s Field. Man I grew up in SW. it was the best neighborhood to grow up in the 90s!!!

[@RetiredLife825]

I use to rent a house that was converted to apartment that is on Reedland st, that was my 1st apartment

[@ckrebb13]

Row houses around 75th and elm wood were built around 1954. I lived there. My grandparents lived on shield st near Bartram. Last time I looked it was rough. Grandma managed a childrens clothing store on woodland ave. That street was a abomination. Shield street had a back alley where you could park and go in the back door.Kind of sad I had fond memories.

[@Aaron_Wells]

Amazing footage. You need to do Chester PA. That would be great with your narration.

[@gregoryginder236]

Its Bartram high and Tilden . .grew up on 65th and wheeler .both schools are at the end of my block . Bartram main is a big school . Whent to school there in the early 2000,s

[@TOON215]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us

[@jackmyers1631]

Do not be afraid of change we were told. It is a myth that property values will decrease, that crime will skyrocket. You need not be afraid. Author of ROW HOUSE DAYS and ROW HOUSE BLUES.

[@jayl8034]

Back in the 70's visiting relatives. There was a big brick building at 70th & Woodland, a few blocks over from Elmwood. GE had a light bulb factory there. I know GE is gone; but is the big brick bldg still there?

[@ckrebb13]

Any chance that would be the Fels Naptha soap factory.

[@keiserwilhem5543]

They knocked the building down and put up a Amazon factory

[@bustedupgrunt1177]

70th & Woodland is were my first library still stands, across from the old stone baptist church there, and where St Vincent's Orphanage and home for unwed mothers used to be. Woodland carries the 11 trolley and was cobblestone surfaced until the mid-1970's. The old Fels soap plant was further down off Woodland ave by Cobbs Crick, goin into Darby-Colwyn, at Island road/Parkway, near where the old Pep Boys and Blue Bell Inn near the park. The 1645 Swedish mill and old stone house are still there, and there was a 1777 skirmish battle there vs the Redcoats. Cobbs Creek originally called Karakung (place of the wild geese) by local Lenni-Lenape indians. First American name for that neighborhood section of SWP was Paschalville, long before Elmwood used for all of SWP. and there's much more earlier history bout that area.

[@bustedupgrunt1177]

@@keiserwilhem5543 the Amazon distro center is on the site of the original GE Switchgear plant, built in 1924. Demolished. At 69th and Elmwood ave, entire block +. The Fel soap plant site now has a gas station, Advance Auto parts, store, and self storage building.

[@flyparks3224]

70th & Elmwood my old stopping grounds

[@jimmySWphilly]

Thanks for showing our SWP in tour mode 👍👍👍

[@edwardcephas9810]

Thanks Toon that went quick i enjoyed i though

[@alwaysmom47]

Do you ever connect with Philly captain.? He tours Philly too

[@keiserwilhem5543]

Of you’re looking for good then go 1 block over from elmwood Ave to paschal n woodland

[@a4realbrotha50]

I used to live at 55th and Warrington Ave......

[@RetiredLife825]

Back in day when I was 18/19 ,now I am 48 I use to walk southwest Philly anytime of the day, even 1am , now I would barely drive through

[@KORNABLOCK]

@2:00 You can't just put any poop as fertilizer lol They use manure because all they eat is grass. Dogs, humans, and others eat dead animals and chemicals. That is why you don't want your dog shittin in your yard because it actually kills the grass. That lady didn't have grass, she had weeds all over that thing lol

[@abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz6881]

1:01:14 a yes my favorite part when a ice cream truck shows up

[@NoNORADon911]

I like seeing the ice cream trucks at 1am on Kensington Ave

[@abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz6881]

@@NoNORADon911 nice and AT 1AM?

[@NoNORADon911]

@@abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz6881 Yeah 1am wth is going on lol. Is that dude really selling ice cream?

[@bustedupgrunt1177]

Mister Softee never sleeps in southwest

[@RetiredLife825]

There use to be a hot spot pizza down street on the elm wood side

[@P-noahh]

Soon as it come on you come of 58st 💪🏾

[@jimmySWphilly]

Pass-Kull Beeu-ist Shell-Wynn They're rough names for streets but when you hear someone say it wrong it's terrible 🤣🤣

[@DeeVolpe1]

I agree 🤣 And St. Barn-a-bas aka St. Barnies.

[@icecreamtrucksinliny11950]

1:01:16 Ice Cream Truck!

[@RetiredLife825]

I lived in the apartment/ house on right when your driving down

[@ericmiller999]

DAMN EVERTHING SO CLOSE TOGETHER WOW!

[@kanvasleadrockstar6396]

Powder donuts and the plain one the jelly one is good but too sugary for me Idont want tooth decay

[@cruzzingtvperu5393]

You guys have nice houses

[@tyrequ5303]

I used to live on 73rdst but I moved states and into a better neighborhood and never looked back

[@romeopercy4375]

That’s my uncle Store market Water said market

[@romeopercy4375]

],?333

[@darryladams4808]

Yo im from west all way to south west let's link ill plug you in with some history and good sites for show

[@TOON215]

Thanks for watching, I have about 500 tours. Been documenting Philly all corners south, southwest, west, north west, north, northeast and center city Philadelphia for the last 3-4 years, captured over 100 neighborhoods including a lot of south west, and west Philly 🙏🏼 unfortunately I’m leaving Philly very soon gonna be traveling all 48 states so I won’t be around. But I appreciate the kind thought and support, thank you ❤️🙏🏼🤜🏽🤛🏽 have a blessed day 💯🌟

[@RetiredLife825]

I thought home owners city taxes paid for the road to be fix ed?

[@debbie991]

Your poop is healthy AF, your a vegan Toon lol. :) xoxo

[@romeopercy4375]

That’s my beer distributor

[@KonsciousBeau]

These schools are massive but in very poor condition! Bartram had a gun scare last year and they fight a lot. They don’t take care of these beautiful schools are all that funding and they won’t even provide air conditioning for them. It’s crazy how people only see what’s on the outside. Elmwood isn’t as bad as woodland. Woodland is really bad 🙁 Also I’ve been to the restaurants they cook well but some may be mean to you (Africans) not me but I have seen them treat my friends very rude even down to their food. My friends swear I get better services because I “look” African 😂 whatever that means. Swp needs some help tho it’s bad out there prayers!

[@Yankeebwoy76]

Almost broke ur axle on that pothole 🤣

[@TOON215]

Yeah man it sucks big time I just did it again about A-day or 2 ago On one of my Kensington videos

[@romeopercy4375]

You in my hood Next time you come to Philadelphia I want you to talk to me I show you around

[@exotiq7754]

Buh-you-is Avenue ******* but barely say the buh

[@lesleyludden9099]

Buist Avenue is pronounced BYOO-ist.

[@mikehudick7074]

Saint BAR-nu-bis, NOT Saint bu-NAR-bis!

[@bustedupgrunt1177]

aka St. Barney's.

[@wofat6300]

This neighborhood has always been bad.

[@djcrazy8578]

bu-ist 2 syllable word, its a fact reporter, ur reporting ppl walking, sitting, just being ppl!!

[@Leah-ej7ph]

👋🏼

[@romeopercy4375]

And I want to John Bartram

[@robertmcdevitt7873]

bew-ist like beautiful its buist

[@ManeMoney5150]

Sup toon, Sup chat

[@richyrich5049]

You get your comment, but I don’t like getting sweated.