This is the land where the Sugar House Casino was built in Philadelphia. When I exhibited it at the Highwire Gallery, I put some ballot boxes beneath asking “Should the Casino be built?”
The answers I recieved are listed below.
The Yes Vote = 11
“Degenerate artists are taking money away from deserving white people”
“Yes… Then burn it.”
“Jobs”
“I’m from New England”
“I don’t live in the neighborhood”
The No Vote = 19
“No neighborhood input”
“Lame energy, lame greed, drunk people / wage slaves.”
“Fishtown would become a haven for prostitutes and drug dealers.”
“Because gambling is anti-Christian.”
“No Casino, No Gambling.”
“This will degrade the neighborhood and harm our local business.”
“More Greed”
“I’m against senseless development. Besides I’m a bad gambler!!”
“Don’t want to see the increased traffice, crime, loss of money”
“I live here!”
Undecided = 3
“Carpe Diem”
“Who is asking?”
“Doesn’t matter what I think”
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