The Economic Development Potential Of The Local Watering Hole

I KEEP HEARING from readers who tell me, "I moved to this neighborhood because of [fill in the blank] bar." I hear it in South Philly, West Philly, Bella Vista, Center City and, more than anywhere, Fishtown, home of Johnny Brenda’s Tavern.

One of these days, some smart, urban-planning scholar is going to publish a study on the role of beer in attracting new people to the city. Until then, we’ll have to rely on anecdotes like this one:

By Joe Sixpack
Philadelphia Daily News

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