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A Temple University graduate, Chris Lipczynski's love affair with Philadelphia has afforded him an intimate knowledge of even the darkest recesses of the city. Like warm butter slowly melting into the nooks and crannies of a delicious English muffin, he scours the city with a warrior-like mentality to bring to you all that is Philly.
Most of you already know that Philadelphia is a notoriously dangerous city . I mean, we’re the same town that brought you Fox News’ Dave Schratwizer--the guy that is more badass than all of Topeka Kansas combined. Every day in Philadelphia people are murdered for petty amounts of cash and our structures generally tend to collapse causing horrendous pedestrian tragedies. The potential for catastrophe is also lurking right under our feet; throughout the city there are a number of roads and intersections that serve as virtual death traps that daring Philadelphians have to navigate like the advanced level of Frogger. Yes, I know what you’re thinking: our roads seem harmless compared to the ill-conceived clusterfuck that is the New Jersey road system, but that false sense of security can easily be shattered by one careless stroll across our local weapon of mass destruction affectionately titled the Roosevelt Boulevard.
It’s difficult believe Jersey doesn’t make this list , but Philadelphia was found to be one of the most dangerous cities for pedestrians and drivers in an State Farm Insurance report. Interestingly enough, two intersections, less than a mile away from each other, made the No. 2 and No. 3 slots: where Red Lion intersects with the Boulevard and where Grant meets the Boulevard. With statistics like these, the Boulevard seems more like a satellite portal to depths of hell rather than a multi-lane highway. Check out the list of Philly’s most dangerous intersections and prepare yourself for the inevitable Carmageddon of 2019. Just about any intersection running through the 18-lane soul-incinerator...