Inaccurate representation
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5/15/2007
I agree that the rankings for "Reading" must be including many of the surrounding suburban areas and this greatly skews the results. Life in Sinking Spring or Wyomissing is a far cry from life in the city of Reading.
The commute to and through Reading is so bad that it's hard to imagine how it could be worse. The 222 bypass was a welcome addition but there's no fluidity to the flow of traffic, mainly along route 422. I understand that constraining traffic with traffic lights and reduced speed limits through surrounding towns helps to draw consumers to nearby businesses but there should also be routes that don't restrict you from getting into the city with a minimum of hassle. It takes me 40 minutes to go 13 miles to get into Reading. That's an average of 20 miles per hour for a mere 13 miles!
Yes, Reading is making great efforts to improve the city with Goggle Works, the new Sovereign Center, etc... but those things won't lower the crime rate. If anything it'll increase it unless there are also steps taken to reduce it or at least keep it from rising.
Mark | Mahwah, NJ