Social Determinants
Housing
The homes in Roxborough seem to be primarily single-family homes and condos. Since Roxborough is an older neighborhood, many of the home date as far back to the early 1800's. Roxborough is a community that is undergoing a number of different construction projects to include new home construction. The median sales price for homes in Roxborough, Philadelphia for November 2012 - January 2013 was $222,500 based on 31 sales. Compared to the same period one year ago, the median sales price increased 9.9%, or $20,000, and the number of sales increased 10.7%. Average price per square foot for Roxborough was $155, an increase of 13.1% compared to the same period last year. There are currently 116 resale and new homes in Philadelphia on Trulia, including 6 open houses, as well as 60 homes in the pre-foreclosure, auction, or bank-owned stages of the foreclosure process. The average listing price for homes for sale in Roxborough was $253,330 for the week ending Feb 06, which represents an increase of 3.1%, or $7,519, compared to the prior week.
Homes currently For sale
www.trulia.com
All 3 homes have 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
814 Inverness Lane, single family home, $225,000 564 fairthorne ave, single family home, $214,900 602 Jamestown street, condo, $115,000
Housing Statistics
transportation
bus
SEPTA has many direct bus routes to Center City, University City, Manayunk, Andorra, Plymouth Meeting Mall, Philadelphia University and St. Joseph's University in less than 20 minutes. These buses are handicap accessible. BUS 9 - Andorra to Center City and Independece Mall - BUS 27 - Plymouth Meeting Mall and Barren Hill to Center City - BUS 32 - Roxborough to Center City via Philadelphia University - BUS 35 - Roxborough to Manayunk - BUS 65- 69th Street Terminal to Germantown
train-septa
SEPTA Norristown/Manayunk line to/from Center City to Philadelphia. The Ivy ridge and Wissahickon stations are both located in Roxborough. This train line stops at Norristown, Elm Street- Main Street-Norristown Transportation Center, Conshoocken, Spring Mill, Miquon, Ivy Ridge, Manayunk, Wissahickon, East Falls, Allegheny, North Broad, Temple University, Market East, Suburban Station and 30th Street Stations. Septa has scheduled times for the trains to stop at each station. The schedule can be found online as well as at the stations. The schedule differs on holiday and weekends (blue indicates handicap accessible stops).
taxi
The following taxi cab serves the neighboorhood of Roxborough. Unlike Center City, hailing a taxi in Roxbourough is not commom. Taxi's must often be called prior to the service needed. The resident will be picked up in a timely manner. Although taxi's often cannot be hailed through the streets of Roxborough, they can be found at both the Ivy Ridge and Wissahickon train stations.
Victory Dispatch Philadelphia Taxis & Limos
(215)225-5000
Main Line Taxi & Limo Service
(610)365-1311
All Threes Taxi Cabs
(215)333-3333
County Yellow Cab
(610)622-2222
Victory Dispatch Philadelphia Taxis & Limos
(215)225-5000
Main Line Taxi & Limo Service
(610)365-1311
All Threes Taxi Cabs
(215)333-3333
County Yellow Cab
(610)622-2222
BICYCLEs
There are bike lanes through out many of the main thoroughfares
in Roxborough. These allow bikers to share the street with motor
vehiclists.
Complete Streets
"Philadelphia has nearly 2,600 miles of streets, and every day Philadelphians use them to walk, drive, bike, or ride transit. Some streets were first built in the 1600's and others laid down in the 1950's. Our streets come in a diversity of widths and serve a variety of different purposes. No matter when the pavement was first laid down, it is our responsibility to ensure that our streets serve the needs of all Philadelphians today and in the future. In 2009, Mayor Michael Nutter issued an executive order, ensuring that the City's streets would accommodate "all users of the transportation system, be they pedestrians, bicyclists, public transit users, or motor vehicle drivers." In doing so he made a promise that all of the City's streets would be designed, built, and maintained as "Complete Streets." The Philadelphia Complete Streets Design Handbook should be used by City and State agency staff, design professionals, private developers, community groups, and others involved in the planning and design of streets in Philadelphia."
PhiladelphiaStreets.com
PhiladelphiaStreets.com
Below is a map of "complete streets" in Roxborough. The purple lines indicate a complete street. To access the interactive map, go to
http://philadelphiastreets.com/handbook.aspx
http://philadelphiastreets.com/handbook.aspx
The major crime issues of Philadelphia County are: armed robbery, aggravated assault, burglary of a residential homes, and automobile crimes. Roxborough is in the 5th Police District of Philadelphia. It is considered the safest district in Philadelphia County. In addition to The Philadelphia Police Department, the community of Roxborough has active civic associations as well as a neighborhood watch program. Below are statistics from January 2012-March 2012 in the 5th and 22nd Police District. Although the data is only from a small period of time, it shows that the crime statistics in Roxborough are significantly lower than in other areas on Philadelphia County.
Grocery Stores
Acme 5927 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19128
ShopRite 6901 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19128
Superfresh 7162 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19128
ShopRite 6901 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19128
Superfresh 7162 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19128
SITES
http://roxborough.patch.com http://www.roxborough.us http://maps.google.com http://SEPTA.org http://www.nycbikemaps.com/spokes/2008-new-bike-lanes-in-new-york-city/ http://planphilly.com/articles/2011/05/24/septas-route-35-bus-loop-undergo-transformation http://philadelphiastreets.com/handbook.aspx www.philadelphiastreets.com http://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/complete-streets |