I should probably work on my grand essay about the attitude of suburbanites about Philly. I spent many of my formative years in the burbs here so I know a bit about the subject. But, basically, it amounts to "the right of the Philly suburbanite to head home from an Eagles game shall not be infringed."
The urban hellhole is a place they visit, and the red carpet must be rolled out for them. That the city as an entity has spent 30+ years or so catering to this general view - that visitors matter more than residents - has reinforced this.
