Urban blight isn't something to be proud of, neither is an 'edgy' neighborhood. I moved my family out of the Fairview area because it wasn't safe. Gunfire in the middle of the day, cars broken into, vagrants on every corner, couches and trash left out because people are too LAZY to take it to the dump. 
Having your city look like a 3rd world country isn't edgy, it's unsafe.