Umm. Southie (South Boston) is not a ghetto. I live about a 5 minute walk part of this area, which is actually a very large part of Boston. This is an area of the city that is very mixed -- light industrial, beach front rehabilitated triple deckers, some new condo developments. run down housing projects, double family homes, and the Fan Pier -- until the crash the hottest development area in Boston with a beautiful new Federal Courthouse and the Seaport Hilton.