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Tag: gentrification

People discussing housing
Community

Philly’s housing market takes center stage during ‘Bridging Blocks’ event

About a dozen residents participated in Thursday’s discussion inside the Walnut Street West Library in University City.

1 year ago

Swarthmore community members listen together to a podcast episode
Community

Eroded by gentrification, Swarthmore’s historically Black neighborhood is working to preserve a 100-year history

For newcomers, Saturday’s podcast listening party was a history lesson. But for Swarthmore’s historically Black neighborhood, storytelling is a way of resisting erasure.

2 years ago

Eric Marsh Sr. speaks to a group of people.
Community

South Philly residents discuss signs of gentrification during Bridging Blocks event

Attendees at the Guerin Recreation Center discussed the obvious and not-so-obvious signs that gentrification is about to impact a neighborhood.

2 years ago

Listen 1:07
Dozens gathered to discuss the hot button issue at the Ubuntu Fine Art Gallery. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Community

Gentrification in Philadelphia: Residents weigh in on how development ‘changes the look of the neighborhood’

The conversation focused on the influx of wealth and redevelopment of Philly’s neighborhoods.

2 years ago

Tents are visible on a lawn in front of a red-brick building.
Community

UC Townhomes residents face court hearing as landlords work to break up encampment

An in-person hearing is slated to take place Friday at City Hall.

3 years ago

Signs that read, ''I Buy Houses'' and ''We Buy Houses'' can be seen posted on a street pole in Philly
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

New Philly law cracks down on blockbusting ‘We Buy Houses’ solicitations

Steep penalties against unscrupulous investors aim to protect homeowners from being pressured into below-market sales.

3 years ago

A view down Washington Avenue
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘It’s called respect’: Washington Avenue drama plays out amid the tensions of a gentrifying neighborhood

It’s too soon to say how Washington Avenue will ultimately look, and what impact it will have on the neighborhoods surrounding it.

3 years ago

Public access to The Rail Park on Callowhill Street between 11th and 12th streets. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

‘Who’s benefiting?’: As Chinatown gentrifies, Rail Park begins equitable development plan

In the shadow of the Rail Park, neighborhoods are changing. The park’s backers hope to shape the area’s evolution and curb displacement.

3 years ago

James Dupree stands in the doorway of his Queen Village gallery
Arts & Entertainment

After fighting with the city for years to keep his building, this artist just sold it

James Dupree fought against the seizure of his building for two years. Now he has sold it and is leaving the neighborhood.

4 years ago

The words “Not for sale” are painted on a Keninsgton street
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Philly Council to mandate affordability in certain gentrifying areas under new bill

The legislation targets sections of West Philadelphia and Kensington where rents are rising fast and residents are finding fewer affordable housing options.

4 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Councilmember Jamie Gauthier opposes 48th and Chester ‘poop building’

Councilmember Jamie Gauthier released a statement opposing plans for a proposed West Philly apartment building that had sparked controversial research.

4 years ago

Alterra's rendering shows a birds-eye view of the mixed-use development planned for land now occupied by city buildings. (Courtesy Alterra Property Group)
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

Philly neighborhoods are fighting over development. A new tool may help

The free online tool grapples with the question that looms over many development-related clashes: How to grow a neighborhood without disrupting its fabric.

4 years ago

Point Breeze (Neal Santos, © National Trust for Historic Preservation)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly Council changes mixed-income housing bonus rules for Southwest Center City

The amendment to the zoning code would change the math on residential development in the booming rowhouse neighborhoods southwest of City Hall.

4 years ago

Homes across from Fairmount Park at 33rd and Clifford streets included in a new Strawberry Mansion Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

The rise of the ‘overlay’: How an obscure zoning tool is shaping Philly’s future (again)

In a year when many land use matters were disrupted by the pandemic, City Council created six new neighborhood overlays aimed at shaping development.

4 years ago

Listen 1:44
Ebony Powell is the organizer of the “Enough is Enough” campaign. University of Pennsylvania students marched to UPenn’s campus in protest of the school’s lack of investment in the community and over-policing. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Penn students, community members protest disinvestment in West Philly

A protest kicked off in Malcolm X Park organized by a new group called Enough is Enough.

5 years ago

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