Northeast Metro: June 23 edition
In case you missed yesterday’s edition of the NEast Philly Metro, we’ve got the links here for you to check out. Our next issue will be out Wednesday, July 7.
In this week’s issue:
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In-depth, original reporting on housing, transportation, and development.
9 rehabbed homes and a test of radical housing activism are coming to this block
Agency officials hope the new residents will occupy the homes by the end of the year — a fast timeline warranted by a growing affordability crisis compounded by the pandemic.
2 days ago
Listen 1:45
Mayor Kenney’s first 2020 veto reversed in win for Society Hill Civic
Council overrode the veto despite objections from critics who said the regulations set the city back on efforts to create housing and reduce car use.
6 days ago
Disability and design: Creating equitable spaces
COVID-19 has shown how our cities and spaces can fail to keep us healthy. But for the 15% of the population living with a disability, this awareness came before the pandemic.
Air Date: October 22, 2020
Listen 49:45