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Changing Communities

Durst plan for Penn's Landing
Urban Planning

76ers rejected: N.Y. developer Durst selected for Penn’s Landing site

The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation said it chose the Durst plan because of its compatibility with the master plan for the public waterfront.

5 years ago

A historic home in need of repair on Upland Way in Overbrook
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

A citywide survey is not enough. Philly needs a holistic approach to make historic preservation more equitable

A holistic approach is necessary for Philadelphia to create a more equitable historical preservation process, writes grassroots preservationist Dana Fedeli.

5 years ago

Shane Braswell, who has participated in Black Lives Matter protests this summer, plays guitar in front of a mural covering the entrance to an Apple store, Aug. 27, 2020 in Portland, Ore. Braswell said President Donald Trump's portrayal of Portland as a violent city overcome by mobs of protesters is inaccurate and grossly exaggerated.
Community

GOP portrayal of urban mayhem doesn’t always match reality

The picture of American cities overwhelmed by violence has become a central theme of the 2020 presidential race.

5 years ago

Construction at 1324 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

Is urbanism a fantasy of racialized capitalism?

Why is a movement dedicated to the vitality of cities so focused on commercial real estate?

5 years ago

Sen. Kamala Harris
Politics & Policy

Why Kamala Harris was raised as a Black woman

Murali Balaji, Ph.D., explains why Kamala Harris’ mother, Shyamala Gopalan, didn’t have much of a choice when raising her daughters as Black.

5 years ago

Cyclists enjoy a ride on Chicago's Lakefront Trail on a recent evening. Biking there and all across the country is up significantly during the pandemic.
NPR
Community

The pandemic Is changing how people get around

Among the things the coronavirus pandemic is changing is how people get around. People are walking, biking and driving more, but using buses, trains and Uber less.

5 years ago

The flags of the Organization of American States (OAS)
NPR
Community

‘Hispanic,’ ‘Latino,’ or ‘Latinx’? Survey says …

New research shows “Latinx” hasn't really caught on among Latino adults in the U.S. While 1 in 4 have heard of the term — only 3% use it.

5 years ago

Lethonia Dennison and Beatrice Sims are ministers at St. Matthew AME Church, and have been giving out census information with free meals for those affected by COVID-19. (Ximena Conde/WHYY)
Community
Broke in Philly

‘They’re cutting 30% of the time that we have left’: Census outreach goes into overdrive

The U.S. Census Bureau says all people need to be counted by Sept. 30. Now, leaders and community organizers find themselves adjusting their plans, again.

5 years ago

Tayyib Smith is planning to build an entrepreneurship hub on 52nd Street near Arch Street in West Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

This entrepreneur wants to bring the 21st century economy to 52nd Street

Philadelphia entrepreneur Tayyib Smith is teaming up with developer Guy Laren of Constellar Corp. to build a business hub designed for social impact.

5 years ago

Listen 1:49
A ground mural depicting a portrait of Breonna Taylor is seen at Chambers Park, Monday, July 6, 2020, in Annapolis, Md. The mural honors Taylor, a 26-year old Black woman who was fatally shot by police in her Louisville, Kentucky, apartment. The artwork was a team effort by the Banneker-Douglass Museum, the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture, and Future History Now, a youth organization that focuses on mural projects. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

Breonna Taylor’s death reveals link between urban development and racist policing

Lawyers for Breonna Taylor’s family have tied her murder by police to a West Louisville revitalization plan. The allegations resonate in Philadelphia.

5 years ago

Cohen Thompson is trying to turn West Philadelphia’s Granahan Playground into “Skate University.” (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

West Philly’s roller skating medical worker is turning a neglected park into ‘Skate U’

Granahan Playground and Skatepark is getting a smooth makeover thanks to Cohen Thompson.

5 years ago

New Normal
The Pulse
Health

What’s Here to Stay or Gone Forever?

COVID-19 hasn’t just changed the world — it’s transformed the way we live. On a national scale, it has upended politics and flatten ...

Air Date: June 26, 2020

Listen 49:11
Gardeners (from left) Josh Reaves, Mirta Gonzalez, Sara Vega, Willow Zef, Morgana Ginet, Anthony Batrick, Lauren Troop and Ada Marie Biaz at the César Andreu Iglesias Community Garden in Kensington. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

South Kensington gardeners challenge housing project — and win a conversation

Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha is partnering with Scannapieco Development Corporation on the mixed-income development.

5 years ago

The 2020 census form. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Skipped the census? A knock on your door may be coming as early as July

To prepare for logistical challenges brought on by the pandemic, the Census Bureau has moved up the start of in-person visits to households that haven't filled out forms.

5 years ago

Chambersburg, Pa. (Jeffrey Stockbridge for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Reopening economy in a COVID-19 hotspot stresses doctors in rural Pa.

Businesses are hurt. Unemployment is unprecedented. But coronavirus cases in this rural Pa. town have still been spiking. Now, as restrictions ease, hospitals could be tested.

5 years ago

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