
Changing Communities
Philly developer breaks ground on 26 affordable homes in gentrifying West Poplar
The energy-efficient, 1,300-square-foot homes are already being promoted for sale at $229,999 each.
6 years ago
It's been about six months since Philadelphia first tried to break up encampments of homeless drug users. So what happens to the people who are forced to leave?
Air Date: November 21, 2018
Listen 12:27Community development 101 comes to Bartram Village
How do neighbors start organizing for changes in their community?
6 years ago
Proposed Washington Avenue overhaul wins resident support
DRWC has sought to redesign a series of “connector streets” to the river — and Washington Avenue is the latest effort.
6 years ago
Wilmington forges partnership to revitalize Riverside housing project
The northeast section of Wilmington is dominated by public housing and an overcrowded prison. Only a handful of businesses thrive, whil ...
6 years ago
As Baltimore Avenue changes, new signs honor ‘current history’
This article originally appeared on ...
6 years ago
Dorothy Johnson-Speight still holds the burden of a mother’s pain. ...
6 years ago
West Philly-bred developer seeks ‘return on community’ when eyeing new projects
Long before I learned about redlining, “white flight,” and mass incarceration, I wondered how spaces that housed the dead could look so much better than those for the living.
6 years ago
Bill to ban new 3-story homes in Point Breeze, Grays Ferry introduced by Councilman Johnson
The bill proposes updating zoning maps to reflect the development that currently exists in the neighborhood.
6 years ago
20 years after a deadly robbery, a neighborhood market is reborn
Aslam Market is a treasure trove of unique staples such as Nepalese dumpling — momo— mix, Indian sweets, Burmese sweet curry, and Indonesian instant noodles.
6 years ago
Don’t call it Cedarbrook: Mount Airy shopping district gets a facelift
This week, a new chapter began with the ribbon-cutting on a $310,000 revitalization project.
6 years ago
Living in Philly without English
Guests: Orlando Almonte, Nelson Flores, Alicia Fernandez The United States doesn’t have an official language, ...
Air Date: October 25, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:00In Luzerne County, other bellwethers of Pa., voters divided ahead of midterms
In downtown Wilkes-Barre, a man named Tom is sitting outside at a table watching CNN on his phone. He’s ...
6 years ago
Listen 5:54Challenges facing rural America deeply rooted in economic and social distress, researchers say
Nearly three and a half million Pennsylvanians live in rural parts of the state and face challenges different than those in urban areas.
6 years ago
The Gallery: Past, Present, and Future
Our very first episode considers the forces that shaped the Gallery mall in Philadelphia, and what forces will shape its future incarnation.
Air Date: October 23, 2018
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