Changing Communities
‘Unite The Right’ rally forced Charlottesville to rethink town’s racial history
After a deadly clash between white nationalists and counterprotesters on Aug. 12 last year, Charlottesville has become shorthand for racial strife.
6 years ago
Through a looking glass of black Americana: the long, strange journey of Oran Z
In the western tip of the Mojave Desert, a couple of hours north of Los Angeles, a lone McMansion-style villa sits on 10 acres surrounded by a fence.
6 years ago
Now that court has ruled, a resurgent Rebuild selects Harrowgate playground for rehab
In addition to improving the facilities’ themselves, Rebuild has been billed as a project that would enhance equity and economic development throughout the city.
6 years ago
Grays Ferry’s long-closed Lanier Playground reopens, with new hope and new purpose
Located in the heart of Grays Ferry, Lanier Playground had been closed since 05, but memories of when it brimmed with activity stayed alive in longtime neighborhood residents
6 years ago
In Philly, planners increasingly want to talk with you, not at you
Public planning meetings can be contentious, to say the least.
6 years ago
Housing boom in State College spurs debate over changing character of the town
The town that’s home to Penn State is growing. State College borough expects a 20 percent increase in housing units — mostly downtown student rentals. Not everyone is happy.
6 years ago
Listen 4:35For better or worse, State College’s growth is changing the community
Home to Penn State University’s main campus, State College and the larger Centre County area have been steadily growing in terms of population and economy.
6 years ago
A master plan for Society Hill proposes new design guidelines — and downzoning
It aims to protect the vision of Edmund Bacon, the master planner who transformed the neighborhood into one of Philly's wealthiest during the urban-renewal era of '50s-'60s.
6 years ago
As Drexel transforms University City, communities nearby prepare for gentrification
6 years ago
Listen 5:23Casey measure aims to help grandparents stepping in to take care of kids
Casey was spurred to act by the opioid epidemic. More than 100,000 children in Pennsylvania are being raised by grandparents and other relatives.
6 years ago
Afrofuturism and the new era for Sharswood’s North Philly Peace Park
After sprouting from vacant land in Sharswood in 2012, North Philly Peace Park was displaced by a $500 million redevelopment plan by the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
6 years ago
Researchers aim to more accurately gauge broadband availability in Pa.
Some experts say the FCC underestimates how many Pennsylvanians lack access to broadband internet. A statewide research aims to set the records straight.
6 years ago
From sacred to civic, new life for old Philly churches
Philadelphia has seen its share of old church buildings neglected and even torn down, but a new collaboration seeks to transform them into community assets.
6 years ago
Listen 5:59Life as a young woman candidate: Fending off ‘older men’ and being an outsider
America's lawmakers skew older, and they skew male. Right now, only 1 in 5 members of Congress are women.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania among key Trump states more skeptical of free trade, study finds
A study by Bucknell University’s Institute For Public Policy counts Pennsylvania as one of the states where residents are most skeptical of free trade agreements.
6 years ago