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Neighborhoods

Clarice Brooks points to damage on the side of her home caused by construction on North 7th Street. The house has been owned by her family for 66 years. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘I come from people who put up a fight’: New construction fuels tensions on North 7th Street

A dispute about a damaged wall has stalled a contentious development project in a rapidly gentrifying North Philadelphia neighborhood.

4 years ago

Listen 4:17
10th Street Plaza is the only public place in Chinatown where people can convene outdoors and feel connected to Asian culture. (Photo by Yue Wu)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

Anti-Asian racism has been perpetuated in Philadelphia’s urban space. It’s time for that to change.

Philadelphia’s Chinatown falls short of providing a high-quality community space. Other AAPI residents across the city also lack public space.

4 years ago

Brandon Flood speaks with a community member outside a barbershop
Community

Looking for a clean slate? Pa. Pardons Board secretary to offer one-on-one consults at Norristown barbershop

The Movement for Black and Brown Lives in Montgomery County is bringing state Pardons Board Secretary Brandon Flood to Norristown next month.

4 years ago

The 1600 block of Christian Street, known as Doctors' Row. (Google Maps)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

City Council eyes demolition ban for ‘Doctors’ Row’ to preserve Black history in South Philly

Doctors’ Row in Graduate Hospital could become the city’s first historic district based on the legacy of Black Philadelphians.

4 years ago

An artist's rendering of the Sala Keturah STEM Pavilion designed by Nyasha Felder and under construction at North Philly Peace Park. (Courtesy of North Philly Peace Park)
PlanPhilly
Community
Eyes on the Street

Why North Philly Peace Park is building an Afrofuturist pavilion

North Philly Peace Park educator Kermit O on the Sala Keturah STEM Pavilion and its meaning as a space of self-determination and a continuation of the Black struggle.

4 years ago

Mitchell Elementary School students color fans at an anti-violence rally and resource fair in Southwest Philadelphia on May 19, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education

‘I don’t feel safe’: Southwest Philly school distraught over recent wave of gun violence

According to the City Controller’s Office, the Paschall-Kingsessing area has had 46 victims of gun violence this year, among the highest concentrations in the city.

4 years ago

A person receives a COVID-19 vaccinations at a 24-hour, walk-up clinic hosted by the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium
Health

Temple teams up with Prevention Point to host COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Kensington

Temple’s College of Public Health and Prevention Point Philadelphia will host low-barrier, community vaccine clinics twice a week at Step Up to the Plate’s “Love Lot.”

4 years ago

'Take a Shrek, leave a Shrek' on South 7th Street (Ximena Conde/WHYY)
Community
Billy Penn

‘Shrek Box’ appears in South Philadelphia, gets filled with onions and art

The “little free library”-style installation was put up by the director of a local film festival.

4 years ago

Beachgoers on the sand in Atlantic City
Politics & Policy

Bill would extend state takeover of Atlantic City by 4 years

Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo has introduced a bill that would extend state control while restoring civil service protections for city workers, including police and firefighters.

4 years ago

Mural in Philly
PlanPhilly
Community

New Philly fund offers residents a chance to send $15K to neighborhood groups

Philadelphia’s newest COVID-19 recovery fund aims to send grants to neighborhood-based organizations through a community-driven process.

4 years ago

I Heart Cambodia is one of more than 62 immigrant- and refugee-owned businesses south of Snyder Avenue. (Shira Walinsky/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

How Southeast Asian entrepreneurs create home on 7th Street

From secret food stalls to busy markets, South 7th Street is the place to find Southeast Asian delicacies and ingredients for cooking.

4 years ago

Listen 5:04
Kensington residents protest Somerset Station's closure
PlanPhilly
Community
Eyes on the Street

History is repeating in Kensington. It doesn’t have to be this way

Urban anthropologist and community leader Bill McKinney charts the history of Kensington and signs of a new path forward.

4 years ago

Riders from the Black Bikers Vote rally prepare to start the route in West Philadelphia on May 1, 2021. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

‘Our participation is paramount’: Black bikers ride to get out the Philly vote

More than 100 motorcyclists rode through Philadelphia’s low turnout areas to get voters out in an off-year election where “criminal justice is on the ballot.”

4 years ago

Philadelphia gave out 100,000 of these pins to schoolchildren to promote the citywide cleanup (Jack Burghart)
Community
Billy Penn

Secret Philly: The 1914 trash cleanup program that gained nationwide fame

The weeklong effort was so robust it was called “a model” for other cities to follow.

4 years ago

The 1500 block of Sansom Street in Center City Philadelphia is closed for outdoor dining. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

How one Philly ‘streetery’ experiment became a victim of its own success

As a popular dining destination faces city orders to rebuild a costly outdoor dining setup, advocates call for a clearer plan for opening up streets.

4 years ago

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