Neighborhoods

When I first heard of Spruce Street Harbor Park, I thought: Cool — they are finally doing something about the boring concrete expanse that is Penn's Landing.

NewsWorks hosted a public forum on Nov. 17 about the relationship between the police and the communities they serve by asking: What should the future of policing look like?

NewsWorks hosted a public discussion to find out how Philadelphians are addressing the national dialogue about community-police relations.

NewsWorks hosted a public discussion on Nov. 17 at WHYY studios about the relationship between the police and the communities they serve. Four guests shared personal stories.

My mother was a very compassionate and faithful volunteer in the community and our church. I want to live and leave that same sweet fragrance of integrity and kindness.

I have learned to not view all officers as "bad cops." However, society does not understand that we cannot say #AllLivesMatter until everyone understands #BlackLivesMatter.

As the United States becomes more diverse, the role of the police becomes more dynamic and challenging, but I believe we have moved too far from the original intent.

The foundation of community policing rests upon three building blocks: community leaders, community participation, and governmental agencies.

Philadelphia needs to be a town that is both affordable and well developed; everyone deserves to live in a neighborhood that meets their needs within their financial capacity.

Knocking on doors to ask if people planned to vote in the upcoming election, I thought I could identify the pulse of the city. Turns out there are as many pulses as people.

When you bring 100 Philadelphians together to discuss how to improve communities for long-term residents and new neighbors alike, you get hundreds of more questions.

It's not hard to get Philadelphians to talk about where they live. We asked people to describe their neighborhood in six words or less. Here's a look at the result.

I believe that a plurality of opinions and experiences makes the neighborhood strong. I don't have any interest in living on a block where every person is some version of me.

At age 21, Jamie Moffett made a down payment with some friends on a house in Kensington and moved in the next day. He has been involved in rebuilding the community ever since.