Tag: gentrification
Philly’s housing market takes center stage during ‘Bridging Blocks’ event
About a dozen residents participated in Thursday’s discussion inside the Walnut Street West Library in University City.
4 weeks ago
For newcomers, Saturday’s podcast listening party was a history lesson. But for Swarthmore’s historically Black neighborhood, storytelling is a way of resisting erasure.
6 months ago
South Philly residents discuss signs of gentrification during Bridging Blocks event
Attendees at the Guerin Recreation Center discussed the obvious and not-so-obvious signs that gentrification is about to impact a neighborhood.
1 year ago
Listen 1:07The conversation focused on the influx of wealth and redevelopment of Philly’s neighborhoods.
1 year ago
UC Townhomes residents face court hearing as landlords work to break up encampment
An in-person hearing is slated to take place Friday at City Hall.
2 years ago
New Philly law cracks down on blockbusting ‘We Buy Houses’ solicitations
Steep penalties against unscrupulous investors aim to protect homeowners from being pressured into below-market sales.
2 years ago
It’s too soon to say how Washington Avenue will ultimately look, and what impact it will have on the neighborhoods surrounding it.
2 years ago
‘Who’s benefiting?’: As Chinatown gentrifies, Rail Park begins equitable development plan
In the shadow of the Rail Park, neighborhoods are changing. The park’s backers hope to shape the area’s evolution and curb displacement.
2 years ago
After fighting with the city for years to keep his building, this artist just sold it
James Dupree fought against the seizure of his building for two years. Now he has sold it and is leaving the neighborhood.
3 years ago
Philly Council to mandate affordability in certain gentrifying areas under new bill
The legislation targets sections of West Philadelphia and Kensington where rents are rising fast and residents are finding fewer affordable housing options.
3 years ago
Councilmember Jamie Gauthier opposes 48th and Chester ‘poop building’
Councilmember Jamie Gauthier released a statement opposing plans for a proposed West Philly apartment building that had sparked controversial research.
3 years ago
Philly neighborhoods are fighting over development. A new tool may help
The free online tool grapples with the question that looms over many development-related clashes: How to grow a neighborhood without disrupting its fabric.
3 years ago
Philly Council changes mixed-income housing bonus rules for Southwest Center City
The amendment to the zoning code would change the math on residential development in the booming rowhouse neighborhoods southwest of City Hall.
3 years ago
The rise of the ‘overlay’: How an obscure zoning tool is shaping Philly’s future (again)
In a year when many land use matters were disrupted by the pandemic, City Council created six new neighborhood overlays aimed at shaping development.
3 years ago
Listen 1:44Penn students, community members protest disinvestment in West Philly
A protest kicked off in Malcolm X Park organized by a new group called Enough is Enough.
4 years ago