Lower North
Civic Design Review Committee holds inaugural meeting to consider senior housing
The brand-new Civic Design Review Committee of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission held its first meeting Tuesday afternoon to discuss the merits of a proposed 40-unit affordable housing development for senior…
University of Virginia student wins 2nd annual BLT Architects’ student design sketch competition
November 2, 2012 (Philadelphia, PA) – BLT Architects (BLTa), a Philadelphia-based architectural and interior design firm, announced today that Victor Hugo De Souza Azevedo from the University of Virginia is the…
Can apps and social media work as planning tools?
Clint Randall, a planner with the Philadelphia City Planning Commission, talks with PlanPhilly about the Commission's recent experiences with an innovative texting program created for the City by Code for America,…
ABOUT LOWER NORTH
North Philadelphia, North Central, Norris Square, Olde Kensington, South Kensington, West Kensington, Yorktown, Ludlow, Brewerytown, Cabot, Cecil B Moore, Sharswood, Strawberry Mansion, and the northern portion of Francisville.
Lower North Philadelphia continues to struggle but there are also many exciting, positive changes taking place. Temple University is the district’s biggest economic engine. Its rapid expansion, while contributing to the employment base, has also led to conflicts with neighbors over on-street parking, lighting, and the scale of new buildings. Most private sector development has been student housing, generating issues with code enforcement and parking. Vacant properties are numerous and the generally weak housing market reduces prospects for reuse. Community gardens have been successful, but gardening alone cannot address the issue of vacant land.
UPCOMING EVENTS IN LOWER NORTH
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