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Feb. 3, 2015 12:35 pm
Clean Water Action Rallies Community Around Crude Oil Discussions
Every day trains carry around 160,000 barrels of oil through Philadelphia. Following a series of derailments in South Philadelphia and over the Schuylkill River, Clean Water Action is planning a series of 90-minute community listening meetings around crude oil by rail in various Philadelphia neighborhoods. The meetings are scheduled in areas affected by crude-by-rail transport, and the first […]
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Mar. 20, 2014 10:48 am
City Council President Darrell Clarke Announces Plan to Build 1,500 Units of Affordable Housing
Martin Luther King Plaza in South Philadelphia, an affordable housing development completed in 2011. Image via Flickr user Payton Chung City Council President Darrell Clarke announced a plan on Monday for the city to subsidize the construction of 1,500 affordable housing units. The plan calls for 1,000 rental units and 500 ownership units located in […]
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Oct. 10, 2013 2:16 pm
New Development Gives Francisville Something to be Proud of
While the Francisville section of North Philadelphia received some bad publicity earlier this year, there’s actually a lot for the community to be excited about. There are signs of development at every corner of Francisville, from Fairmount Avenue to Girard, and from 19th Street to Broad.