purpose
Apr. 5, 2021 12:10 pm
Dan Rhoton: ‘What if Camden is a place you can source remote workers from?’
Can workforce development spark community revitalization? A new coworking space for tech trainees and alumni launched by Hopeworks may hold the answer.
method
Oct. 27, 2017 12:55 pm
This real estate firm wants your ideas for revitalizing Kensington’s commercial corridor
How would you use an empty property on Kensington Avenue? Tell Shift Capital as part of the social impact real estate developer's Kensington Avenue Storefront Challenge.
funding
Mar. 13, 2017 11:36 am
The New York Times tours Philly’s ‘crumbling libraries and rec centers’
“We want every Philadelphian to be able to walk to a place that says, ‘You are worth it,'" said Parks Commissioner Kathryn Ott Lovell.
results
Dec. 20, 2016 9:37 am
This infographic details the current State of North Broad
It's impact report season, and first up is North Broad Renaissance, with some data about the North Broad Street commercial corridor.
method
Sep. 6, 2016 12:53 pm
These Kensington developers are taking a cue from revitalization efforts in Germantown
Development firm Shift Capital is piloting the community-focused Jumpstart Kensington, modeled after Ken Weinstein's successful Germantown program of the same name.
method
Mar. 7, 2016 2:39 pm
Here are two approaches to using real estate for social impact
Whether you're for-profit or nonprofit, putting power back into the hands of the community is key.
results
Feb. 18, 2016 2:10 pm
This is how libraries and museums can revitalize neighborhoods
The humanities can make a difference, says a recent report from the Local Initiatives Support Corporation and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. This is how it's worked in Philadelphia.
purpose
Aug. 5, 2015 11:00 am
Them That Do is looking for block captains for storefront installations
Them That Do, an ongoing portrait and multimedia project by Lori Waselchuk about Philadelphia's block captains.?
purpose
Jun. 24, 2015 1:32 pm
Neighborhood Storefronts will Continue to Improve Despite Federal SIP Guidelines
The Storefront Improvement Program will continue, thanks to help from Councilman Bobby Henon, other members of Council and Mayor Michael Nutter, who worked to fund the program with the city’s General Funds in the FY16 budget. The budget, passed by City Council and signed by Mayor Nutter last week, contains $535,000 in locally generated revenue […]
purpose
Jun. 3, 2015 12:30 pm
Parks for People Aims to Put Everyone within a 10 Minute Walk to a Park
Its most recent project was the completion of a newly ‘greened’ playground at Hank Gathers Recreation Center.
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