Month: March 2010

https://vimeo.com/18394850] “I’m an individual that wants to try and get ahead in life,” said Hymine, 53, an ex-felon who reentered society in 1992 after spending a year in prison for a drug possession. His story [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/18391723] The building at 2424 E. York St. is huge, spanning an entire block, and the inside looks like a half-finished warehouse. The hallways are cold and the walls are brick, giving off an industrial [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/18391394] Terrific is how Marcelino Esgailin describes Philadelphia’s Kensington community when he moved into that area in 1955 from Puerto Rico — a Caribbean island that many forget is a part of the United States. [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/18391937] Although the Fairhill School is easily visible and just two blocks away, no child on this block is thinking about school — they’re thinking of their next target. It’s a snow day on West [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/18392215] A stroll along the 1900 block of North 23rd Street reveals a scene not unlike the many other blocks in North Central Philadelphia. The row home facades are kept tidy, cars are parked along [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/18392086] If you ever travel to the 400 block of East Haines Street in Germantown, you will find a neighborhood with many stories of its proud past as well as stories of the not-so-proud present. [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/18392181] On Lehigh Avenue between 28th and 29th streets, countless people scurry back and forth past several row homes, a familiar sight on countless blocks all over North Philadelphia. But nestled in between houses clearly [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/18392340] Point Breeze is a neighborhood that has reached a crossroads of sorts. According to PlanPhilly.com, this South Philadelphia neighborhood has been officially re-certified as “blighted” by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. According to community [continue reading…]