# Olney: This Week In The News - Monks Find Refuge, Neighborhood Prosperity Booms, Revitalization Project Sees New Director And More This Week

*In case you missed it, we found a few places where people were talking about things happening in Olney:* **[Video: Cambodian Buddhist Monks find religious sanctuary in Philadelphia](https://www.philly.com/philly/news/cambodian-buddhist-monks-find-religious-sanctuary-in-philadelphia-20170822.html)**- A documentary following Cambodian Buddhist monk, Danh Tol, who practices at the Soryarangsky Buddhist temple in Olney. (via Philly.com) **[8 Power Moves in tech and community development](https://generocity.org/philly/2017/08/21/power-moves-women-technology/)**- Stephanie Michel takes over as the director for the North 5th Street Revitalization Project. (via Generocity) [**There’s no such thing as free parking in Philly, says economist who calculated how much off-street parking adds to housing prices**](https://planphilly.com/articles/2017/08/18/there-s-no-such-thing-as-free-parking-in-philly-says-economist-who-calculated-how-much-off-street-parking-adds-to-housing-prices)- Residents of neighborhoods like Olney would have difficulty losing their cars and relying on public transportation, compared to residents closer to Center City. (via Plan Philly) **[Report: Point Breeze, Fairmount among Philly neighborhoods seeing the most progress](https://www.phillyvoice.com/report-point-breeze-fairmount-among-philly-neighborhoods-seeing-most-progress/)**- Olney falls in the second place category for neighborhoods with booming prosperity, according to a new [report](https://nextcity.org/features/view/philadelphia-neighborhoods-gentrification-mapping-growth). (via Philly Voice)