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Broad Street

Broad Street: Philadelphia Committee to End Homelessness

April 20, 2011 0

At the Philadelphia Committee to End Homelessness, the main goal is to help the homeless people off the streets and into long-term homes. “We were established in 1981 to provide a safe home for those [continue reading…]

A memorial to Kensington Strangler victim ### sits at Jasper and Cumberland streets, where her body was found last November.
Abandoned Property

Kensington: By Cleaning Vacant Lots, Neighbors Help Redefine a Troubled Community

April 16, 2011 0

If Juan Marrero had his way, the city would tear down the fence in front of that trash-strewn vacant lot down the street from his house. If the city just did that, Marrero insists that [continue reading…]

Housing

Technology: Achieving Energy Efficiency Through Thermal Imaging

April 12, 2011 2

  https://vimeo.com/22194694] Even though humans are warm blooded there is always a constant struggle to be comfortable in one’s home. In the winter everyone wears layers of clothes or bundles up in blankets and in [continue reading…]

Economy

Logan: A Bumpy Ride for Real Estate

April 10, 2011 0

  If the real estate market was constructed into a roller coaster ride, its passengers would be in for a free-falling ride of dropping down steep hills with occasional peaks of climbing higher, only to [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Philadelphia: 1000 Smokers

April 9, 2011 charper 0

Professor Edward Trayes’ photo class has done a multimedia project about smoking in Philadelphia, where nearly one out of every four people smoke. That rate is one of the highest in the country. See the [continue reading…]

Francisville

Ridge Avenue: New Eco-Friendly Apartments Coming to the Area

April 9, 2011 0

https://vimeo.com/21961403] In 2009, Michael Tucker was one of a handful of students from the Miles School of Business Credit chosen to participate in a special program, The Vineyards at 16th. Located on 16th and Ridge Avenue, [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Germantown: Centers Help the Needy

March 28, 2011 4

Christine Gilyard was given a second chance at life. Homeless and addicted to drugs, she was trying to numb the pain of life. She was living in a shelter as she coped with her only [continue reading…]

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Francisville

Francisville: An End to Vacant Lots?

March 25, 2011 1

“Francisville is filled with vacant lots and we are working hard to stabilize them,” said Penelope Giles, the president of the Francisville Neighborhood Development Corp. Recently, the Planning Commission of Philadelphia has released a draft [continue reading…]

Abandoned Property

Fairhill: Neighborhood Pulls Through Despite House Abandonment Epidemic

March 25, 2011 0

https://vimeo.com/21486056] Everybody has walked down a block of signature Philadelphia row homes. Visitors and residents have glanced side to side intermittently and have admired the subtle intricacies of each house. One had flowers on the [continue reading…]

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