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Strawberry Mansion: A Former Resident Returns

December 12, 2009 67

https://vimeo.com/18642380] It is not unusual to revisit an old neighborhood. Sometimes a sense of nostalgia drags people back to the places where it all began, and according to Allen Meyers, who grew up in Strawberry [continue reading…]

Fairhill

Fairhill: Living a Homeless Life

December 11, 2009 charper 0
Housing

West Oak Lane: Saving Homes from Foreclosure

December 11, 2009 0

https://vimeo.com/20332688] How does the old adage go? Don’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes? It is hard to image a saying more fitting for homeowners going through mortgage delinquency and [continue reading…]

Housing

West Oak Lane: Staving Off Foreclosures

December 11, 2009 3

https://vimeo.com/20332768] It’s every homeowner’s worst nightmare. While sifting through the mail, they notice those huge, foreboding letters staring back at them. Foreclosure. The word hits them like a punch to the gut. Their face goes [continue reading…]

Fishtown

Fishtown: Will Run for Beer

December 11, 2009 1

https://vimeo.com/20291164] Free beer was less than 10 minutes away but took 30 minutes to find. The meandering roads of Fishtown led to the winding streets of Kensington and then finally to the stark brick façade [continue reading…]

Fairhill

Fairhill: Homeless

December 11, 2009 2

William Anderson Payne is under the bridge at Second and Indiana avenues. He stands beside freight tracks in a makeshift bedroom. The bed has risers and a headboard. Someone has managed to pull a garden [continue reading…]

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: The Good, Bad and Ugly in Housing

December 11, 2009 15

https://vimeo.com/20334870] Brewerytown’s real estate power struggle has been burning hot for about five years now. But recently the neighborhood’s renaissance has been stalled, leaving new buyers and long-time residents left wondering if the new found [continue reading…]

Economy

Strawberry Mansion: Battling Vacancy

December 11, 2009 3

In Strawberry Mansion housing runs the gambit from centuries old, protected historic mansions to the vacant, burnt-out shells of abandoned residences. The neighborhood also offers a nearly three-mile stretch of scenic and leisurely driving on [continue reading…]

Health

Kensington: A Different Approach to Health Care

December 10, 2009 1

When most people think of receiving adequate health care, they tend to only think of maintaining their physical health. Esperanza Health Center takes it one step further and focuses on more than just the physical [continue reading…]

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Budget Cuts Hurt Kids

November 21, 2009 0

The current budget passed by the commonwealth left the Philadelphia School District looking at a $178 million gap. Fernando Gallard, the director of media relations for the district, says that cuts will be made in operating [continue reading…]

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