University City
Axis Philly: University City Homeowners Reflect on Politics of Relief Measures
Residents of University City discuss their projected tax increases and how it will affect their political positions. [continue reading…]
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Economy
Axis Philly: Mayor Nutter Proposed Tax Relief for Businesses
Mayor Nutter’s proposed operating budget for fiscal year 2014 included $10 million in relief for small businesses that experience an increase in property taxes under AVI. The relief measure will be aimed solely at property taxes, [continue reading…]
Social Issues
Axis Philly: AVI Impact Uncertain, but Likely Minimal, on University City District
University City is projected to see some of the most dramatic property tax increases in the city under Actual Value Initiative. For the University City District, it isn’t exactly clear what the overall effects of [continue reading…]
Education
University City: Spanish Flows Freely at the Free Library
Elementary school children, still wearing their uniforms from various West Philadelphia schools, jittered about as they waited for their free, after-school Spanish class to begin. Friends of Walnut Street West Library, a volunteer organization dedicated [continue reading…]
History
University City: Author Explores the Legacy of Slavery in the Middle East
Author Eve Troutt Powell held a discussion at the University of Pennsylvania bookstore on Tuesday evening to talk about her book, Tell This in My Memory: Stories of Enslavement from Egypt, Sudan and the Ottoman [continue reading…]
Housing
Axis Philly: Penn Student Says AVI May Affect Housing Choices
When Charles Burke, a junior architecture major at Penn University, first heard about the Actual Value Initiative – the reassessment of every property in the city of Philadelphia done with the intention of rooting the [continue reading…]
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University City: A Family Affair at Saigon Cuisine
[vimeo 59468918] The Lam family took a chance. They pooled together their money to open a restaurant, named Saigon Cuisine, and entrusted two brothers, Then and Len Lam, to make it successful. “We know we can [continue reading…]
Education
University City: International House Philadelphia Provides a Cultural Exchange for Students
https://vimeo.com/59469218] Long hallways lined with student lounges and study areas can be seen upon entering International House Philadelphia, located at 37th and Chestnut streets. Groups of people gather eating lunch while others are tucked away [continue reading…]
Health
University City: Buddhist Meditation Heals at Studio 34
Seven women and two men sat rigidly still on metal chairs as Salena Alberti, a teacher from the Amitayus Kadampa Buddhist Center, dictated the proper methods of meditation. “Just allow your mind to rest at [continue reading…]
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University City: First Community Planning Meeting Draws Big Crowd
Community members packed a large meeting room in The Enterprise Center, located at 4548 Market St., for the first of three public planning meetings concerning the re-zoning of the University City/Southwest District of Philadelphia Tuesday [continue reading…]