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Manayunk: Flooding Creates Controversy About Venice Island

May 1, 2011 0

https://vimeo.com/23096757] For some Philadelphia residents, Venice Island–a patch of land between the Manayunk Canal and the Schuylkill River—is a site for contentious debate. Since its official inception in 1889, Venice Island has challenged a community [continue reading…]

Francisville

Francisville: Revitalization of the North Broad Corridor

April 20, 2011 0

“After years of decline, North Broad Street truly is coming back,” said consultants with Orth-Rodgers & Associates, Inc. and three other firms in a transportation and access study presented to the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. [continue reading…]

There is a major trash problem in Francisville, Searl said.
Francisville

Francisville: Does A Better Future Await?

April 17, 2011 4

  Although the newly emerging “Philadelphia 2035” is a comprehensive plan to energize this historic city for more improvements over the next 24 years some of the improvements will be visible within the next year [continue reading…]

Kensington

Kensington: Zoning Board Rejects Otolith Sustainable Seafood Variance Application

April 8, 2011 0

When married couple Amanda Bossard and Murat Aritan dreamed of bringing their unique sustainable seafood company, Otolith, to Philadelphia in 2007, they knew some bumps in the road would follow. Aritan spends six months of [continue reading…]

Fishtown

Fishtown: Residents Vote on Zoning Ordinance

February 9, 2011 1

Local residents met Tuesday night at the Fishtown Recreation Center to help support local business. The Fishtown Market, owned by Mark Reiber was found out of variance in a license renewal. Zoning laws prohibit Reiber [continue reading…]

Crime

Southwest: Prison Possibly Coming To The Area

February 4, 2011 0

A prison has been proposed in the Southwest Philadelphia area. The facility would be a 400-bed re-entry program. It has been opposed by many people in the neighborhood. Many fliers have been handed out and [continue reading…]

Fishtown

Fishtown: Reframing Frankford Avenue

December 10, 2010 0

The blocks of Frankford Avenue that snake through Fishtown and Kensington have seen a resurgence in businesses in the past five years. This trend is only expected to intensify if the proposed zoning code changes [continue reading…]

Fox Chase

Fox Chase: Transit-Oriented Development

November 12, 2010 1

One of the most notable characteristics of the Fox Chase section of Northeast Philadelphia is its train station, and the businesses that surround it. Because of the amount of people who use the train station, [continue reading…]

The corner of Hortler Street and Lincoln Drive is where the accident in May 2007 took place that inspired Dior's activism.
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Mount Airy: Traffic Activists Take on Crashes Along Lincoln Drive

November 10, 2010 0

Kitty Dior said the turning point for her traffic activism occurred outside of her Mount Airy home on Lincoln Drive and Hortler Street after a horrific accident in May 2007. Dior, a consultant for shops [continue reading…]

Government

Northeast: Open House for Proposed Zoning Code

September 27, 2010 1

At a 10th City Council District open house for the Philadelphia Zoning Code Commission, Northeast Philadelphia residents thought certain aspects of the code rewrite would negatively affect their neighborhoods, while other parts would be beneficial. [continue reading…]

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