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Francisville: 16th and Poplar Project Almost Finished

February 23, 2011 1

The Francisville East development at 16th and Poplar streets is nearly finished, developers said. Community Ventures, a nonprofit affordable housing developer, broke ground on the project last February – a time when construction projects were [continue reading…]

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North Philadelphia

North Philadelphia: Calcutta House Gives a Home to Philadelphians Living with HIV

February 18, 2011 3

https://vimeo.com/19938679] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that approximately 1.1 million Americans are living with HIV, and 21 percent of those people do not know they are infected. The CDC also predicts that [continue reading…]

Francisville

Francisville: Sidewalk Talk

February 10, 2011 0

You may notice some sidewalk construction in Francisville this month. Some areas of sidewalk in the neighborhood are cracked or noticeably missing, with pebbles and grass peeking out from beneath the snow. But several streetscape [continue reading…]

Housing

Francisville: Thrift Store Stays Well Kept

February 8, 2011 0

In the neighborhood of Francisville, it is rare that many small businesses succeed. Once a place where popular stores and nightclubs thrived on Ridge Avenue, Francisville now stands desolate having maybe two or three stores [continue reading…]

Francisville

Francisville: Green Housing Development Planned for 16th and Ridge

February 5, 2011 1

https://vimeo.com/19455197] The corner of 16th Street and Ridge Avenue is now largely vacant, but not for long. A group of private stakeholders announced they will begin construction on an LEED-certified housing development at the Francisville [continue reading…]

North Philadelphia

Francisville: The Vineyard

February 4, 2011 0

Though many Philadelphians lump Francisville in with Fairmount or Spring Garden, any resident will tell you the neighborhood’s history sets it apart. In the late 1600s Francisville was home to “Springettsbury Manor,” an estate historians [continue reading…]

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Francisville: An Up and Coming Neighborhood?

January 26, 2011 3

Francisville is a small, hidden neighborhood that most people have not heard of. Right now, it is an isolated area with many vacant lots and abandoned houses. However, there is one devoted organization that is [continue reading…]

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