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Carroll Park

Carroll Park: Closure of Community Council Leaves Residents with Fewer Options

July 6, 2012

https://vimeo.com/45035068] The Carroll Park Community Council, a Philadelphia Neighborhood Advisory Committee, located at 5218 Master St., has shut its doors because of funding cuts, leaving local residents confused about the future of a variety of

Housing

South Philadelphia: Community Organizations Develop Neighborhood

June 25, 2011

https://vimeo.com/25601675] Earlier this month, a joint project between Community Ventures and South Philadelphia H.O.M.E.S. Inc. won affordable housing home ownership rehabilitation program funding through the Office of Housing and Community Development. The project is the

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Francisville: Making Row Homes More Age Friendly

May 12, 2011

https://vimeo.com/22909614] About 8,000 people become 65 years old every day. The people who reach this age in Philadelphia today may be in for a rude awakening when they try to find housing to suit their

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