Tag: Richard Redding

Francisville: Parks Create More Than Just Grass

April 29, 2011

https://vimeo.com/22909418] A cleaning and greening initiative has swept Philadelphia including the small, historic neighborhood of Francisville. Vacant lots in Francisville are disappearing at a surprisingly fast rate thanks in part to Penelope Giles, founder of

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

Francisville: Does A Better Future Await?

April 17, 2011

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

Francisville: The New ‘It’ Place To Live?

April 15, 2011

“Francisville is a good model for a mixture of housing types and a mixture of income levels coexisting in the same neighborhood,” said Richard Redding, director of community planning at the Philadelphia City Planning Commission.