Why a Newbold name change could bring peace to Point Breeze
“It’s taken a long time to try to get our community together," said resident and community leader Claudia Sherrod.
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Point Breeze up in arms, again: Why a green space in a parking lot turned a Newbold meeting into a fight
How a fight over a 60 by 75 foot green space turned into a case study in gentrification: "If you want grass, move to the suburbs."
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Developer John Longacre on how he’s changed Philly’s neighborhoods and the problems in Point Breeze (Q&A)
From American Sardine Bar to South Philly Tap Room, the former Rendell administration intern reveals why he's invested in out-of-the-way places: 'When we go into a place, we're rolling the dice.'
