
Posts tagged with Gentrification


Housing activists set up new West Philly encampment, with over a dozen tents and a new slogan: ‘We ain’t going nowhere’

What can Philly learn from Detroit? Local leaders are heading to the Midwest to find out
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Can a food co-op thrive in Kensington? KCFC says it has just 6 months to turn things around

Callowhill Archery opens behind The Rail Park, offering Philly a chance to discover bow and arrow

What to expect at LMNO, Stephen Starr’s new restaurant under the El

‘Fecal samples’ against gentrification? Research activism raises red flags in West Philly

After protests and staff walkout, two West Philly restaurants close for bias training

‘Where’s Harrowgate?’ A Philadelphia neighborhood tries to reclaim its name

These Philly coffee shops do the opposite of gentrification

Kwanzaa in Philly: How neighborhoods celebrate the African-American holiday
How life expectancy changes with neighborhood
