The Daily Pennsylvanian6d
Ingrid Holmquist | Penn owns Philadelphia, but it doesn’t have to own us too
Columnist Ingrid Holmquist explores the contradiction of reaping the benefits of an institution that has such an extensive past of harming its community.
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How The Inquirer covered the clearing of West Philadelphia’s Black Bottom
Urban renewal was seen as a way to fight back against white flight and help city residents resist the lure of the suburbs. “Luckily for Philadelphia … Penn decided not to run this time ...
Black property owners appeal loss of lawsuit against Ocean Springs over ‘slum’ label
The nonprofit Institute for Justice will appeal the loss of a lawsuit it filed for Black property owners over Ocean Springs’ decision to label their historic downtown neighborhood as “slum or blighted ...
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Urban Renewal or Negro Removal: Race and Housing in Allentown, Pennsylvania 1963-1968
Your Artstor image groups were copied to Workspace. The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. Muhlenberg College Digital Repository Urban Renewal or Negro Removal: Race and... This paper is a ...
Grid Magazine17d
With the help of a big federal grant, the City, nonprofits and volunteers are working to reverse the loss of urban tree canopy in Philadelphia
Nearly two years after the launch of the Philly Tree Plan, the City’s ambitious effort to reverse decades of urban canopy loss is still in its infancy. A $12 million U.S. Department of Agriculture ...