By Kenneth Lipp
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Community in Northern LibertiesSeth Williams Tours NoLibs to Promote Community “Conduit” To DA’s Office
On Wednesday July 29th, District Attorney Seth Williams stood before a crowd of about thirty on the Hancock Street patio in Northern Liberties. Williams was leading an entourage between bar…
Kenneth Lipp | 08/05/2015 -
FeaturesGentrify Me 3: Bridge to the Future Upon Graves of the Past
In this series on gentrification we’ve covered the history of development and displacement as it spread into the Riverwards and how those who live in gentrified neighborhoods see the changes…
Kenneth Lipp | 07/22/2015 -
FeaturesThe Politics are Hyperlocal: “We are working to actively remap all of the Riverwards”
Mayor Michael Nutter has signed a bill rezoning wide swaths of the Frankford Avenue/Front Street corridor in East Kensington and Fishtown. We first reported on the two proposed companion bills,…
Kenneth Lipp | 07/17/2015 -
FeaturesThe Politics Are Hyperlocal: Maria Quiñones-Sánchez and Water
Maria Quiñones-Sánchez, Councilwoman of the 7th District, sponsored a bill that passed City Council unanimously last month, which could protect low-income residents from foreclosure over unpaid water bills. Quiñones-Sánchez says…
Kenneth Lipp | 07/09/2015 -
FeaturesThe Politics Are Hyperlocal: A Primer On City Council President Darrel Clarke
In this week’s column we're going to talk about Darrell Clarke — he's the president of Philadelphia City Council and he represents the 5th District, which includes parts of Northern…
Kenneth Lipp | 07/01/2015 -
FeaturesGentrify Me: Bringing the Doughboy Back (Part 2)
“The day that the Doughboy came back we had a wine and cheese party down there,” Mary Dankanis said with awe. “Now you can imagine, in 1981, nobody had…
Kenneth Lipp | 06/24/2015 -
FeaturesThe Politics are Hyperlocal
Congratulations, Riverwards, you’re where the action is. The housing market in Fishtown is booming and the blush of renewal is coloring even some of the darkest corners of Kensington. There…
Kenneth Lipp | 06/18/2015 -
FeaturesGentrify Me: The History of Homes, Hipsters, and High-Priced Real Estate in The Riverwards (Part One)
It’s time to discuss something a little touchy: Gentrification. [caption id="attachment_2574" align="aligncenter" width="900"] It’s hard to deny the changes occurring in the Riverwards. Photo: Joshua Albert[/caption] You’ve undeniably heard this…
Kenneth Lipp | 06/10/2015 -
Community in FishtownNew Group Organizes Front and Girard with Smart Approach
Monday, April 13th, was a beautiful day. Sunny skies and a high in the 70s brought everyone out of their homes on one of the first warm days since 2014.…
Kenneth Lipp | 04/22/2015 -
Community in KensingtonReclaiming the Riverwards
Unused land within a neighborhood is a hazard to safety, repels businesses, and poisons home value — one abandoned property within a few hundred feet on a home can bring…
Kenneth Lipp | 03/18/2015