Germantown

Philadelphia

Gentler Gentrification in Philly's Germantown

Germantown has acquired many more wealthy residents without displacing many of its long-term residents or losing its diversity.

July 19, 2018 - Next City

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'Jumpstart Germantown' Aims for the Antidote to Gentrification

A new program based in the Germantown neighborhood in Philadelphia aims to encourage community ownership of urban re-investment.

April 10, 2018 - The Philadelphia Citizen

High Hopes for a Renovated Vernon Park in Philadelphia

A once-neglected park is at the center of efforts to breathe new life into Germantown's business district.

November 16, 2015 - philly.com

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Maryland Parking Lots Go Underground

For a long time, surface parking lots blanketed Maryland's Montgomery County. Developers and county officials now prioritize mixed-use infill with parking concealed underground.

July 7, 2015 - WAMU

Sisters Spark Tactical Urbanism in Philadelphia

Young activists Emaleigh and Ainé Doley take matters into their own hands to clean up their neighborhood street in run-down Germantown.

June 29, 2012 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

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