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Two Philly organizations are proving that neighborhoods can own their future instead of losing it to development.
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In this episode
- How land trusts keep housing and storefronts affordable long-term
- Why reinvesting profits locally changes who benefits from growth
- What community ownership actually looks like on a real city corridor
- How residents organize to direct development on their own terms
About this episode
As rapid development reshapes neighborhoods like Kensington, residents and business owners face displacement and loss of local control. The Kensington Corridor Trust and Women’s Community Revitalization Project offer models of community ownership—using neighborhood and land trusts to preserve affordability, reinvest profits locally, and align development with community priorities. This episode explores how these approaches center equity and empower residents to shape their own futures.
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