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A West Philly neighborhood fought back against demolition and actually changed how redevelopment works.
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In this episode
- How residents and university students organized to slow demolition
- What makes a community benefits agreement hold up in practice
- Where these agreements fall short and why
- Lessons from West Philadelphia for other neighborhoods facing redevelopment
About this episode
Residents teamed up with university students to slow the demolition of an affordable housing community and reshape redevelopment in West Philadelphia.
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Join Lucas Grindley, executive director at Next City, where we believe journalists have the power to amplify solutions and spread workable ideas. Each week Lucas will sit down with trailblazers to discuss urban issues that get overlooked.
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