mantua: Good News for Powelton Village and Mantua
- 10/06/10 06:43 AM
Drexel University's new president, John Fry, announced a goal of improving the neighborhoods surrounding Drexel's campus. Given that he was part of Penn's initiatives to improve University City during the 1990's and 2000's I think it's safe to be optimistic that he will have a positive impact on the Powelton Village and Mantua neighborhoods just north of Drexel. Along with expanding Drexel's security presence, Mr. Fry announced plans to encourage Drexel employees to purchase and maintain homes in the neighborhood, and also spoke of cracking-down on sub-standard off-campus housing, a serious problem that too often flies under the radar throughout Philadelphia. … (0 comments)
mantua: Philly Neighborhoods Get Another Dose of Stimulus Funding
- 01/15/10 06:50 AM
According to this Philadelphia Inquirer article Philly has been awarded an additional $44 million in federal stimulus funding to be used for neighborhood stabilization programs. These funds can be used for rehabilitating or demolishing vacant buildings or providing subsidized financing to homeowners at high risk of foreclosure. The city plans to target three high-vacancy, high-foreclosure-rate neighborhoods that could use a little help in cleaning up vacant properties and becoming more attractive to private investors and residents. The three target neighborhoods are Point Breeze in South Philadelphia, Mantua in West Philadelphia, and Nicetown in Northwest Philadelphia near the Wayne Junction train station. … (2 comments)
Drexel University's new president, John Fry, announced a goal of improving the neighborhoods surrounding Drexel's campus. Given that he was part of Penn's initiatives to improve University City during the 1990's and 2000's I think it's safe to be optimistic that he will have a positive impact on the Powelton Village and Mantua neighborhoods just north of Drexel. Along with expanding Drexel's security presence, Mr. Fry announced plans to encourage Drexel employees to purchase and maintain homes in the neighborhood, and also spoke of cracking-down on sub-standard off-campus housing, a serious problem that too often flies under the radar throughout Philadelphia.
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