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Testing The Gentrification Narrative At Temple University
Development

Testing The Gentrification Narrative At Temple University

Development and displacement go hand-in-hand, but every situation is unique and gentrification isn't always an entirely accurate assessment. Contributor David Hilbert takes a look at the North Philadelphia neighborhood surrounding Temple University where new construction ...
Before The Millennials: On The Move With Young Philadelphians Mid-Century
History

Before The Millennials: On The Move With Young Philadelphians Mid-Century

Urban life-loving millennials are at least partially responsible for the growth of Greater Center City, and a good dozen other neighborhoods around the city. With this in mind, David Hilbert looks at Philadelphia's young adults ...
Comparing The City’s Handling Of Pope Visits–& Center City Itself–36 Years Apart
Development

Comparing The City’s Handling Of Pope Visits–& Center City Itself–36 Years Apart

Everything is coming up papal. Data junkie Davie Hilbert compares the city's preparations for this weekend's visit from Pope Francis with Pope John Paul II's stay in 1979 and reveals the gradual streamlining of a ...
Tracing The Live-Work Divide In Philadelphia’s Police Force
History

Tracing The Live-Work Divide In Philadelphia’s Police Force

Discussion has grown in the media lately regarding law enforcement's detachment and potential bias for the neighborhoods they patrol when they commonly call home elsewhere, particularly in larger cities. In Philadelphia, where police officers lived ...
The Other Side Of The Tracks: A Tale Of Two Trestles
Development

The Other Side Of The Tracks: A Tale Of Two Trestles

The city is full of incidental boundaries that can often shape an area's socioeconomic character and influence housing prices and future development. More often than not, rail lines break neighborhoods into highly divided sections, creating ...
The Hidden Patterns Of Ownership In Northern Liberties And Grays Ferry
Development

The Hidden Patterns Of Ownership In Northern Liberties And Grays Ferry

Grays Ferry and Northern Liberties are both two miles from City Hall and mirror each other in percentage of renters. Tracing the addresses of landlords in both areas, David Hilbert examines affluence and poverty through ...
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