Tag: gentrification
Nov. 3, 2017
Not a prime location
On Oct. 19, Philadelphia officially announced its bid to be the home of the planned second branch of Amazon headquarters (dubbed “HQ2”), due to begin…
Dec. 2, 2016
Trying to bridge the gap
The word “gentrification” has been passed around quite a bit recently in relation to University City as the neighborhoods around it are visibly changing, with…
Jul. 22, 2016
Integration over gentrification
As Drexel once again makes a concerted effort to expand pieces of the campus, pushing ever northward (and westward), it is useful to not only…
Nov. 15, 2013
A chance to do the right thing with a valuable property
As Drexel’s Campus Master Plan plows forward, many difficult questions linger over the fate of a prominently visible sign of failed urban development in our…
Mar. 1, 2013
New housing policies ineffective
I, like many other freshmen, have been bombarded with housing-related emails for the past few weeks. Each email expressed that my housing deposit and options…
Nov. 30, 2012
Gentrification comes to West Philly
As a lifetime resident of the Greater Philadelphia area, I have a connection to the City of Brotherly Love that students from other areas may…