Repost from Flying Kite Priorities for Germantown United CDC take shape, include business corridor and historic preservation MARCH 6, 2012 | By ANDY SHARPE Germantown is a neighborhood that is characterized by the remnants of its past colliding with the challenges of its present. It is definitely one of the most famous historic sections of Philly, right behind Old City in the eyes of many. Yet, this storied history comes with the backdrop of crime, poverty, trash, and neighborhood division…
Germantown United CDC’s launch event
Repost from PlanPhilly Germantown United CDC gets tough love from community rejuvenators MARCH 1, 2012 | By AMY Z. QUINN The community development experts who came to Northwest Philadelphia on Wednesday to meet with Germantown United Community Development Corp. and offer advice didn’t pull any punches in talking about the challenges ahead. Everyone in the community won’t agree with what you’re doing — and they don’t have to, one advised. Be willing to go to great lengths to get people involved…