Around the corner from my apartment is a shell of what once was. Same as in so many parts of this city. I find it eerily beautiful and imagine what kinds of potential this spot holds. I see opportunities to create a positive addition to the community’s landscape – one that does not include completely wiping it out and starting fresh, as if this reality never existed.
There are over 40,000 vacant lots in Philadelphia. There is so much red tape and bureaucracy that stands between those properties and willing potential owners that instead of offering a way to revitalize, the city sits on empty properties in virtually every neighborhood. There is currently a movement to give communities the power to take them back. I don’t want to let my disillusionment get the best of me. Instead, I hope with all of my heART that this happens.
Philly Photo
Philly Photo
Philly Photo
Here’s to another day of creativity…
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