hens in the hotspot
Nearly a month and a half ago, Saheeb and Schirlyn of the DigIt! Program said goodbye to their small flock of egg-laying hens. According to a city ordinance, the hens had to go or DigIt would be facing a hefty fine. The DigIt! Program employs and trains city youth in urban agriculture, healthy lifestyles, and [...]
love your neighbor
I recently read Randy White’s inspiring and thought-provoking book Journey to the Center of the City. Here are some spin-off thoughts from my reading of the book: 1. Love of neighbor is stimulated by relational involvement. 2. Love of neighbor leads to identifying needs in a neighborhood and identifying pre-existing resources in the neighborhood to [...]
gentrification in philly
There have been some worrisome connections between anti-gentrification activism and recent illegal arrests in Philly. Read some of the scoop here and here