On May 31, 2020 the Park West Town Center at 52nd and Parkside in West Philadelphia was looted. No business was spared. However, with the help of over 300 community members and staff working around the clock, the Parkside Shoprite reopened on...
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During the summer of 2019, the Centennial Parkside CDC hosted 10 youth between the ages of 14 and 17 who learned about ways to organize in their community around issues important to them. The Centennial Parkside CDC, with technical support from...
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Green Economy Chat ‘n Chews are community dinners that: educate about the green economy and how it relates to individuals, connect residents to resources and neighbors, design community-driven solutions that neighbors can take ownership...
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On the pages of this report, you will find stories of how 2019 has been a year in which we continued to engage our neighborhood around a new economy that will create opportunities for existing residents and build a resilient neighborhood that can...
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On Feburary 25, 2019, the Centennial Parkside Community Development Corporation in collaboration with in•site collaborative hosted the Our Dreams, Our Future East Parkside Community Dinner at the Greenhouse of the Fairmount Park Horticultural...
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We host monthly Board Meetings at our office at Letitia House, 3479 W. Girard Avenue. These meetings are a discussion of CDC Board business and are open to the public. Come and join us!
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The Centennial Parkside CDC has been working with local anchor institutions to find ways to create sustainable business models that support the East Parkside Community. A recent article in the Philadelphia Citizen explains a model based on...
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In this video our Founder, Christopher Scott, discusses the role of the CDC in building trust around innovative models of community development.
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Could solar energy serve as a sustainable revenue model to grow our neighborhood and create economic development with out displacement? This video discusses a model that the CDC is pursuing to bring solar energy to the East Parkside Community...
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On June 29, 2019, the Centennial Parkside CDC sponsored the Everyday Sustainable Public Space Domain cleaning initiative organized by Ms. Aminata Sandra Calhoun. This amazing day of cleaning in Belmont and East Parkside brought together...
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On February 25, 2019 the Centennial Parkside CDC hosted the Our Dreams Our Future Community dinner attended by over 100 residents and stakeholders. Check out the Parkside Journal Article to learn more!
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In September of 2019, our Executive Director Chris Spahr, was featured in a short documentary entitled “Changing the Narrative” produced by Wren Rene and released by Drexel University’s Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation. In...
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