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...
Read moreOur Dreams, Our Future Community Dinner
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...
Read moreDeveloping Local Businesses to Grow our Community
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...
Read moreTaking Risk and Building Trust Key to Meeting Community Building Objectives
In this video our Founder, Christopher Scott, discusses the role of the CDC in building trust around innovative models of community development.
Read moreSolar Power as a Pathway to Sustainable Development
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...
Read moreEveryday Sustainable Public Space Domain Cleanup
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...
Read moreCommunity Dinner
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!
Read moreChanging the Narrative
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...
Read moreOur Dreams Our Future
On February 25, 2019, the Centennial Parkside CDC, with technical support from in•site collaborative, released a short documentary entitled “Our Dreams Our Future”. This video, produced by Joshua Graupera, premiered to over 100...
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