North Broad Renaissance, Alla Spina and the PlayHouse
Executive Director of North Broad Renaissance, Shalimar Thomas, showcases some DNC themed food from Alla Spina to The Playhouse. Click here for the full video. (Courtesy of Fox29)
From Bar To Safe Haven: The Learning Center Empowering Philly Youth
The Strawberry Mansion Learning Center was once a bar, but over the past 10 years, it's become a safe haven for youth in one of Philadelphia's roughest neighborhoods. View Video Here
The 10th Annual #JazzontheAve
A little rain did not dampen the spirit of music lovers who attended Beech Community Services' 10th annual Jazz on the Ave. on Saturday. The line-up for performance on the stage at Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue included Jaguar Wright, Worldtown SoundSystem and Sherry Wilson Butler.. Click here to read the full article. Visit the NBR [...]
Dems Going Beyond
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYxuFmvXYBs
Dems Going Beyond!
Most delegates visiting Philadelphia might not see places other than south and center city Philadelphia and Ken Scott is committed to helping people see more of the city with a program called "Dems Going Beyond".
2020 Vision for North Broad: Create ‘health zone’ around Temple Health
A group focused on rejuvenating a 4-mile stretch of Broad Street says city and community leaders should entice health-related businesses to the area around Temple University Health System, and increase green space and improve attractiveness along the North Philly artery over the next five years. The three goals are part of the 2020 Vision plan released [...]
Nonprofit Set To Reveal Strategic Plan For North Broad Street
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Community Development Corporationthat took over North Broad Street last year will reveal its strategic plan on Tuesday. “This strategic plan really represents what the community said they would like to see on North Broad,” says Shalimar Thomas, executive director of North Broad Renaissance. The voluntary special service district governs the area of North Broad Street [...]
A tale of two Broad Streets: How Avenue of the Arts splintered
Five years ago, on Temple University’s campus, Avenue of the Arts CEO Karen Lewis stood beside a prototype of a “light mast,” the first of 41 metallic, illuminated poles that line the center median along much of North Broad Street today. Before a crowd of politicians and university officials, gathered at nighttime to show off the mast’s [...]
DNC Host Committee Unveils Bold Broad Street Beautification Project
Broad Street will be much more colorful than usual during the Democratic National Convention. The Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee for the DNC, in collaboration with The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS), announced today a beautification project on the city’s main thoroughfare. Installation begins today, June 20th, and is expected to be completed in time [...]
Group sparks effort to revive North Broad corridor
A new nonprofit is working to spur revitalization of the North Broad Street corridor. As the director of North Broad Renaissance, Shalimar Thomas is leading the organization’s efforts to engage community stakeholders in revitalizing a nearly 4-mile stretch of North Broad Street from City Hall to Germantown Avenue. The organization’s priorities include focusing on economic [...]