This truly is the most wonderful time of year. For the next month or so, nonprofit funders, collaborators and reporters everywhere will spend every morning frantically checking inboxes and Twitter feeds, scrolling up and scrolling down and scrolling side to side in hopes of finding that special something from a certain you-know-who. Ahh, there’s nothing [...]
First birthdays are a time of great reflection and planning, and the initial anniversary of a revival effort for North Broad Street, realized this past June, was met with the expected looking back and planning forward. North Broad Renaissance (NBR) released its report “The State of North Broad 2016” on December 15th at a presentation [...]
December 16, 2016 Category: Local Posted by: Philadelphia Sun Staff ABOVE PHOTO: Shalimar Thomas The North Broad Renaissance (NBR) – a non-profit that’s supporting revitalization efforts along North Broad Street – is released the first ever “State of North Broad” report. The report, which was completed in partnership with E-Consult, was released during the 2016 [...]
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – It’s been a year since the North Broad Renaissance took charge of one of the most traveled sections of road in North Philadelphia. Now, the group has issued its first status report. Titled “State of North Broad” the report highlights the many opportunities popping up along North Broad Street, including more than [...]
How is North Broad Street faring right now? Not as badly as many think. The numbers contained in the “State of North Broad 2016” report, released last week by North Broad Renaissance (NBR), paint a picture of a corridor that, while still challenged, contains plenty of potential for growth and revitalization. From City Hall to Germantown [...]
North Broad Street is poised for great things and the North Broad Renaissance is working to insure that the revitalization efforts in the area support development while also preserving the homes and businesses already there. Loraine Ballard Morrill speaks with Shalimar Thomas, Executive Director of North Broad Renaissance and Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke about 2016 The [...]
Source: http://philly.curbed.com/2016/12/14/13922344/north-broad-renaissance-revitalization-philadelphia North Broad was once beautiful. In its heyday, it was a vibrant corridor that welcomed visitors from the north and beckoned to Philadelphians from the south. That was more than a century ago. Today, trash litters the sidewalks next to abandoned warehouses. Vacant lots gather more debris and become permanent homes for abandoned cars. [...]
The North Broad Renaissance, a nonprofit that’s supporting revitalization efforts along North Broad Street, is gearing up to release its first State of North Broad report. The report, which was completed in partnership with E-Consult, highlights significant growth and redevelopment opportunities — including more than $1 billion in development and an expected population growth by [...]
Source: https://spiritnews.org/articles/thinkbroad-north-broad-renaissance-offers-its-5-year-strategic-plan-for-large-stretch-of-broad-st/ The North Broad Renaissance announced its five-year-plan to revitalize the stretch of North Broad Street between City Hall and Germantown Avenue on Tuesday, June 28. The North Broad Renaissance’s proposal would bring business and attention to North Broad Street. Guests were ushered into the School District of Philadelphia’s lobby by the claps and [...]
Shalimar Thomas, the executive director of North Broad Renaissance, stands next to one of the “North Poles” that were installed a year ago along North Broad Street. BRIDGET O'HARA FOR THE TEMPLE NEWS North Broad Renaissance, an organization that aims to “revitalize” the North Broad Street Corridor has begun efforts to clean up the street. [...]
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