You can’t miss North Broad’s poles, and that’s part of the problem. The 41 of them standing in the street’s medians look like really tall basketball goals — minus the hoops — during the day. At night, when they’re supposed to shine, they either don’t, or they light up in shades so different from one another [...]
The “North Poles” on North Broad Street are still in search of a contractor to maintain them, more than a year after the city installed the 42 light masts in the center of the corridor. The non-profit community development group North Broad Renaissance has extended an RFP (request for proposals) for a contractor who can [...]
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. [...]
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)
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
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 [...]
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