What can a neighborhood do when a long-time neighborhood anchor stands empty? St. Boniface Church served the Catholic community of West Kensington for over 130 years. The late nineteenth century church occupies an entire city block on Norris Square. Along with the once-majestic church building, the St. Boniface site also includes a rectory, convent, school, ... Read Full Story
Welcome Philly Fellow Harrison Haas
Harrison Haas has joined the Community Design Collaborative staff as our new Philly Fellow. Philly Fellows is a year-long post-graduate fellowship program which offers top graduates of Philadelphia-area colleges and universities opportunities to engage in the city’s vibrant neighborhoods and diverse non-profit agencies.
Harrison hails from Ojai, CA about twenty miles south of Santa Barbara. He came ... Read Full Story
Announcing Philly’s First Storefront Challenge!
Have you recently seen a storefront turn from eyesore to eye-catching? The Community Design Collaborative and the City of Philadelphia Commerce Department are looking for your nominations to the Citywide Storefront Challenge. The Challenge is a competition to identify those businesses that have recently (January 2008 – September 2010) redesigned their storefronts and now exemplify ... Read Full Story
