Center City

I came across this mind blowing article in The Bulletin newspaper about a new high-end real estate project on Rittenhouse Square. One thing that is particularly surprising is 300 people showed up for the unveiling including Dwight Evans, Chaka Fattah, Lynne Abraham, and Michael Nutter. What a strage array of folks for the opening of a condo building. What kind of interests are really involved here? Where is the money coming from? As one of the new purchasers quoted in the article "The general rules don't apply in this case". Fascinating!

I think there is some very interesting research to be done on the intersection of school reform efforts and the politics of 'taking back' the city for the upper social classes.

The casions are coming to philly, where and when are the only questions. Hallwatch reports on Fishtown residents protesting

This weds there will be a forum at the free library which should prove pretty interesting(apparently a recent forum got pretty roudy).