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Improvement plan for Eastern North Philadelphia

 
This isn’t your everyday neighborhood improvement project where the streets get cleaned and block captains are assigned.

This plan is different.

Here’s what the Asociacion de Puertorriquenos en Marcha wants to accomplish:

  • Drastically reduce crime
  • Boost residents’ income and wealth
  • Improve neighborhood businesses
  • Increase the number of local, community leaders
  • Foster environmental health
  • Support art and cultural events

That’s a pretty heavy laundry list, but there 200 residents and 50 organizations backing their plan up. If you would like more details, they can be found here.

Plans for Manayunk’s old Propper Brothers

When Propper Brothers said goodbye to the furniture business in Manayunk, after over 120 years of doing local business, many were heartbroken. No one ever wants to see a successful business like PB close after so much long-term success. Honestly, the poor economy played a big role.

But things are changing fast.

After closing up shop, there was immediate demand for the unique building’s prime location next to Main Street and the Manayunk train station. Since they closed, another business has already popped up in part of the building: Palm Tree Market. I’ve been there a few times already, and it’s really nice. Not only do they have a lot of everything, but they offer fresh sandwiches, tables/seating, and more.

Just recently, more plans have been presented for the remaining storefront space at street level, as well as for the levels upstairs. In my own opinion, their plans look solid.