Newsworks: As inequality grows in urban America, here's what Philadelphia can do about it

Commentary by WCRP Executive Director Nora Lichtash - Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman focused a recent New York Times column on the rapid growth of inequality in urban America. Around 15 years ago, he points out, downtown central areas started becoming more educated, wealthy and white — something many of us, like Krugman, refer to as gentrification...

Philly Voice: Amid gentrification fear, approvals bring 33 new affordable homes to Point Breeze

Once the 33 units are completed, 11 will be allocated specifically for veterans; the others will be available for rent to lower income families. They will include one-to-three bedroom homes on 1308-1344 S. Capitol St. and 1400-1428 S. Taylor St.

Philadelphia Tribune: WCRP marks 30 years of keeping communities viable

Philadelphia’s first and only women-led community development organization celebrated its 30th year with an event that marked its rise from a neighborhood-based group to nationally recognized innovator. About 200 people came out last Friday to help the Women’s Community Revitalization Project observe the occasion. The celebration at Oxford Mills included a musical performance by Monnette Sudler, a Grammy-nominated composer, jazz guitarist, vocalist and bandleader, as well as a poetry reading by Trapeta B. Mayson, an award-winning Philadelphia poet who serves as executive director of Historic Germantown.

Philadelphia Inquirer: Art Museum puts gentrification on center stage

Artist Staci Moore's cards about displacement will be on display at the Art Museum.

CBS: Nuns On The Bus Visit Philadelphia To Highlight Affordable Housing Need

The Nuns on the Bus joined the Women’s Community Revitalization Project on Thursday at the Grace Community Townhomes in East Kensington.

Northeast Times: Development may transform vacant Port Richmond block

Loc­al non­profit pro­poses a pro­ject that could res­ult in 36 homes for low-in­come renters by 2016.

Star News: Building grace in Port Richmond

A  va­cant lot in Port Rich­mond is now full of grace. On Fri­day, Sept. 16, the Wo­men’s Com­munity Re­vital­iz­a­tion Pro­ject and Firm Hope Baptist Church held a rib­bon-cut­ting ce­re­mony for the Grace Town­homes de­vel­op­ment. The 36 af­ford­able town­homes are loc­ated on what was, just a year ago, a va­cant plot of land on the 2200 block of Au­burn Street.

Philadelphia Inquirer: 36 townhouses replace blighted lot in Port Richmond

A development of 36 townhouses targeted for low-income renters but with options for eventual ownership was dedicated Friday in Port Richmond. Grace Townhomes, a partnership of the Women’s Community Revitalization Project  and Firm Hope Baptist Church, were built in less than a year on the site of a former carpet factory bounded by Auburn, William and Janney Streets and Trenton Avenue that was vacant for 20 years.