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URL:https://laiphilly.org/events/kensington-its-problems-and-its-promise/
SUMMARY:Kensington: Its Problems and Its Promise
DESCRIPTION:Located in the Lower Northeast area of Philadelphia\, Kensingto
 n was once known as a vibrant\, industrial hub of Philadelphia. Factories 
 and mills were humming\, with Kensington the center of textile production 
 in both Philadelphia and the United States. However\, de-industrialization
  in Philadelphia\, beginning in the 1950s\, led to significant population 
 loss\, high unemployment rates\, rapid economic decline\, and neighborhood
  and housing abandonment in Kensington. All of this\, in turn\, led to pro
 blems of homelessness and drug addiction\, with the New York Times attachi
 ng to the neighborhood the infamous “Walmart of Heroin” moniker in the
  October 2018 issue of the NYT Magazine. In that feature article\, one of 
 our 2 speakers\, Liz Hersh\, was quoted regarding the issues of homelessne
 ss in the neighborhood. The Covid-19 pandemic has added another layer of c
 omplexity to these issues of health\, safety\, and access.\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nA
 ll is not lost\, though\, as redevelopment sprouts up in the neighborhood\
 , with developers such as Shift Capital leading the way. Shift\, a leader 
 of impact development projects\, has invested in re-energizing the neighbo
 rhoods in Kensington North of Lehigh Avenue\, including re-developing the 
 commercial corridor along Kensington Avenue. Tony Ewing\, a principal of S
 hift Capital\, spoke with members and guests about re-development in the n
 eighborhood as well as Liz Hersh\, Director of the Philadelphia Office of 
 Homeless Services.
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