Rebuilding Neighborhoods From The Ground Up

Pennsylvania's new BluePrint Communities program gives community groups the resources to manage redevelopment.

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August 10, 2005, 6:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

In a partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania "will provide technical assistance, financial training, planning support and grants for community groups to develop a network of residential businesses and social services." Three Philadelphia-area neighborhoods, Tioga and Norris Square in the city and East Lindon in Chester County, have been selected to participate.

Thanks to Benjamin Cromie

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Tuesday, August 9, 2005 in The Philadelphia Inquirer

Community / Economic Development United States

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