In 1988, two residents of the 3100 block of Percy Street, Reverend Clarence Hester, a Baptist minister and activist, and Carrie Hartsfield, an insurance worker who retired, cofounded the Glenwood Community Development Corporation in an effort to improve the area. Glenwood is often defined as the area bounded by York Street to the south (bordering Stanton and Templetown), Germantown Avenue to the east (bordering Fairhill), and Glenwood Avenue to the north and west (bordering Nicetown–Tioga, Allegheny West, and Strawberry Mansion).[2] Glenwood is a low-income, predominantly African-American neighborhood. The area has one of the highest crime rates in the city.
Demographicsedit
As of the 2010 Census, Glenwood was 88% non-Hispanic black or African American, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 2% white, 1% Asian, and 1.3% all other. Though a predominantly black neighborhood, there is an increasingly significant number of Hispanics, particularly in the eastern parts of the neighborhood, in areas immediately west of Germantown Avenue.[3][4][5]
Crimeedit
The crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980s changed the character of the neighborhood; it was considered to be the western fringes of the Philadelphia Badlands, an area known for an abundance of open-air recreational drug markets and drug-related violence. Hester said that when recreational drugs appeared in his area, many residents left, and drug dealers moved in to their now-vacant houses. Hester began campaigning against drug dealers in the area, persuading Philadelphia Mayor W. Wilson Goode to order the demolition of 82 properties at the intersection of Hutchinson Street and Percy Street. Frank Rubino of the Philadelphia Weekly stated in a 2007 article that Glenwood had "crumbling, boarded-up" row houses with signs reading "KEEP OUT!", broken windows, much trash, porches with iron grating, graffiti, murals erected for people who died, discarded malt liquor bottles and tires, and stray cats.
^"Philadelphia Neighborhoods". Phila.gov. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
^Rubino, Frank. "Razing Hell." Philadelphia Weekly. May 7, 2008. Retrieved on January 20, 2009.
^Sherick Project Management (May 2012). (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2019.
^Figueroa, Cynthia (17 May 2013). "Health disparities in Philadelphia's Latino community - Philly". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
^. The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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glenwood, philadelphia, glenwood, neighborhood, north, philadelphia, pennsylvania, united, states, located, vicinity, north, philadelphia, station, west, york, street, glenwoodneighborhood, philadelphiasepta, north, philadelphia, station, located, glenwoodglen. Glenwood is a neighborhood in North Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States It is located in the vicinity of North Philadelphia Station to West York Street 1 GlenwoodNeighborhood of PhiladelphiaSEPTA s North Philadelphia station is located in GlenwoodGlenwoodCoordinates 39 59 46 N 75 09 22 W 39 996 N 75 156 W 39 996 75 156Country United StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyPhiladelphiaCityPhiladelphiaArea code s 215 267 and 445 In 1988 two residents of the 3100 block of Percy Street Reverend Clarence Hester a Baptist minister and activist and Carrie Hartsfield an insurance worker who retired cofounded the Glenwood Community Development Corporation in an effort to improve the area Glenwood is often defined as the area bounded by York Street to the south bordering Stanton and Templetown Germantown Avenue to the east bordering Fairhill and Glenwood Avenue to the north and west bordering Nicetown Tioga Allegheny West and Strawberry Mansion 2 Glenwood is a low income predominantly African American neighborhood The area has one of the highest crime rates in the city Demographics editAs of the 2010 Census Glenwood was 88 non Hispanic black or African American 7 8 Hispanic or Latino of any race 2 white 1 Asian and 1 3 all other Though a predominantly black neighborhood there is an increasingly significant number of Hispanics particularly in the eastern parts of the neighborhood in areas immediately west of Germantown Avenue 3 4 5 Crime editThe crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980s changed the character of the neighborhood it was considered to be the western fringes of the Philadelphia Badlands an area known for an abundance of open air recreational drug markets and drug related violence Hester said that when recreational drugs appeared in his area many residents left and drug dealers moved in to their now vacant houses Hester began campaigning against drug dealers in the area persuading Philadelphia Mayor W Wilson Goode to order the demolition of 82 properties at the intersection of Hutchinson Street and Percy Street Frank Rubino of the Philadelphia Weekly stated in a 2007 article that Glenwood had crumbling boarded up row houses with signs reading KEEP OUT broken windows much trash porches with iron grating graffiti murals erected for people who died discarded malt liquor bottles and tires and stray cats References edit nbsp Philadelphia portal Philadelphia Neighborhoods Phila gov Retrieved 23 April 2018 Rubino Frank Razing Hell Philadelphia Weekly May 7 2008 Retrieved on January 20 2009 Sherick Project Management May 2012 Nicetown Economic Development and Housing Strategy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 8 June 2019 Figueroa Cynthia 17 May 2013 Health disparities in Philadelphia s Latino community Philly The Philadelphia Inquirer Retrieved 23 April 2018 Interactive Mapping the census The Washington Post Archived from the original on 10 March 2017 Retrieved 23 April 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Glenwood Philadelphia amp oldid 1210281132, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
