https://metropolitics.org/ Favoriser les débats et confronter les savoirs et les savoir-faire sur la ville, l'architecture et les territoires. en SPIP - www.spip.net https://metropolitics.org/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH20/siteon0-bf96f.png?1760617828 https://metropolitics.org/ 20 144 https://metropolitics.org/An-Unexpected-Victory-in-the-Fight-to-Save-Philadelphia-Chinatown.html https://metropolitics.org/An-Unexpected-Victory-in-the-Fight-to-Save-Philadelphia-Chinatown.html 2025-10-14T05:00:00Z text/html en Andrew Lee Chinatown Philadelphia gentrification Pennsylvania United States mobilization <p>Grassroots efforts to counter gentrification-inducing megaprojects often fail as elected officials negotiate various interests. Using the case of 76 Place in Philadelphia, Andrew Lee examines the nuanced interplay of forces that spared Chinatown from a new arena. <br class='autobr' /> “When they raze these streets, I'll no longer know which way my toes are pointed.” — Dylan Tran, “My Soul Travels Between Three Cities” <br class='autobr' /> On December 19th, 2024, Philadelphia City Council voted 12–5 to approve 76 Place, a</p> - <a href="https://metropolitics.org/-From-the-Field-15-.html" rel="directory">From the Field</a> / <a href="https://metropolitics.org/+-Chinatown-+.html" rel="tag">Chinatown</a>, <a href="https://metropolitics.org/+-Philadelphia-+.html" rel="tag">Philadelphia</a>, <a href="https://metropolitics.org/+-gentrification-+.html" rel="tag">gentrification</a>, <a href="https://metropolitics.org/+-Pennsylvania-+.html" rel="tag">Pennsylvania</a>, <a href="https://metropolitics.org/+-United-States-+.html" rel="tag">United States</a>, <a href="https://metropolitics.org/+-mobilization-+.html" rel="tag">mobilization</a>