You can read more about Olde Kensington in an article I wrote for Homes.com. It was really fun to actively research and get to meet some local business owners.
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What is Start (it) Up?
I can describe the Start (it) Up Energy as a melting pot of words. Youthful, professional, gritty, established with a side of modern. It has the ability to pull people in with anticipation. Perfect example – Honeygrow is opening its first test kitchen in Fishtown.
Start (it) Up energy is also a forcefield of continuing development. It spawns a lot of construction and entrepreneurship. Does this follow in the path of hipster friendly venues? Tattoo parlors, thrift shops, breweries, yummy grub?
Mural on 2nd
Start (it) up energy and development go hand in hand of course. Someone sees potential, has the capital to act and re-shape a cultural landscape. The people who gravitate to this type of environment like the idea of being in on something that is growing. I do.
New construction everywhere in Olde Kensington, Fishtown, NoLibs
Start (it) Up Energy to be sure causes repercussions. Demographic shifts, surge in home values, garbage, opportunity, crime rates. There is a good article that explains gentrification in Philly here.
old map in local park
Gentrification is a big part of this energy. Yet not all areas that are gentrifying have start-it-up energy. Food for thought.
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