People:Power:Place — Asian Arts Initiative

First Friday Asset Mapping, photo by Jino Lee

People:Power:Place: is a cultural planning process that will create a shared vision of Chinatown North/Callowhill.

This cultural plan will encourage people’s participation to strengthen the neighborhood’s standing as a vibrant hub of cultural production. This cultural plan will offer recommendations that support and advance the equitable growth and sustainable development of the neighborhood.

Built on a strong foundation of creativity and innovation, and a history of political struggle and community organizing, the community-driven process, the cultural planning process is an opportunity to strengthen the social networks of residents, businesses, cultural institutions, outside stakeholders, and others that are committed to the just growth of the neighborhood. Additionally, the cultural planning process can begin to reconnect the neighborhood to Chinatown and repair divisions created during the construction of the Vine Street Expressway.

2015 Pearl Street Block Party, photo by Annie Seng

Current Partners:

Friends of the Rail Park

Asian Americans United

Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School

Chinese Christian Church + Center

Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission

Foo Kitchen

Philadelphia Police Department, 6th District

Arts + Crafts Holdings

Trestle Inn

Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission

Callowhill Neighborhood Association

Interface Studios

Philly FixList

Marginal Utility

Department of Places

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Want to get involved?

Have a question about the process? A tip about the neighborhood?

 

Please email dave@asianartsinitiative.org to receive updates about events!

Source: People:Power:Place — Asian Arts Initiative

People:Power:Place — Asian Arts Initiative