Northeast Philly

WHYY Listening Post: “The Gang Goes to Burholme”

Peak Johnson7 years ago6 years ago03 mins

What happens when people have access to a microphone and a platform, with an invitation to tell the invisible listener about their neighborhoods? PlanPhilly decided to find out. Last Thursday, we took the WHYY Listening Post out for a spin to Burholme, where the Food Trust closed off some of the major streets in Northeast…

First stop: Burlhome

Peak Johnson7 years ago6 years ago01 mins

For the past few weeks I’ve had the opportunity to assist Diana Lu of Plan Philly with a few audio stories. The project focused around WHYY’s listening post and while it still has a few small kinks here and there, it has been a success and a rewarding experience. Rewarding to be able to speak…

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WHYY Listening Post: “The Gang Goes to Burholme”

First stop: Burlhome