Artist James Dupree
bought a dilapidated warehouse in Philadelphia’s Mantua
neighborhood and worked to turn it into a studio that
hosts his personal workshop, art classes, and even
visitors through Airbnb.
But that’s all being threatened by the Philadelphia
Redevelopment Authority (PRA), a local government agency that is
supposed to revitalize distressed neighborhoods.
PRA made
plans with Aquinas Realty Partners to convert the block that
Dupree’s studio is on into a multi-use area with retail shops and a
high-end grocery store.
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