Announcing the 2013 APAPA Southeast Section Student Scholarship Awards
This year, three projects were recognized by the Section. Each represents excellence in research projects at the graduate level from area universities.
First place- Best Group Project
University of Pennsylvania
JESSE BLITZSTEIN
SARA BRANDT-VOREL
PETER CHOMKO
CHRISTOPHER CUMMINGS
LINDSEY GAEL
DANIEL RHINE
ELANA TAUBMAN
LIZA WALLIS
This research paper explored use opportunities for City schools that were programmed for closure. The project thoroughly investigated the neighborhoods in which they were located and proposed a series of realistic alternative uses.
The policy recommendations in this report outline a new framework for school disposition and reuse in Philadelphia.
“With smart planning, vigorous community engagement, strong public leadership, and savvy private investment, closed public school buildings can be repurposed as assets enabling Philadelphia to catalyze positive neighborhood change”