2BD - 2 Be Determined

This week, we are joined by two activists engaged in the fight for land justice in South Philadelphia. Urban Forager Lady Danni and Anisa George (Save the Meadows) provide a look into the ongoing legal challenge to the $250 million remodeling of the park. Announced in 2019, the FDR Park Plan looks to destroy the habitats surrounding the park's former golf course in order to constru

This week, we are joined by two activists engaged in the fight for land justice in South Philadelphia. Urban Forager Lady Danni and Anisa George (Save the Meadows) provide a look into the ongoing legal challenge to the $250 million remodeling of the park. Announced in 2019, the FDR Park Plan looks to destroy the habitats surrounding the park's former golf course in order to constru

Residents of Washington Square West in Philadelphia have spoken. They support Chinatown’s struggle against the arena. So why did its civic association stay silent? We are joined this week by No Arena Wash Square West. A collective of neighbors fighting to have their voices and research heard, we dive into the impact of the billion dollar Center City project that is “76 Place.�

Welcome back for 2024. For our first show of the new year we are joined by a familiar collaborator of 2BD Media. Brother Tommy Joshua of the North Philly Peace park joins the pod to give some much welcomed updates on the upcoming Sala Keturah Peace Pavilion. Despite delays, the mixed-use pavilion is slated to be completed Spring 2024. It will host K-12 education classes, as well as

Public land advocate Melvin Powell joins the 2BD podcast for yet another conversation on land in the city. Powell, formerly of Sunflower Philly, shares his expertise in caretaking vacant land and the legislative changes that could better help us access these underutilized spaces.————————————————————————————To stay up to date w

This week, we are joined by Philly's historic House of Umoja. Queen Mother Falaka Fattah and Jacqueline Taylor-Adams join the podcast to detail the recent initiatives going on at the 55-year old non-profit, including the youth-led Peace Corps seeking to address the issue of community violence.————————————————————————————To

Tune in for another yearly podcast episode with rapper and entrepreneur Aaron Shakur. We spotlight Shakur's 5th Annual Sock Drive for the less fortunate in Camden on Black Friday and what it has meant to turn that idea into a constant. We also dig into the music industry and the value of controlling your own content. —————————————————————�

Land steward and chef Ben Miller joins the podcast to talk about his ongoing efforts to establish a community-based food system in Southwest Philly. Several vacant lots in the area now operate as the People's Garden, a neighborhood-controlled garden that brings farm fresh produce directly to visitors at the People's Kitchen, a non-profit started out of the COVID pandemic th

Penn Professor of City Planning Domenic Vitiello joins the podcast to take a look back, as well as forward at the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative in Philadelphia. This $300 million dollar program was first imagined during the administration of Mayor Street back in 2001 but its effects can still be seen to this day, as gentrification and mass construction now rule the orienta

Black Farmer Stan joins the podcast to detail his work in creating the ReEntry Community Farm in West Philadelphia. Having found community and therapy through agriculture he’s hoping his new guerrilla garden can do the same for others re-entering the city. To stay up to date with the garden, follow @reentrycommunityfarm on Instagram. ——————————————�