West Kensington

The Taking of Bodine: Never Forget

Posted December 6th, 2007 by Intern
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Producer of the Work / Filmmaker: 

Community Leadership Institute with Scribe Video Center

Filmmaker Facilitator: 

Videomaking Consultant - Anula Shetty, Humanities Consultant - Debora Kodish, Post Prodution - Gail Lloyd

Year released: 
2005
Length: 
9 min 40 seconds
Price: 

This video is available for purchase as part of a Precious Places Community History Project Vol.1 compilation DVD.

The Taking of Bodine is a harrowing glimpse into one of the darker episodes of Philadelphia's urban revitalization saga. In 2002 and 2003, residents of the multi-ethnic Norris Square/West Kensington neighborhood received notices that their homes would be repossessed by the city under the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative, a redevelopment plan. Blight criteria included "economically or socially undesirable land use," allowing developers to make requests to the city repossess land belonging to long-time residents.

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