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Economic Development

Tacony Community Development Corporation

rStore provides preliminary design services to nonprofit organizations revitalizing Philadelphia’s commercial corridors. rStore design consultations help store owners plan storefront façade improvements and apply for grants. Six businesses on the Torresdale Avenue Commercial Corridor received recommendations and sketches on repainting, preserving historical features, and replacing signage, lighting, windows, and doors.

  • Rubino's Pharmacy
  • Kavanagh's
  • DeNofa's before
  • Preliminary design sketch for DeNofa's
  • DeNofa's after design was implemented
Volunteer Design Team

Kathryn Dethier

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Architect, Registered

“Revitalizing communities through design starts with architecture that is created through community conversation and sharing. ”

Penn Valley, Pennsylvania

Laura Raymond

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Architect, Registered
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Patrick Snoke

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Cost Estimator

"The most rewarding part is to be able to help nonprofits take their program in the direction they want to go.”

Project North Consulting
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Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania

Raymond Brogden

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Architect, Intern
Tacony Community Development Corporation
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sharmila Syed

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Architect, Intern
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Reflects volunteers' profession and firm at time of Design Grant
Project Title
rStore: Design Consultation for Commercial Corridor Facade Improvements (Tacony CDC)
Address
6300-7200 Torresdale Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19135
Neighborhood
Bridesburg
Bridesburg/Kensington/Richmond
Volunteer Hours
252
Value of Pro Bono Services
$19,380
Design Grant Completed
September 14, 2012
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