JEN KINNEY
JEN KINNEY
People, power, and play in Philly's parks
People, power, and play in Philly's parks

Philly prepares to overhaul its rec centers
Third Wave Urbanism, September 2017

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radioJen KinneyDecember 3, 2018guest
Neighbors of rural tear gas manufacturing plant resent explosions, but embrace jobs
Neighbors of rural tear gas manufacturing plant resent explosions, but embrace jobs

“In this area there’s just not the work there used to be"
WESA, August 2018

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radio, reportingJen KinneySeptember 19, 2018reporting
La Finquita's farewell
La Finquita's farewell

How one North Philadelphia urban farm was lost
PlanPhilly, June 2018

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writing, reportingJen KinneyJuly 12, 2018urban policy
Solo
Solo

Can you be strong, independent and capable — and still need help?
Out There, June 2018

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radio, writing, essayJen KinneyJuly 12, 2018reporting, personal writing
Philly artists recreate 1973 Rube Goldberg orchestra
Philly artists recreate 1973 Rube Goldberg orchestra

A 200-instrument contraption, played by just two musicians
WHYY, May 2018

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radio, reportingJen KinneyMay 30, 2018reporting
What can bees teach us about building better urban ecosystems?
What can bees teach us about building better urban ecosystems?

Bees love cities. What can cities do to love them back?
Next City, May 2018

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writing, reportingJen KinneyMay 30, 2018urban policy
New free therapy program launches for Philly students
New free therapy program launches for Philly students

One Philly student learns to cope with memories of a house fire
WHYY’s Keystone Crossroads, April 2018

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radio, reportingJen KinneyMay 29, 2018reporting
"We want to see growth too" — the gentrification of Strawberry Mansion
"We want to see growth too" — the gentrification of Strawberry Mansion

If her neighborhood is going to gentrify, Tonetta Graham wants existing residents to be able to stay — and benefit.
PlanPhilly, March 2018

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writing, reportingJen KinneyMarch 15, 2018urban policy
Unequal lending keeps redlining alive in Philly’s gentrifying neighborhoods
Unequal lending keeps redlining alive in Philly’s gentrifying neighborhoods

White Philadelphians received 10 times as many mortgage loans as black Philadelphians in 2015 and 2016, according to a Reveal investigation.
PlanPhilly, February 2018

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writing, reportingJen KinneyFebruary 16, 2018urban policy
To Better Understand Segregation, Look at Social Networks
To Better Understand Segregation, Look at Social Networks

Traditional explanations of segregation have failed to account for the ways people construct their mental maps of the city.
Next City, February 2018

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writing, reportingJen KinneyFebruary 9, 2018urban policy
Which is the judge
Which is the judge

After decades behind bars, Norman Kehling will soon be free. In his final months in prison, he’s found an unexpected way to prepare for life on the outside.
Salt Institute, December 2017

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radio, reportingJen KinneyDecember 5, 2017reporting
City Under One Roof
City Under One Roof

A year in Whittier, Alaska, where isolation, claustrophobia, solitude, and community collide.
Dorothea Lange - Paul Taylor Prize winner 2013

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photography, reportingJen KinneyDecember 1, 2017travel
Thomas Baia, triple threat
Thomas Baia, triple threat

A profile of 12-year-old Thomas, who loves to sing, act, dance, and do magic. He's also partially deaf.
WMPG November 2017. 

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radio, reportingJen KinneyDecember 1, 2017reporting
Meet the New Immigrants Reviving a Philadelphia Neighborhood
Meet the New Immigrants Reviving a Philadelphia Neighborhood

In Oxford Circle, one in four residents was born outside the U.S. Many are children, prompting a new look at education needs.
Next City, November 2017

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writing, photography, reportingJen KinneyNovember 10, 2017urban policy
Outrageous Ad Is Part of Pernicious Neighborhood Rebranding Game
Outrageous Ad Is Part of Pernicious Neighborhood Rebranding Game

A housing ad in Indianapolis draws clear connections between race, class, and gentrification. 
Next City, November 2017.

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writing, reportingJen KinneyNovember 10, 2017urban policy
Don't forget to tip the porters
Don't forget to tip the porters

The same family has been cleaning the bathrooms at Maine's Cumberland County Fair for over 35 years.
Salt Institute, September 2017

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radio, reportingJen KinneySeptember 29, 2017reporting
Philadelphia’s Placing a $500 Million Bet on Play
Philadelphia’s Placing a $500 Million Bet on Play

As the city plans a major investment in rec centers, parks and libraries, two neighborhoods offer a road map to getting this overhaul right.
Next City, September 2017

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photography, reportingJen KinneySeptember 11, 2017urban policy
The Low Quality Inn
The Low Quality Inn

Logan and Ashley run a cannabis delivery business out of their motel room, and they're starting to get cabin fever.
Salt Institute, September 2017

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radio, reportingJen KinneySeptember 5, 2017reporting
Undercover Monument Removal in New Orleans Sparks Transparency Debate
Undercover Monument Removal in New Orleans Sparks Transparency Debate

New Orleans removes four Confederate monuments — in dead of night.
Next City, May 2017

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writing, reportingJen KinneyMay 7, 2017urban policy
The Return of the Philly Neighborhood Grocer
The Return of the Philly Neighborhood Grocer

How a new crop of pint-size markets are making food shopping, well, just better.
Philadelphia Magazine, May 2017

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writing, reportingJen KinneyMay 6, 2017food, travel
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