The Northwest Soapbox

The Northwest Soapbox

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The Northwest Soapbox episodes

  • Episode 10: Kristin Haskins-Simms on Fashion and Manufacturing in Germantown

    Welcome to the Northwest Soapbox's 10th episode. This week Kristin Haskins Simms talks about her plans to launch a clothing manufacturing business in Germantown that hires and trains people in the community to work there.
    Designer and business owner Kristin Haskins Simms is a graphic designer who transitioned to fashion after launching Strangefruit, a t-shirt line devoted to history and culture. As she experimented and deconstructed some of the men's t-shirts, she discovered her talent for designing real clothes. She is currently in the process of opening a boutique manufacturing operation catering to small runs and sample production that will also be a job training and workforce development facility.
    7 min
  • Episode 09: Mt. Airy Art Garage President and Cofounder Linda Slodki

    The weeks's guest on the Northwest Soapbox is Linda Slodki. Linda is the President and Cofounder of the Mt. Airy Art Garage.
    Mt. Airy Art Garage (MAAG) is an incubator for professional and emerging artists spreading the spirit of community, creative partnerships, and sustainable living in Germantown, Mt. Airy, and Chestnut Hill. MAAG is a nonprofit organization founded and driven by a dynamic group of professional artists. They function as a resource center of creativity and a community gathering place for artists, art lovers, and all those who seek to bring an eco-friendly and artistic sensibility to their lives. MAAG is located at 11 W. Mt. Airy Ave. in the heart of the Mt. Airy business district. They are home to working artist studios, the Solomon Levy Gallery, artist- driven workshops and events, fine art and handcraft markets, and more. The goal is to provide communal space for creativity, collaboration, self-actualization, and celebration.
    For more information about the Mt.Airy Art Garage, you can visit their website at http://mtairyartgarage.org/.
    The Northwest Soapbox is a platform for the people of Northwest Philadelphia to offer commentary, share news or make a call for action. Each week a different person speaks to issues affecting our community. Want to get on the soapbox? Contact us at: [email protected].
    7 min
  • Episode 8: Chris Mendel on the Saylor Grove Wetland

    Landscape Architect and Germantown resident Chris Mendel steps up on the Soapbox this week. At the intersection of Lincoln Drive, Wissahickon Avenue and Rittenhouse Street is a small triangular park known as Saylor Grove. This misunderstood piece of land was converted to a wetland in recent years. Chris gives his opinion on why this park is important and how exactly we benefit from it. See more pictures of Saylors Grove on the G-town Radio site (http://www.gtownradio.com/content/view/2933/141/).
    The Northwest Soapbox is a platform for the people of Northwest Philadelphia to offer commentary, share news or make a call for action. Each week a different person speaks to issues affecting our community. Want to get on the soapbox? Contact us at: [email protected].
    6 min
  • Episode 7: Photographer Gary Reed Talks About the Germantown PhotoWalk

    On Saturday June 30th, Germantown's first-ever PhotoWalk is taking place. Organizer and Germantown based photographer Gary Reed discusses the photo walk and how it will help spotlight Germantown's many beauties by looking at the neighborhood blocks and architecture, historic buildings and surroundings in a different light by capturing them in pictures.

    The event is planned for Saturday, June 30, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and starts with a meeting on the Greene Street side of Vernon Park. Participants will fan out across the neighborhood to capture images of Germantown. Everyone from professional photographers to kids and teens sporting cell-phone cameras are welcome. Photos will then be uploaded and shared on the web at:  www.flickr.com/groups/gtartistrt/

    Gary Reed is an award winning photographer whose work as been published in the Philadelphia Inquirer, The City Paper, PRINT Magazine as well as featured on WHYY and The History Channel.

    For more information about Gary's work, check out his website Gary Reed Photo Media as well as his personal flickr stream  http://www.flickr.com/photos/garyreed.

    The Northwest Soapbox is a platform for the people of Northwest Philadelphia to offer commentary, share news or make a call for action. Each week a different person speaks to issues affecting our community. Want to get on the soapbox? Contact us at: [email protected].

    6 min
  • Episode 6: Kelvyn Anderson on Crime Reporting Websites

    In last week's Soapbox Jim Foster discussed his paper's focus on crime stats for Northwest Philadelphia (http://nwsoapbox.podomatic.com/entry/2012-06-10T23_01_32-07_00). He also shared the story of an assault in which a 911 call received no response. This week we spoke to Kelvyn Anderson about online tools anyone can use to track crime in their neighborhood and some of the ways it is being used.
    Kelvyn Anderson is a Deputy Director of the Police Advisory Commission, a Town Watch member and board member of G-town Radio. Kelvyn's background gives him an interesting insight into how crime is reported in Philadelphia. Look for future installments with Kelvyn as he discusses various aspects on crime reporting and how the city and it's residents respond.
    Here are the sites mentioned by Kelvyn in this podcast:
    CrimeReports.com (https://www.crimereports.com/)
    SpotCrime.com (http://spotcrime.com/)
    EveryBlock.com (http://www.everyblock.com/)
    City of Philadelphia Crime Map (http://citymaps.phila.gov/CrimeMap/map.aspx)
    UPenn's CrimeBase (http://cml.upenn.edu/crimebase/)
    The Northwest Soapbox is a platform for the people of Northwest Philadelphia to offer commentary, share news or make a call for action. Each week a different person speaks to issues affecting our community. Want to get on the soapbox? Contact us at: [email protected].
    7 min
  • Episode 5: Publisher Jim Foster on Crime Reporting

    This week Jim Foster steps up on the Soapbox. As publisher of the Germantown Chronicle and Mt. Airy Independent Foster has been focusing on crime in the Northwest, police response times and prosecution by the DA's office. In today's segment he updates us on the work the papers have done so far and shares a story about a 911 call where police did respond.
    The Northwest Soapbox is a platform for the people of Northwest Philadelphia to offer commentary, share news or make a call for action. Each week a different person speaks to issues affecting our community. Want to get on the soapbox? Contact us at: [email protected].
    6 min
  • Episode 4: Profile of St. Catherine Laboure's Clinic

    This week the NW Soapbox debuts our first profile. The subject is St. Catherine Laboure's clinic for the uninsured. We spoke to co-founders Sheila Davis and Michele Palos-Samsi about the clinic, who they serve and how they make it work. For more information on St. Catherine Laboure you can visit their website at: http://clinicforuninsured.org/
    Sheila Davis, D.O. is St. Catherine's Executive Medical Director. Dr. Davis is an alumnus of St. Joseph’s University where she graduated with a major in Biology and a minor in Theology. She is a 1987 graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and is Family Practice Board certified. She brings 20 years of experience to her patients – the last twelve devoted to those with no other access to health care.
    Michele Palos-Samsi, PA-C, is St. Catherine's Executive Director and a midlevel practitioner. Mrs. Palos-Samsi is a Board Certified Physician Assistant and holds a B.S. in psychology. She headed a homeless outreach program while a PA student at Hahnemann, and has dedicated her medical career to the marginalized and indigent.
    The Northwest Soapbox is a platform for the people of Northwest Philadelphia to offer commentary, share news or make a call for action. Each week a different person speaks to issues affecting our community. Want to get on the soapbox? Contact us at: [email protected].
    8 min
  • Episode 3: Ken Weinstein Responds to Resident Questions

    Happy Memorial Day everyone. At Mt. Airy Day in early May the Northwest Soapbox team asked some attendees what was the biggest challenge to their neighborhood and how their neighborhood could be developed. Some of the respondees were from Germantown and had comments regarding local development. We took the opportunity to ask Ken Weinstein for his take on these comments.
    Thanks for visiting the Northwest Soapbox. New episodes can be heard every Monday on our podcast page and throughout the week on G-town Radio. Next week the soapbox airs our first profile on St. Catherine Laboure's clinic for the uninsured. Subscribe to our podcast via iTunes and please tell your friends about this project.
    7 min
  • Episode 2: Developer and Restauranteur Ken Weinstein

    Our next guest on the Northwest Soapbox is Ken Weinstein. Ken shares his thoughts on what you can be doing right now to spur revitalization in Germantown. A little later this week we'll post a segment in which Ken responds to comments made by Germantown residents on existing challenges and actions needed to foster economic and cultural development.
    In this piece Ken shares some of his favorite places to shop Germantown. Listeners are encouraged to include the local businesses they support instead of visiting national chains or spending outside the community in the comments below.
    Ken Weinstein owns the Trolley Car Diner (Mt. Airy) and Trolley Car Cafe (East Falls). He is also an active real estate developer in the Philadelphia area which includes several properties in Germantown. Ken lives with his family in Mt. Airy.
    7 min
  • Episode 1: Yvonne Haskins of Germantown United CDC

    In our first installment of G-town Radio's new podcast series, The Northwest Soapbox, attorney Yvonne Haskins of Germantown United CDC speaks about Germantown's prominent past, recent struggles and community reemergence.
    Yvonne Haskins is the co-chair of the Germantown United CDC Program Committee and the informal advisor on zoning/land use questions.
    The Northwest Soapbox is a platform for the people of Northwest Philadelphia to offer commentary, share news or make a call for action. Each week a different person speaks to issues affecting our community. Want to get on the soapbox? Contact us at: [email protected].
    7 min

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Welcome to the Northwest Soapbox. This podcast is a platform for the people of Northwest Philadelphia to offer commentary, share news or make a call for action. Each week a different person speaks to…