Pope Leo Village: In Brewerytown, students turn vacant properties into affordable homes for first-time buyers

Students in Philadelphia's Brewerytown neighborhood are renovating vacant properties into affordable housing for first-time buyers. The project provides volunteers with hands-on experience regarding local housing challenges.
A day spent doing demolition work offers volunteers a firsthand look at Philadelphia’s housing challenges — and how communities respond to them.
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