Bridging Blocks | Chester at a Crossroads: What will you do?

Communities in Chester face significant challenges, including the loss of local hospital access, air quality issues, public health concerns, and redevelopment efforts. It is simultaneously home to the Philadelphia Union’s home stadium and the country’s largest trash-to-energy incinerator.

Is Chester on the verge of a true comeback, or is the city absorbing more costs for other communities' progress? What are some of Chester's strengths, and solutions already in place, that deserve more investment and visibility? What would a thriving future, shaped by Chester residents, look like?
 

Join WHYY News Community & Engagement team for Bridging Blocks, a civic dialogue series in partnership with The Free Library of Philadelphia.

Host - Tony Cuffie Senior Manager Community & Engagement, WHYY News

Moderator - Brisa Luzzi Castro Community Convener, WHYY News

Bridging Blocks, a partnership between The Free Library of Philadelphia and WHYY, is made possible by a generous grant from Fred and Barbara Sutherland