Why Overbrook Park Backyards Are Crossing Property Lines
Imagine this. You’re sitting outside in what you think is your backyard. Until the city says that your whole backyard isn’t technically yours; it’s apart of a public golf course. Host Trenae Nuri talks with Bernard Brown, writer for Grid Philly, about how property lines got crossed in Overbrook Park.
Read Bernard’s full story here.
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