Urban Planning
Philly mayor threatens council over lagging rec center rebuild
In a fiery letter, Philadelphia’s mayor said he’s willing to scale back an effort to rebuild parks, rec centers, and libraries to sidestep City Council’s approval.
8 years ago
Preservation vs. development in Philly
Guest; Harris Steinberg, Paul Steinke, Leo Addimando Philadelphia has a lot of old buildings–68% of them we ...
Air Date: May 10, 2018 10:00 am
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Philly’s ‘unpredictable’ property tax assessments threatening new development, biz groups say
It’s no secret that successive rounds of property tax reassessments in Philadelphia are giving homeowners agita.
8 years ago
Dave Perri’s controversial solution to Philly’s housing crisis
Licenses and Inspections Commissioner Dave Perri wants to radically rewrite Philadelphia’s zoning code to make room for smaller, more inexpensive housing units.
8 years ago
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