Jake Blumgart
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More city money for anti-eviction efforts brings expanded access to legal services for tenants
In eviction cases, research has found, the vast majority of tenants do not have access to lawyers, while the vast majority of landlords do.
7 years ago
A master plan for Society Hill proposes new design guidelines — and downzoning
It aims to protect the vision of Edmund Bacon, the master planner who transformed the neighborhood into one of Philly's wealthiest during the urban-renewal era of '50s-'60s.
7 years ago
Bold strokes in W. Philly Promise Zone housing plan, but no funding punch to back it up
What good are big plans without any funding?
7 years ago
With Wayne Junction’s historic district come questions: Some old, some new
The Philadelphia Historical Commission just approved historic protections for eight of Wayne Junction's old industrial buildings.
7 years ago
Why does it take so long to upgrade Philly’s water infrastructure? Here’s an explanation
The July 3 rupture raised a lot of questions for Philadelphians. Chief among them: Is the city’s water infrastructure too old or too shoddy to prevent such events?
7 years ago