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Block-wide home repairs resume in West Philly for the first time since the pandemic
Rebuilding Together Philadelphia has restarted its repair program for low-income homeowners, continuing to do the work despite pandemic protocols.
3 years ago
The first outdoor Philadelphia Flower Show kicks off Saturday at FDR Park
The Philadelphia Flower Show is the oldest and largest indoor show in the world, dating back to 1829. Due to COVID, this is its first year outside.
3 years ago
Zoning board approves apartment complex in West Philly despite Gauthier opposition
The ZBA approved a hotly-contested construction proposal for a 76-unit apartment building.
3 years ago
How to retain affordable housing in Philly? New study recommends subsidizing ‘small landlords’
Naturally occurring affordable housing is at risk of disappearing in Philadelphia, according to an Urban Land Institute report. A solution? Cash for landlords.
3 years ago
‘I come from people who put up a fight’: New construction fuels tensions on North 7th Street
A dispute about a damaged wall has stalled a contentious development project in a rapidly gentrifying North Philadelphia neighborhood.
3 years ago
Listen 4:17Philly Councilmembers intro bill to change a developer-friendly housing incentive
Councilmembers Maria Quiñones-Sánchez and Jamie Gauthier have introduced a bill to change Philadelphia’s mixed-income housing bonus.
3 years ago
Philly to launch loan fund for Black and brown affordable housing developers
Seeded with roughly $11 million in city funds, the Philadelphia Accelerator Fund aims to finance Black and brown developers to build affordable housing.
3 years ago
Councilmember Parker introduces bill to cut Philly parking taxes
Councilmember Cherelle Parker says the bill would help encourage drivers to come back into the city for events. Some argue that isn’t a good thing.
3 years ago
Philly’s development director says proposed city budget threatens Land Bank operations
Philadelphia’s Land Bank is the city’s primary vehicle for assembling parcels for developments and a tool for generating affordable housing.
3 years ago
Councilmember Jamie Gauthier opposes 48th and Chester ‘poop building’
Councilmember Jamie Gauthier released a statement opposing plans for a proposed West Philly apartment building that had sparked controversial research.
3 years ago
As Tacony mourns St. Leo’s after fire, parishioners hope to find buried time capsule
One day after a fire destroyed the historic Northeast Philadelphia church, Tacony residents are hunting memories long ago buried in the building.
3 years ago
New Philly fund offers residents a chance to send $15K to neighborhood groups
Philadelphia’s newest COVID-19 recovery fund aims to send grants to neighborhood-based organizations through a community-driven process.
3 years ago