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Economic Development

An artist's rendering shows an 18-story Parkway Corp. development proposed for 2230 Market Street. (Parkway Corp./Center City District)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Center City draws $2.8B in development — and fewer parking lots

Center City District’s latest report shows a booming real estate market. For Parkway Corp., the demand for land means a move away from operating parking.

7 years ago

Developments on the Camden waterfront, like the American Water corporate headquarters and the 18-story Camden Tower, receive substantial local tax breaks in addition to state tax incentives. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

N.J. tax break projects hired just 27 Camden residents for construction, analysis claims

The state analysis said only 27 of more than 1,000 construction jobs at a sample of completed tax-break projects went to Camden residents.

7 years ago

A hanging sculpture of the Liberty Bell by perceptual artist Michael Murphy becomes William Penn when viewed from a different angle. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

What’s inside the new Gallery mall? First look at Fashion District Philadelphia

Fashion District Philadelphia’s art curator gave WHYY a first look at how the overhaul of the old Gallery mall is taking shape ahead of the Sept. 19 opening.

7 years ago

Listen 2:27
Rendering of Fashion District exterior (COURTESY FASHION DISTRICT PHILADELPHIA)
Community
Billy Penn

Fashion District Philadelphia: Everything that’ll be open at launch of the former Gallery Mall

More than 50 vendors are in the lineup, including a handful of locals.

7 years ago

A tasting event at Birchtree Catering's space at Globe Dye Works (Facebook / Love Me Do Photography)
Money
Broke in Philly

How can established small businesses — not startups — get access to capital?

It’s never easy to fund the hustle.

7 years ago

 Shown is the Pennsylvania state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Wolf: Newly-bolstered reserve fund is ‘pathetic,’ but a big improvement

State leaders will transfer $317 million into the state's rainy day fund.

7 years ago

Philadelphia's City Hall Tower (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy
PlanPhilly

City Council cheat sheet: What Philly’s legislators wanted to do and how it actually worked out

Bay windows, curb cuts, community benefits, zoning, L&I inspectors. Lots of issues were tossed around. The session wasn’t soda-tax dramatic, but still…

7 years ago

Workers labor at the construction site of a condominium building in the Newport section of Jersey City, N.J., Wednesday, May 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

N.J. goes after employers who misclassify workers as independent contractors

Governor says misclassification is ‘an unfair business practice and it is illegal,’ as new report proposes remedies for growing problem

7 years ago

The city of Camden in New Jersey. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Economic ‘opportunity’ or ‘poor stewardship’? N.J. tax break debate continues at hearing

Boosters and critics of New Jersey’s controversial tax incentive program came out to speak Tuesday during a public hearing in Trenton.

7 years ago

Philadelphia Councilmember Helen Gym.
(Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

Why Philadelphia punted on tax abatement reform … again

Despite resounding calls for changing the tax subsidy, none of the six pending proposals for reform have moved forward.

7 years ago

Wilmington Police Chief Robert J. Tracy with resident Robert Flonnory on Market Street. Tracy has been credited with bringing down the crime rate in the city by building bridges within communities. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
The Why
Courts & Law

How Wilmington is shedding its ‘Murder Town’ label

In 2017, Wilmington experienced its highest levels of gun violence ever. But the following year, shootings dropped by 60%.

Air Date: June 26, 2019

Listen 12:36
Ethel Halley is one of the first residents to move into 311 Cooper. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Urban Planning

Camden waterfront gets first new market-rate apartments in 15 years

The 156-unit complex is the latest structure to go up in Camden with the help of controversial state tax breaks.

7 years ago

Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

NPR’s Frank Langfitt on “The Shanghai Free Taxi” and Brexit

The former Shanghai correspondent discusses his new book, "The Shanghai Free Taxi: Journeys with the Hustlers and Rebels of the New China."

Air Date: June 19, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:14
A rendering of the Arthaus tower planned for South Broad Street.(Kohn Pederson Fox Associates)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

Kenney: Ultra-luxury tower rising on South Broad signals success of Philly’s tax abatement

A $250 million luxury tower is rising on South Broad Street. City officials were on hand to praise the new development, which benefited from the 10-year tax abatement.

7 years ago

Home healthcare workers Stephanie Williams, (left), and Lolita Owens rally at the Frankford Transportation Center in February to pressure state lawmakers to increase the state minimum wage to $15 an hour. (Michael D’Onofrio/The Philadelphia Tribune)
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

It’s not enough to talk about ‘career pathways’

The minimum wage has been the same since 2009. Gov. Tom Wolf and his fellow Democrats want to more than double it. Though it looks like they are willing to settle for less.

7 years ago

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