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Housing

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PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philly landlord-tenant officer expected to resume evictions ‘within weeks,’ sources say

Marisa Shuter had agreed to temporarily stop performing evictions after a string of shootings involving her deputies.

3 years ago

An unused brick building labeled
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Strawberry Mansion housing development part of master plan rooted in health and wellness

The Diamond Preventative Health Hub will also be home to 10,000 square feet of commercial space.

3 years ago

Community members and government leaders receiving the $50 million grant from the U.S. Development of Housing and Urban Development.
Community

‘A chance of hope’: $50 million federal grant to boost redevelopment in Wilmington’s Riverside

Wilmington Housing Authority will use a $50 million federal grant to accelerate the Riverside development project to add more than 700 affordable homes.

3 years ago

Mike Ramsey in front of his house.
Community

‘It shouldn’t be this difficult’: Pa. homeowners desperate as mortgage aid struggles drag on

Pa. promised fixes for a troubled mortgage relief program. Months later, problems persist, new challenges have emerged, and thousands of homeowners are still waiting for help.

3 years ago

People shop for air conditioners during a heat wave last week in New York City. Many people who live in public housing can't afford such units or the utility bills that come with them — and there's no federal requirement for air conditioning.
NPR
Weather

Withering heat is more common, but getting AC is still a struggle in public housing

Many people in public housing are especially vulnerable to extreme heat, and there's no federal requirement for air conditioning. That leaves some tenants struggling to pay fo

3 years ago

Homeless shelter
Community

Chester County’s homeless population rises for first time since 2020

Numbers from Chester County’s 2023 Point-In-Time count show an eight percent increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness.

3 years ago

A walkway stretches into the distance, lined by rows of small white homes on either side.
Community

Delaware nonprofits secure $6 million to offer housing help to people experiencing homelessness

The American Rescue Plan awarded Delaware $6 million, which will be divided among four groups working to eliminate homelessness and offer housing assistance.

3 years ago

A hydrant is open at Reese and Cumberland streets
Studio 2

Heat Island Effect, Roosevelt Blvd Subway, Things to Do

Philadelphia has declared a heat health emergency due to oppressive temperatures that could feel like a hundred degrees. We’ll talk about extreme heat and efforts to fight it.

Air Date: July 27, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:08
Rowhomes
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘A scary proposition’: A 35-property Zillow listing is raising eyebrows in West Philly

The post appeared in early May, but has recently gained attention thanks to TikTok.

3 years ago

Listen 1:48
A rowhome in Spring Garden.
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Philly is cracking down on unlicensed Airbnb hosts, with 1,500 listings at risk of removal

Looking to list your space? Two years after a law tightened requirements, the city is getting serious about enforcement.

3 years ago

Angel Davis stands at a podium with her lawyer, Bethany Nikitenko
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philly woman critically injured in eviction shooting sues city’s landlord-tenant officer

The suit seeks damages in excess of $50,000 for the “substantial physical and emotional pain and suffering” Angel Davis has endured as a result of the shooting.

3 years ago

Listen 1:28
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NPR
Community

How climate change could cause a home insurance meltdown

It's increasingly expensive and difficult to get home insurance, as losses rise from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes.

3 years ago

Cleopatra Herrera standing on a front porch.
Health

A Philly woman’s dream to build a transitional housing center for expecting Black mothers is getting support from City Hall

“A Home from Shana Foundation” was created by founder Cleopatra Herrera, who wanted to advocate for expecting Black mothers and their childbirth rights.

3 years ago

People hold signs as they march, demanding affordable housing for all.
Community

Photo essay: Philly protesters rally against housing injustice, demand affordable housing for all

Organizers with One PA say they want banks and local and federal governments to fix the housing crisis they created.

3 years ago

A view of a former factory building, now affordable housing units, from the outside.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘It’s coming back to life’: Philly nonprofit hopes former factory becomes neighborhood asset

The hulking building is being transformed into a new mixed-use development. The first phase of the project is now complete.

3 years ago

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