Housing
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Climate change is driving more flood risk. This solution is helping towns adapt
Climate change is raising the risk of dangerous flooding, especially in coastal communities. For some towns on the Jersey Shore, the most practical solution is raising homes.
5 months ago
Billy Penn
‘Playful Learning’ installations are a fun upgrade and a point of pride in North Philly
Sharswood and North Central residents celebrate new interactive spaces designed to bring joy, education and community pride to affordable housing.
5 months ago
The $2 billion plan — the Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative — is rooted in creating and preserving 30,000 units of housing, and is backed by a massive bond.
5 months ago
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Is Mayor Parker’s $2 billion housing plan worth it?
Mayor Parker says the plan will create and preserve 30,000 affordable housing units through new construction, rehabilitation, and expanded rental assistance. Will it work?
Air Date: June 11, 2025 12:00 pm
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‘It’s not a get-rich-quick scheme’: Jumpstart Philly celebrates 10 years of removing blight
Launched in 2015, the training program provides loans to aspiring developers who typically struggle to finance real estate projects.
5 months ago
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The plan is one of the administration’s top priorities. It calls for expanding and preserving the city’s housing supply.
5 months ago
WESA
Blighted property database would let Pa. municipalities track owners — and fine them
Monroeville Democratic state Rep. Brandon Markosek has put forth a bill that would create a blight database managed by the state, and the measure has passed the House.
5 months ago
Meet Philly’s backyard chicken owners pushing to change the law
Backyard chicken farmers are hopeful that City Council members will introduce a bill to legalize hens in Philadelphia soon. It would be the third time in six years.
5 months ago
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Philly City Council poised to adopt proposal to create or preserve 30K housing units
Mayor Cherelle Parker wants City Council to approve her housing plan and the city’s next budget in tandem. Summer recess is scheduled to start June 12.
5 months ago
Philly legislation would cut red tape for affordable housing projects, reduce up-front rental costs
The legislation is part of a broader effort to increase the city’s supply of affordable housing while blunting the financial burden of renting a new place.
5 months ago
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A Philadelphia project hopes to harness the legal system to put negligent landlords on notice
The pilot is designed to help low-income renters whose homes need noncosmetic repairs.
5 months ago
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Tiny homes in Georgetown, Delaware aim to redefine ‘affordability’
A 20-home project is just the beginning. The Little Living housing effort is expanding, with eyes set on Milford.
5 months ago
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Philly’s zoning board may gain leverage to hold private developers more accountable
A bill moving through City Council would require developers to legally commit to creating affordable housing they’ve promised the community.
6 months ago
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Montgomery County clears hurdle for new Norristown homeless shelter
The Norristown Zoning Hearing Board approved the county’s zoning variance request for a shelter on DeKalb Street that will provide wraparound services to up to 50 people.
6 months ago
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Philly ballot measure would send more dollars to city fund for affordable housing
Supporters say the measure closes a loophole created by an incentive program designed to create more affordable housing in the city.
6 months ago
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