
Housing
Small post-fire rooming-house reforms advance in City Council
Philadelphia’s Department of Licenses and Inspections has been pushing for legislative reforms to change how the city regulates group living facilities.
7 years ago
‘Die-in’ over housing options for disabled prompts protester ejections from Philly Council session
Herman Parodi threw himself on the floor, calling on the Council to appropriate more money.
7 years ago
Anti-squatting measure, months in the making, moves out of City Council committee
David Oh’s anti-squatting legislation has finally advanced out of committee, after nine months of relentless advocacy from the Republican at-large City Council member.
7 years ago
Listen 2:49Proposal to protect Philly tenants from unjust eviction may get vote this month
Demonstrators rally for City Council support on a bill to uphold tenant rights
7 years ago
Pushing Philly to mandate landlords have ‘good cause’ before eviction
NewsWorks Tonight's Dave Heller spoke with Peter Moskowitz, author of "How to Kill a City: Gentrification, Inequality, and the Fight for the Neighborhood."
7 years ago
Listen 5:18NewsWorks Tonight, May 30, 2018
The deadline approaches to clear the addicted from the encampments in Kensington. Local author Peter Moskowitz (How to Kill a City) ta ...
Air Date: May 30, 2018
Listen 21:05Affordable housing: in Philly and around the country
Guests: Beth McConnell, David Feldman, Kriston Capps Conventional wisdom suggests that you should spend one third ...
Air Date: May 23, 2018
Listen 49:28Murphy plan to tap into N.J. affordable housing fund breaks campaign promise
Governor's budget plan proposes taking $59 million from the fund for housing-related programs.
7 years ago
Preservation vs. development in Philly
Guest; Harris Steinberg, Paul Steinke, Leo Addimando Philadelphia has a lot of old buildings–68% of them we ...
Air Date: May 10, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:47For Maria evacuees, a stable address is the first step out of crisis
The Chaparros are one of 50 Puerto Rican evacuee families in Philadelphia finally able to settle into a long-term home, thanks to the work of local organizers.
7 years ago
Listen 3:38Puerto Rico: The recovery continues
Guests: Danica Coto, Catalina Jaramillo, Syra Ortiz-Blanes Seven months after Hurricane Maria, power is still not entirely restore ...
Air Date: May 9, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:47Dave Perri’s controversial solution to Philly’s housing crisis
Licenses and Inspections Commissioner Dave Perri wants to radically rewrite Philadelphia’s zoning code to make room for smaller, more inexpensive housing units.
7 years ago
Listen 2:30Gov. Murphy signs workaround of federal tax overhaul into law
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a bill to soften the effect of the federal tax overhaul's cap on state and local tax deductions.
7 years ago