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Housing

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

More city money for anti-eviction efforts brings expanded access to legal services for tenants

7 years ago

A view under the El at 52nd Street in West Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

Bold strokes in W. Philly Promise Zone housing plan, but no funding punch to back it up

What good are big plans without any funding?

7 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Health

Philly offers affordable housing to help parents regain custody of kids in foster care

In Philadelphia, not having a safe, stable place to live prevents parents whose children have been placed in foster care from regaining custody 40 percent of the time.

7 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Looking at Philadelphia from the prism of `The Divided City’

7 years ago

The cost of residential construction is high in Philadelphia, the fourth most expensive building market in the U.S.
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

As Philadelphia considers scrapping tax abatement, new report provides debate fodder for both sides

A new report from the real estate firm Houwzer aims to dissuade politicians from cutting the 10-year property-tax abatement on new construction.

7 years ago

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks before the Economic Club of Chicago on April 6. The central bank raised a key short-term rate by a quarter-point on Wednesday, the second increase this year. (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)
NPR
Money

Fed raises interest rates, signals 2 more hikes this year

The Federal Reserve increased a key interest rate again Wednesday, which will trigger higher rates on credit cards, home equity lines and other kinds of borrowing.

7 years ago

The deadly fire that engulfed 1855 N. 21st St. began on the second floor.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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

Philadelphia sheriff's deputies eject a protester from City Council chambers Thursday after he and others staged a die-in to protest a lack of housing for those with disabilities. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

‘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

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Activists’ protest delays, but doesn’t derail, affordable-housing bills

7 years ago

 Philadelphia City Councilman David Oh. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Protest against construction tax planned even as amendments are in the offing

7 years ago

Calling on City Council to vote in favor of a bill requiring landlords to have just cause before evicting a tenant, demonstrators rally Thursday outside City Hall in Philadelphia. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Proposal 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

Peter Moskowitz, author of
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

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

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NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks 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

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A new house towers over its Northern Liberties neighbors. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Radio Times
Urban Planning

Affordable 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

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