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As Philadelphia’s housing market booms, economists warn the city may be in a bubble—or something worse

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Airbnb presents fresh challenges in Atlantic City, and possible opportunities

City Councilman Jesse Kurtz says he does not oppose the rise of internet-based vacation rentals such as AirBnB or VRBO in a resort town t ...

8 years ago

Developer Ken Weinstein stands in front of a property on the 4900 block of Rubican Street in East Germantown that was developed with the help of Jumpstart Germantown. (Bastiaan Slabbers for NewsWorks)
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Real estate development can be a force against gentrification

I’ve been a community-based real estate developer for nearly 30 years. I focus primarily in struggling ...

8 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia sets aside $500,000 to help renters fight eviction

8 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Remaking Sharswood: Studying how the neighborhood transformation plan affects former Blumberg tenants

8 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Council wants to make developers build inclusive, affordable housing

8 years ago

PHA is investing $45 million into its headquarters on Ridge Avenue as a part of the Sharswood/Blumberg Transformation plan. Today was the groundbreaking.  (Photo courtesy of PHA)
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia Housing Authority relocating headquarters to North Philly

The Philadelphia Housing Authority will soon be moving its headquarters from Center City to North Philadelphia. On Wednesday, bene ...

8 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Council hears fears of outlying “middle” neighborhoods’ decline

8 years ago

PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Tax diversion bill would preserve homeownership and improve property-tax collection efforts

8 years ago

PlanPhilly
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Councilman Jones pushes tenant rights bill

8 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Council considering bills to cut taxes on affordable housing, add short 15th Street bike lane

8 years ago

PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Parking and affordable housing dominate Department of Planning and Development budget hearing

8 years ago

 A mural is shown in Philadelphia's Mantua neighborhood at Fairmount Avenue and 34th Street. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Philly should relieve eviction crisis by funding legal representation for low-income tenants

In the nation’s poorest big city, with an overburdened shelter system that regularly turns away requests for housing, our eviction rate ...

8 years ago

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Beach replenishment not yet scheduled in N.J. community lauded for extensive protective dunes

The Army Corps of Engineers is ...

8 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Council hearing examines evictions, substandard housing, and possible solutions

8 years ago

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