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Urban Planning

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 49:47
Luis Angel Chaparro Crespo, 16, watches the trains go by from the window of his apartment on the sixth floor of the Harrison Homes in North Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Community

For 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.

8 years ago

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Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Puerto 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

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Dave Perri is appointed Commissioner of Licenses and Inspections of the City of Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Dave 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.

8 years ago

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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy  (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Gov. 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.

8 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight
Community

NewsWorks Tonight, May 1, 2018

A Philadelphia court hosts a courtroom to help the city clear out a backlog of bench warrants.  A Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia s ...

Air Date: May 1, 2018

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The 3200 block of Clifford Street in Strawberry Mansion. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Should City Council control Philly property values? New bill says yes.

A battle is raging in City Hall over the latest round of property reassessments and now, a faction of Council members have introduced a new weapon in the fight: their votes

8 years ago

 Heavy equipment operators work on a mountain of debris left by Superstorm Sandy. (Mel Evans/AP File Photo)
Politics & Policy

New Jersey still finding Superstorm Sandy scammers

The New Jersey Attorney General’s office is charging three more people with filing fraudulent applications for Superstorm Sandy relief funds.

8 years ago

Myia Hurst in her Roxborough home. (Photo courtesy of Philadelphia Housing Authority)
PlanPhilly
Community

Want to move to a better neighborhood? In Philly, help is on the way.

As of this month, families will be able to be able to use vouchers that can be stretched to cover higher rent in select deemed higher opportunity zones by the PHA.

8 years ago

New homes under construction in Philadelphia. (Jessica Kourkounis for WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Gallup poll: Real estate investment favored over stocks amid housing shortage

NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup's Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.

8 years ago

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Philadelphia skyline
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly Fed: Homeowners in gentrifying neighborhoods suffer tax delinquency but not displacement

Through the study, the two researchers sought to untangle the impacts of wealthier people moving into less affluent neighborhoods.

8 years ago

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Bryan Kennedy of Independence Lodge recovery house talks at a community outreach event in Bristol Monday night.
Health

Bucks recovery houses striving to be better neighbors

At community outreach in Bristol Township, recovery home residents invite residents to hear how the homes work — and how important they are to those fighting addictions.

8 years ago

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The Ruth Williams House at Broad and Boston Streets in Philadelphia has 88 units for those in need of affordable housing. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Project Home unveils new housing in North Philly for those in recovery

The Ruth Williams House’s 88 new units are reserved for those who have been homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless.

8 years ago

Julie Holzhauer stands among her family's possessions after being evicted from her home in Centennial, Colo., in 2011. (John Moore/Getty Images)
NPR
Community

First-ever evictions database shows: ‘We’re in the middle of a housing crisis’

'Eviction isn't just a condition of poverty; it's a cause of poverty,' sociologist Matthew Desmond says.

8 years ago

On York Street in East Kensington, a rowhome towers above its neighbors. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

City Council set to release sweeping new affordable housing bills

Philadelphia City Council is expected to announce on Wednesday an ambitious package of affordable housing bills — including a new tax on construction.

8 years ago

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