Ravaged by Neglect

How Philadelphia’s self-inflicted delinquency crisis wrecks neighborhoods, erodes property values and drains the public purse.

Government Accountability

Signs of progress in delinquency fight

11 years ago

Government Accountability

A proposal for financing properties acquired by the Philadelphia Land Bank

11 years ago

Government Accountability

Inquirer Editorial: Collect them all

11 years ago

Government Accountability

Special report: Signs of progress amid delinquency crisis

12 years ago

Government Accountability

Pew study estimates 70 percent of delinquent property tax is uncollectable

12 years ago

Government Accountability

Sizing up a flurry of blight and delinquency legislation

12 years ago

City leaders send stark message to Nutter: Collect taxes

12 years ago

Inquirer / PlanPhilly tax delinquency chat with Patrick Kerkstra and Kevin Gillen

12 years ago

Government Accountability

Ravaged by Neglect, Part Three: Delinquents enabled by city’s failings

12 years ago

Ravaged by Neglect, Part Four: The challenge of fixing Philadelphia’s broken approach to land use

12 years ago

Government Accountability

How blight fighter became trapped in tax delinquency

12 years ago

In some cases, new assessments could bloat delinquent bills

12 years ago

On one block, more than $200,000 in uncollected revenue

12 years ago

When neighbors are pushed to make blight fight their own battle

12 years ago

Government Accountability

Ravaged by Neglect, Part Two: A broken property tax system where everyone loses, except investors

12 years ago

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