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

7 years ago

Government Accountability

A proposal for financing properties acquired by the Philadelphia Land Bank

8 years ago

Government Accountability

Inquirer Editorial: Collect them all

8 years ago

Government Accountability

Special report: Signs of progress amid delinquency crisis

8 years ago

Government Accountability

Pew study estimates 70 percent of delinquent property tax is uncollectable

8 years ago

Government Accountability

Sizing up a flurry of blight and delinquency legislation

8 years ago

City leaders send stark message to Nutter: Collect taxes

8 years ago

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

8 years ago

Government Accountability

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

8 years ago

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

8 years ago

Government Accountability

How blight fighter became trapped in tax delinquency

8 years ago

When neighbors are pushed to make blight fight their own battle

8 years ago

Government Accountability

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

8 years ago

In some cases, new assessments could bloat delinquent bills

8 years ago

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

8 years ago

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