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Committee of Seventy Comments on Redistricting Hearings
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY: COUNCIL BREAKS PROMISE OF COMMUNITY‐BASED REDISTRICTING HEARINGS PHILADELPHIA – August 2, 2011 – The non‐partisan Committee of Seventy today expressed deep disappointment in City Council for reneging on its pledge to “hold public community based hearings” … Continue reading
Whom to Trust? | Philadelphia City Paper | 07/21/2011
Whom to Trust? Neighborhood activists push the city to give vacant properties to land trusts. By Holly Otterbein The city owns about a quarter of the vacant land in Philadelphia, and many of these properties have been and will be … Continue reading
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Because the City’s Done Such a Great Job With the Vacant Land It Already Owns…
Councilmembers Sánchez and Green Introduce Philadelphia Land Bank Legislation Fri, 06/17/2011 – 10:55 Reform designed to fight blight, spur growth and strengthen Philadelphia’s neighborhoods PHILADELPHIA, PA – City Council members Maria Quiñones Sánchez and Bill Green today introduced legislation as … Continue reading
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Will this really be a one-year tax increase? | Philly | 06/17/2011
Will this really be a one-year tax increase? This post is about the property tax, not the soda tax, but we love this picture. If you are paying really close attention to the tax-hike debate, you might have noticed that … Continue reading
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Feds: PHA should reimburse U.S. millions | Philadelphia Inquirer | 05/17/2011
Feds: PHA should reimburse U.S. millions By Mark Fazlollah and Jennifer Lin INQUIRER STAFF WRITERS In a blistering review of the Philadelphia Housing Authority’s use of 2009 stimulus funds, federal auditors Tuesday questioned $27.4 million in spending on repairs for … Continue reading
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Will DROP factor into Philly election results? | Philadelphia Inquirer | 05/13/2011
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer today, Most Council members now say they support saving DROP in an altered form, though the Pension Board’s actuary refused to provide a hard cost estimate for changes. Hearings are scheduled for June 6, with … Continue reading
Posted in City Council, DROP, Elections
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Need Zoning for a Tannery or Slaughterhouse? Come to Philadelphia | Maxwell Peterson Group
Need Zoning for a Tannery or Slaughterhouse? Come to Philadelphia | Maxwell Peterson Group.
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Whatever the Cost, it’s Time to Drop DROP
After spending $110,000 on two studies of Philadelphia’s infamous DROP program, taxpayers still don’t know how much it costs. Since both studies looked at only a portion of DROP expenses, the real price of the perk remains unknown. Enduring mystery … Continue reading
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Open Letter to Philadelphia’s Sheriff | Finn Land Asset Recovery
I’m not hearing much about what is going on at the Sheriff’s Office other than Judge Dembe has allowed mortgage foreclosures to proceed. Joe O’Hara, of Finn Land Corporation, a company that helps (former) owners of real estate obtain their … Continue reading
The PHA Embarrassment | NakedPhilly
WTF?$ The Philadelphia Housing Authority, the fourth largest public housing agency in the US, was sued for its two-story disabled-senior homes at 1003-1011 S. 20th Street. While the zoning board approved the construction in mid-2010, SOSNA (represented by Paul Toner) and … Continue reading
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