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“Quality of Life” is Philadelphia’s biggest selling point. Can it survive an Amazonian invasion?
- Monday, October 23, 2017
- By Jim Saksa
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Like nearly every other city in North America, Philadelphia is putting the final touches on its bid to convince Amazon to build its second headquarters here ahead of Thursday’s deadline. The…
Four reasons why Philadelphia is gentrifying
- Thursday, September 14, 2017
- By Jim Saksa
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Should the city’s politicians ever come to a consensus on what to do about gentrification, a new paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia offers guidance on how to address…
As Philadelphia’s housing market booms, economists warn the city may be in a bubble—or something worse
- Tuesday, July 25, 2017
- By Jim Saksa
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Stephanie Somers knows how to throw a party. At an open house for a set of townhouses built out the shell of an 105-year-old rectory, the realtor picked a Prohibition theme.…
Remaking Sharswood: Council approves eminent domain of seven properties in Sharswood
- Friday, May 6, 2016
- By Jim Saksa
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City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Thursday authorizing the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) to seize seven properties in Sharswood by eminent domain. This will be PHA’s second round of condemnation in…
