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A Philadelphia Land Bank - Why We Need to Get it Right [DAGspace]
A Philadelphia Land Bank - Why We Need to Get it Right [pdf] by John Kromer There’s money to be made in Philadelphia’s vacant buildings and lots. As the…
A Philadelphia land bank – Why we need to get it right [DAGspace]
By John Kromer There’s money to be made in Philadelphia’s vacant buildings and lots. As the city’s real estate market continues its slow recovery, more investors and developers are going to…
The rewards of redevelopment: stabilization and safety
A five-minute tour of Eastern North Philadelphia is enough to convince most anyone that the neighborhood is on the rebound: the abundance of newly built homes and cleaned and greened lots…
Special Report: APM set its own rules
In a city like Philadelphia, where big deals still get hammered out in back rooms and close ties to politicians are a basic part of doing business, even the well intentioned…
Special Report: A new face on race relations
In the 1970s the city of Philadelphia was less a melting pot than a cauldron: a combustible mix of ethnic and racial tension, economic collapse and an aggressive police force that…
Vacancy victories are rare, but city says reform is coming
For experienced and savvy developers like Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, navigating Philadelphia's bewildering system for acquiring and developing vacant land is a tedious chore, but doable. For developers who are…
South by Southwest: how Center City's relentless expansion remade a historic neighborhood
The transformation of Southwest Center City from one of Philadelphia's most blighted and crime-riddled neighborhoods to one of its most desirable is nearly complete. On some blocks, luxe town homes now…
ULI: How comeback cities are getting it done
May 13 By Kellie Patrick GatesFor PlanPhillyThe speakers at Thursday's ULI Urban Marketplace forum spoke on many topics ranging from transportation to tax structure, parks to industrial sites, commercial…
Book Review: "Fixing Broken Cities"
April 5, 2010By Elise ViderFor PlanPhilly Like Zelig, the Woody Allen character who is omnipresent at important historical events, John Kromer has been a participant in – or at…
