New L&I Commissioner | Northeast budget hearing | inside Huntingdon Yarn Mill | PRA seeks developers for Francisville parcel
Triangle Park fenced, as negotiations over public purchase stall
Triangle Park at 601 Christian Street is a private property which neighbors have been tending as a public green space since 2007. Last week the property’s owner, Stuart Schlaffman fenced the lot. What will it take for Triangle Park to become an official park?
DAG talks vacant property strategies with panel Thursday
The Design Advocacy Group’s monthly meeting will be all about different strategies for confronting the city’s vacant land problems. Join the conversation on Thursday, April 5 at 8am.
A Philadelphia Land Bank – Why We Need to Get it Right [DAGspace]
In this month’s DAGspace, John Kromer, a good government expert and former candidate for Philadelphia Sheriff, analyzes the proposals for a land bank to help the city manage its vast stock of abandoned and vacant properties. Kromer explains how the land bank would work–and how to make it work better. DAG’s next meeting (April 5) will focus on the land bank proposal and adminstration’s vacant land strategy.
Carpenter Square development, School District sets prices for 12 schools as audit reveals trouble, PHA built without variance, strange slabs on Front Street, Divine Lorraine in pictures
Zoning remapping plan okayed, 12-story apartment house to replace YWCA Annex, Yorktown student housing ban stands, City loses millions to Wall Street swaps
Rivage reimagined, new owners for Olympia, redevelopment on Chestnut Street, Mayfair playground rebuilt, Foxwoods denied
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