Lower South and West Park plans adopted | ‘Quality of Life’ plan for Eastern North Philly accepted | Reassessment 70% done | Delilah’s closed | city seeks help with PGW sale | parsing NIDs

Lower South and West Park plans adopted | ‘Quality of Life’ plan for Eastern North Philly accepted | Reassessment 70% done | Delilah’s closed | city seeks help with PGW sale | parsing NIDs
  • Planning Commission adopts Lower South and West Park district plans, accepts ‘Quality of Life’ plan for Eastern North Philadelphia
  • City 70% done with residential reassessment
  • Delilah’s stands closed due to bankruptcy
  • City to hire consultant to help with potential PGW sale
  • Making sense of NIDs
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    PGW liens target landlords, $1.5m foundation grant for school reform, SEPTA protests House Transportation bill, Kenny Gamble’s urban mansion, PPD’s Real-Time Crime watch

    PGW liens target landlords, $1.5m foundation grant for school reform, SEPTA protests House Transportation bill, Kenny Gamble’s urban mansion, PPD’s Real-Time Crime watch
  • PGW goes after landlords to cover for deadbeat tenants
  • $1.5 million grant for school restructuring consultants
  • SEPTA protests House Transportation Bill which guts transit funding
  • Kenny Gamble’s 15th Street mansion plans
  • Philly’s new Crime Center has instant access to surveillance cameras, aims to speed investigations
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    Chestnut Park renamed to honor designer John F. Collins

    Chestnut Park renamed to honor designer John F. Collins

    Chestnut Park was rededicated Wednesday as John F. Collins Park, to honor the work of the park’s late designer.

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    Hawthorne Park grows at MLK Plaza

    Hawthorne Park grows at MLK Plaza

    Hawthorne Park is one of the first public parks built by the city in years. After breaking ground this spring, the new park is starting to take shape.

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    The Porch: a super-sized parklet full of potential

    The Porch: a super-sized parklet full of potential

    The Porch at 30th Street Station creates a public amenity out of small interventions. For now The Porch feels like a oversized parklet, but it is a work-in-progress.

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