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June 3: SCHOOLS: Inside Strawberry Mansion High School | Protesters should vilify politicians, not SRC | Public schools lack political capital | Fran Burns to become district COO
Good morning and welcome to the working week, Streeters. Here’s a raft of schools-related news on this rainy Monday: Diane Sawyer…
Nix federal building in need of repair
Market East's historic Robert N.C. Nix Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse could get a needed facelift thanks to a $3.416 million…
March 31: Deadline for "first-level review" of AVI reassements
If you are among the Philly property owners who believe that your new property assessment is incorrect, the dealine to appeal…
New Police headquarters in West Philly means sale for Roundhouse, Health Department buildings
It's looking ever-more likekly that someday the historic Provident Mutual Life Insurance Building at 46th and Market streets will become a…
See how property tax delinquency affects you
One stunning effect of Philadelphia's property tax delinquency problem is diminshed property values across the city that reduce the city's tax…
AVI community meetings in March [updated]
Do you feel like the city's property tax reform efforts - aka the Actual Value Initiative or AVI - have raised…
Assessing AVI: Information sources and impact roundup
Late last week the City's Office of Property Assessment sent out new property assessments as part of the Actual Value Initiative…
School closings announcement | Ads for school funds | tepid support for commercial zoning revisions | Council 'ripping apart' the new zoning code | Open crime data | OpenDataPhilly legit
Street Fashion under the El in Kensington | Theresa Stigale, Eyes on the Street Flickr GroupGood Morning, Streeters. Here's your…
'Disneyland on the Delaware' | Ritz 5 redevelopment | Pieces of St. Boniface live on | PHDC could incorporate land bank | AVI still imperative
1800 Block of Fairmount, morning | phillytrax, Eyes on the Street Flickr GroupGood morning, Streeters. If you're wondering if we…
O'Neill zoning amendments to commercial corridors would affect his district least of all
Councilman Brian O’Neill has proposed a handful of amendments to the three-month-old zoning code—he is not unique in that regard. But…
Point Breeze eminent domain passes | Furness's industrial flourishes, caricatures | Convent housing conversion | Blatstein sued | $37m funding restored to agencies, programs
Happy Friday, Streeters. Here’s what’s making news today. The bill authorizing the city to use eminent domain on 17 vacant properties…
William Penn Foundation ousts Nowak | Convention Center privatization | parking minimums for North Central | Variances for 40th and Pine | Dox Thrash mural lost
Good morning, Streeters and happy Thursday. Yesterday morning, the Business Journal broke the surprising news Jeremy Nowak was ousted from the…
Bike-share plea | Frankford stained glass artisans | mixed-use redevelopment for Fishtown | School district Race to the Top finalist
Good morning, Streeters. There was no snow to speak of in the city overnight, but the forecast says today's rain may…
City Branch visions | O'Neill advocates more zoning rollbacks | Electric Factory ad-wrap, again | No marker for Wood Street steps
Commercial Corridor, Old York Road | phillytrax, Eyes on the Street Flickr groupGood morning and Happy Friday, Streeters. As you…
Point Breeze eminent domain moves ahead | more variances for retail? | Police still use typewriters | Germantown trash woes | Native American Museum decays | record Restaurant Week
Autumn street| Eyes on the Street Flickr GroupGood morning, Streeters. It’s GIS Day and we’ll be hanging out with mapmakers…
City Council action: Point Breeze eminent domain | zoning changes | Complete Streets | RCOs
It’s a busy week for planning issues at City Council this week, so here’s a roundup of this week’s action: from…
Council seeks zoning reform rollbacks | groundbreaking LGBT senior housing | Whole Foods' undisclosed location | SEPTA's encouragement | voter turnout
Skyline | Rob Lybeck, Eyes on the Street Flickr groupGood morning and happy Friday, Streeters! The new zoning code has…
VOTE TODAY
"Vote as you please" on November 6 | League of Women Voters getting out the vote at Broad and Chestnut, October…
VOTE | Frankford Ave facade improvements | Office building proposed 19th and Arch | Inside Kendrick Mill | Buyers for surplus schools
SEPTA reminds you to vote (and who for) | @planphilly on InstagramGood morning, Streeters, and happy Election Day. Do us…
SEPTA back in service, defends shut down | 311 running 24/7 | polling place prep | stream buffer hearing
BOO! | Send along your Halloween photos to @planphilly or eots@planphilly.comHappy Halloween, Streeters. The clouds are lifting and blue sky…
