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May 22, 2012
The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s database and map of the city’s property holdings, coupled with a streamlined sales process – has been in the works for over a year and a half. Some of it goes live today, albeit in a limited form, on the PRA’s website. The initiative represents the Nutter administration’s most notable achievement to date in Philadelphia’s long-running fight against blight.
April 13, 2012
In 2010, Mayor Nutter said Philadelphia would correct the decades-long problem fueled by thousands of scofflaws by auctioning off 600 delinquent properties a month. The city is far from reaching that goal.
March 27, 2012
Ordinances introduced in City Council by Maria Quiñones-Sánchez and Bill Green are designed to fix Philadelphia's broken land management systems by creating one focused new agency, a land bank, and give it the authority to acquire tax delinquent properties as it chooses.
March 13, 2012
While there is improved agency coordination and bids out for a new website that would serve as the virtual front door for the city’s property holdings, the draft policy falls short of any kind of comprehensive strategy for dealing with the estimated 40,000 pieces of vacant property. It also protects Council’s veto power on any sale.
January 19, 2012
There are only 234 students enrolled in the school, located at 17th and Christian. But Stanton boasts an active and engaged group of parents, teachers, staff and community members and is in the top 20 percent of district elementary schools academically.
January 18, 2012
Tuesday night, at a community meeting held at Bartram High School, district officials explained George W. Pepper Middle School was picked for potential closure principally because so few of its students live near the school.
January 11, 2012
If it finds funding, the school district would like to embark on a major building effort in the Northeast, including a pair of new high schools, a pair of new K-8 or middle schools and a replacement building for Austin Meehan Middle School.
January 6, 2012
Built in 1912 and taking up 250,000 square feet of space, the once proud symbol of Philadelphia’s robust growth and optimism may see a new day if residential developments that are underway west of the old school at 48th and Walnut, and major public investments just north take hold.
December 26, 2011
An investigation in conjunction with The Inquirer found there are over 100,000 tax delinquent properties in the city. In partnership with the Notebook, PlanPhilly focused on the political and neighborhood impact of the latest school closings. Tomorrow: Planning and the waterfront.
December 8, 2011
Lea Elementary parents learned for the first time last night that the school would likely be receiving students from Charles Drew once it closes. The facilities plan released last month did not identify Lea as a receiver school.
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