The University City Townhomes debacle is a microcosm of much of what ails Philadelphia — ours is a city where we compartmentalize crises while pretending there’s no connection between them. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Last year the remnants of Hurricane Ida brought deadly tornadoes and flooding to the Philadelphia region, killing several people, damaging homes and businesses, and filling the Vine Street Expressway like a canal. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
Philadelphians have only two weeks left to appeal new property tax assessments, but homeowners will have a bit more time to request a less formal review. | From: Metro Philadelphia (Read more.)
A draft bill requires developers to include affordable housing in new construction projects — but with income targets that wouldn’t solely aid low-income Philadelphians. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Temple’s lot is one of 2,100 remaining across the city that have U.S. Bank liens on them, according to advocates who have canvassed the city. Owned by the private bank, rather than the city, these lots are at risk of being sold at Sheriff sales and turned over to developers — which community members say is detrimental to the quality of life of lower-income communities of color by depriving them of green space and accelerating gentrification. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Kensington Corridor Trust, whose mission is to maintain affordability and culture around Kensington Avenue, is forming a new group of stakeholders who will determine how its properties are rented. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
The Pathways to Housing PA program helped furnish nearly 1,400 households last year for free. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Clearing titles helps prevent homes from being stolen and keeps them in the family. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
Co-founded and led by Tatyana Woodard and Bishop Romaine Gibbs, Ark of Safety LGBTQ+ Safe Haven will provide a variety of resources and support services, including a weekly nighttime drop-in for people to come and get a hot meal and a shower, emergency shelter services, and, thanks to a grant from Homeless Assistance Fund Incorporated (HAFI), a two-year rapid rehousing program specifically for trans individuals of color. | From: Philadelphia Gay News (Read more.)
Philly resident Tatyana Woodard is opening a shelter for LGBTQ people because she knows how much it would have helped her, decades ago. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
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