As storm warnings mounted, camp organizers helped raise funds to house some people in temporary shelters, while others spent Sunday shoring up the flimsy shelters with extra stakes and tarps. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Philadelphia officials have postponed the eviction of the homelessness protest encampment on Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The city had given the roughly 150 residents of the camp until 9 a.m. Friday to leave, after weeks of negotiations broke down and pressure from neighborhood residents and sports leagues pushed officials to act. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
People experiencing homelessness and their allies in the Workers Revolutionary Collective and Occupy PHA took control of field on the Parkway June 11 and have named it an autonomous, police-free zone. | From: Generocity (Read more.)
The pandemic was the justification Wolf used in his announcement on July 9 of a new executive order extending his eviction and foreclosure moratorium to Aug. 31 statewide. But while advocates statewide are thankful for the governor’s continued moratorium, they know it’s still only a temporary reprieve from eviction. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
Housing advocates have slammed the city for repeated attempts to clear out several homeless camps, including one near the Convention Center, I-676 and another at Philadelphia International Airport during the coronavirus pandemic. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
Homeless groups set up their tents on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in hopes of getting calling for government action on housing amid COVID-19 and BLM protests. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
West Kensington, one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods, is the latest battlefield in a contest over what Philadelphia will become. The area is pockmarked with abandoned properties, and community residents see an opportunity for low-income housing, community centers, or preservation of the homegrown gardens that are a hallmark of the area. But concerns about rising costs and gentrification are present too. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Many are still vulnerable to housing insecurity, especially LGBTQ people. Due to a lack of funding, the city is now pointing folks in the direction of additional housing resources. | From: Philadelphia Gay News (Read more.)
The Housing Trust Fund serves the Philadelphia residents who are already being hit hardest by Covid-19—people with disabilities and families of color with the lowest incomes in our city. If City Council doesn’t stop these budget cuts to the Housing Trust Fund, more people will die. | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
Philadelphia launched its COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program on Tuesday morning. The program will pay the rent of about 3,000 households. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
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